President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday visited victims of the recent brutal attack in Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, where over 59 people were killed and many others injured.
Arriving at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base in Makurdi around 12:58 p.m., the President went directly to the hospital to see survivors of the massacre.
Following his hospital visit, President Tinubu proceeded to the new Banquet Hall of the state Government House for a closed-door meeting with key stakeholders to address the spate of violent attacks in the state.
The meeting forms part of a wider effort to find a lasting solution to the escalating crisis affecting several rural communities in the state.
The President also met with families of the deceased, displaced persons, injured victims, and community leaders impacted by the violence.
Present at the meeting are the state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, governors from the North-Central region, National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, among other top officials.
