From: Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in collaboration with Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has treated over 2981 victims of snake bites in the State.
Out of this number, 64 deaths have been recorded while over 2917 persons survived.
Catholic Bishop of Makurdi, Wilfred Chirkpa Anagbe disclosed this during the commissioning of a new Ultra Modern Laboratory at the Bishop Murray Hospital under the Makurdi Catholic Diocesan Global Integrated Health Initiative.
He observed that partnership of government with the church for humanitarian services has helped to a large extent to save many lives.
He however, lamented over the destruction of their hospitals and schools in Agagbe, and Udei in Gwer West and Guma local governments respectively,where their hospitals and schools were destroyed by suspected herdsmen, threatening to institute cases against the herdsmen uptil the Vatican.
Governor Samuel Ortom disclosed that over 680 million has been expended on snake bite victims.
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