Peter Obi visits flood victims in Benue

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Thursday took a boat ride to empathise with flood victims in Benue State.

Recall Obi announced on Wednesday that he will be suspending his presidential campaign to sympathise with victims of the ongoing flooding across the country.

He took a ride in a boat to reach some of the affected persons. 

Obi also shared photos from his visit and captioned them, “I am in Benue State visiting and commiserating with the flood disaster victims. My solidarity and prayers are with them. -PO.”

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A woman identified as Chinelo Udogu has flogged her three years- old child to death.

Sources said Udogu carried out the action in a feat of anger, and that when she discovered that the baby had died, she allegedly put her in a bag and dumped her in a bush.