Nigeria, June 17 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the massacre in Yelwata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, which claimed over 200 lives, including a young pharmacist, Matthew Lormba.

In a statement signed by its President, Osundara Tope, NARD described the continued bloodshed in Benue State as "alarming and condemnable."

The association said the violence is taking its toll on an already "thinly stretched and fragile health system."

It warned that the rising death toll poses a real risk of a humanitarian crisis and possible disease outbreaks, "which will overwhelm the ability of health workers to cope."

NARD added that "unfortunately, it appears that the government ...