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PHOTONEWS: UNHCR, House members visit affected areas in Agatu

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Following the continuous attacks on Agatu people of Benue State by Fulani herdsmen, some members of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and some lawmakers, on Thursday visited some of the affected areas in the community. The group also met with the State Governor, Samuel Ortom in Makurdi, the State capital. See photos below:

PIC 1. FROM LEFT: SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPs), DR MARIAM MASHA; DESK OFFICE, LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, AGATU LGA, COMRADE IDUH JAMES; DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON IDPs, REP. EZEKIEL ADAJI; UNITED NATIONS  HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) REPRESENTATIVE TO NIGERIA AND ECOWAS, MRS ANGELE  DIKONGUE AND FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WOMEN DEVELOPMENT, LADY ONYEKA  ONWENU, DURING THEIR VISIT TO COMMUNITIES ATTACKED BY THE FULANI HERDSMEN IN AGATU, BENUE ON  WEDNESDAYS. /31/3/2016/HB/ICE/NAN
PIC 3. FROM LEFT: UNHCR HEAD OF FIELD UNIT, MAKURDI, MR SAM AGWA; UNHCR EXTERNAL RELATIONS  OFFICER, MR HANSON TAMFU; UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE TO NIGERIA AND ECOWAS, MRS ANGELE DIKONGUE  AND GOV SAMUEL ORTOM OF BENUE STATE, DURING THE UNHCR VISIT TO THE GOVERNOR IN BENUE ON  THURSDAY (31/3/16) 31/3/2016/HB/ICE/NAN
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