{"id":146482,"date":"2025-06-18T20:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T19:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=146482"},"modified":"2025-06-18T20:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T19:29:39","slug":"president-tinubu-visits-injured-victims-at-teaching-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=146482","title":{"rendered":"Benue Killings: Tinubu visits injured victims at Teaching Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benue Killings: Tinubu visits injured victims at Teaching Hospital<\/p>\n<p>President Bola Tinubu has visited surviving victims of last Friday\u2019s brutal attack in Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu&#8217;s visit to the North-Central State came in response to the recent attack that claimed over 59 lives and left many others injured.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately after his arrival at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm today, the President went straight to the hospital to visit the victims of the assault<\/p>\n<p>He later proceeded from the hospital to the new Banquet Hall of the State Government House where he was set to meet with key stakeholders to address the bloodshed and find a lasting solution to the crisis affecting Benue&#8217;s rural communities<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, the President is also expected to meet with families of victims, displaced and injured persons, as well as community leaders who were directly impacted by the violence.<\/p>\n<p>Expected attendees included Governor Hyacinth Alia, Governors from North-Central states, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, service chiefs, National Assembly members, APC leaders, and community representatives of the affected areas<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(Channels TV)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benue Killings: Tinubu visits injured victims at Teaching Hospital President Bola Tinubu has visited surviving victims of last Friday\u2019s brutal attack in Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. 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