Traders at the popular rice mill market located at Wurukum by River Benue Bridge in Makurdi have appealed for help following a fire incident that gutted multi-million property in the area.

The lifeless body of a 24 year-old student of Benue State University, BSU, Makurdi, Mr Abel Agaba was Friday morning recovered from River Benue after he reportedly drowned when he went swimming.

The recurrent floods are largely attributed to the overflowing of River Benue, release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, blocked waterways, poor urban drainage systems and the increasing impact ...