Nigeria, June 16 -- President Bola Tinubu will visit Benue on Thursday to assess the security situation there following the killing of dozens of people by suspected armed herders.

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga announced the visit in a statement on Monday.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the late Friday attack, the latest in a region that has been bedevilled by similar massacres in recent years.

Read Mr Onanuga's full statement below

President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State. Instead, he will travel to Benue State on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting communities in the state.

The president's visit aims to assess firsthand the...