A 14-year-old internally displaced boy, Chagu Terhemen, has d!ed after being bitten by a snake in Benue State.
The incident occurred last Friday when Terhemen was accompanying his father to their farm at Tse Kyomke Mbapupuu in Gaambe Ushin Council Ward, Gwer West Local Government Area.
According to Punch, one of the displaced persons and camp chairman, Terna Ibaah, raised the alarm on Sunday, explaining that the boy had defied traditional treatment and began convulsing.
He confirmed that on Monday, under the directive of the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, James Iorpuu, Terhemen was rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi.
“Benue State SEMA Boss, Mr. James Iorpuu, ordered that the boy, who was bitten by a snake, be taken to Benue State University Teaching Hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, he passed away last night, September 1, 2025, at the hospital,” he said.
Ibaah also noted that snake bites among displaced persons in the Agagbe camps have been recurring this year.
“From January until now, we have recorded 12 victims of snake bites among IDPs in Agagbe. Fortunately, no deaths had been reported until now,” he added.
Ibaah had on August 31, accused the camp management of neglect, noting that some registered IDPs live with host communities due to congestion in the camps.
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