Volcanic eruption in Benue, one person feared dead
A volcanic eruption has occurred at the mountainous Mkomon district of Kwande Local government of Benue State with one person feared dead while properties worth millions of Naira have also been destroyed.

Residents of the affected community have deserted their homes in search of safer place. Sources of portable water have been polluted by the heavy magma emitted from the eruption.

Vanguard gathered from eye witnesses that there were heavy vibrations around the mountains at the border with Cameroun Republic, followed by eruptions at six points on the mountainous terrain.

The vibrations spewed magma which covered streams and hand dug wells and the entire community leaving the people without portable water.

At the moment, there is panic amongst the people who are said to be cut off completely from the rest of the world as a result of the occurrence and damages to roads and bridges which was occasioned by the heavy vibration.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/11/volcanic-eruption-in-benue-one-person-feared-dead/

Is this true? I saw it on The Sun too but it sounded quite unbelieveable. I've never heard such in Nigeria. We are definately at the end of days! God help us.

Volcanic eruption in Nigeria? This should be the first time it's happening in Nigeria. I think God is getting impatient with us(Nigerians).

I think it's true, it's all over the net, na only God fit save person for this world

afam4eva:

Volcanic eruption in Nigeria? This should be the first time it's happening in Nigeria. I think God is getting impatient with us(Nigerians).

I dont think is the first time it has happened b4 at an unknown location

Do we not have photographers in naija or something?  I am sceptical.




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ElRazur:

Do we not have photographers in naija or something? I am sceptical.

you need photos, dont worry when it will hit your village, i dont think you will need photographs again

ElRazur:

Do we not have photographers in naija or something? I am sceptical.

I think we'll see it first on CNN.

afam4eva:

I think we'll see it first on CNN.

after the local feeds then comes CNN

Volcanic eruptions are always accompanied with earthquakes

sizzlers:

you need photos,  dont worry when it will hit your village, i dont think you will need photographs again  

What a silly thing to say.

In most media organisation across the world, there is always a photo-journalist who take records through pictures etc. If this was in the western world, reporters will be there with camera and stuff. So I find it surprising that most news article in naija do not have some sort of photo with it. Even, when the news being reported is begging for one.

You do not have to get close to take a photo. You can be a good distance away and still take great shots.

afam4eva:

I think we'll see it first on CNN.

Shame isn't? But then you speak the truth.

sizzlers:

Volcanic eruptions are always accompanied with earthquakes

Not always true and misleading.

sizzlers:

after the local feeds then comes CNN

You go wait tire. Na when all the foreign media houses don carry am finish na him local media go report am.

Wow ! volcano in Benue ? First time we've had such around these parts.

Natural disaster in a country that is ill prepared for such spells danger to us all. I guess it will take both FG and the state government of Benue to rescue the victims, anything earlier will signal hope in this country.


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edoyad:

Wow ! volcano in Benue ? First time we've had such around these parts.

Apparently, we have one active volcano in Nigeria. however it is said to be located in the cameroonian borders etc.

http://www.volcanolive.com/biu.html

I am not so sure if this is true.

As if the economic and political disasters are not enough.

sizzlers:

Volcanic eruptions are always accompanied with earthquakes

Not true.

They are mutually exclusive processes that may trigger each other.
If you do not have a magma chamber beneath the surface you cannot get a volano.
Similarly earthquakes are due to earth plates readjusting themselves by stress release at the plate boundaries and do not need volcanoes to reach their stress thresholds.

What a year for Nigeria! We turn 50 and get bombs as gifts; floods in the East, North and West; kidnappers take over Abia governance; the voices of crancky old bats like Ciroma and Kaita. . . Now earthquakes and volcanoes?!!!!

Na wa! What are the portends?

Beaf:

What a year for Nigeria! We turn 50 and get bombs as gifts; floods in the East, North and West; kidnappers take over Abia governance; the voices of crancky old bats like Ciroma and Kaita. . . Now earthquakes and volcanoes?!!!!

Na wa! What are the portends?

Praise da lord.

A quick 7 day public holiday, accompany by fasting, service worships at the church, prayer at the mosque and traditional sacrifice of cows and goats will solve all of it.

True.




Just to add, this is all the work of the CIA and Zionist regime. It is all a plan to split us up by 2012.

This is bullshiiiit. . .!
If there is a volcano, There has to be a picture!!!
Haba. . .

fASH-CEO:

Natural disaster in a country that is ill prepared for such spells danger to us all. I guess it will take both FG and the state government of Benue to rescue the victims, anything earlier will signal hope in this country.

that is if both FG and d state goverment are prepared for it, we not known to be proactive in this country

This is scary! Enugu has a border with Benue,now i'm more scared!
No pictures yet because the people have been cut off from the society

There was once a rumour of an earthwake in south-western Nigeria. Not a rumour. Findings.

Odunnu:

This is scary! Enugu has a border with Benue,now i'm more scared!
No pictures yet because the people have been cut off from the society

Why are you scared? In worst case scenario, there will be ashes everywhere. I very much doubt the molten lava will travel far and cross the border into your state.

ElRazur:


Praise da lord.

A quick 7 day public holiday, accompany by fasting, service worships at the church, prayer at the mosque and traditional sacrifice of cows and goats will solve all of it.

True.




Just to add, this is all the work of the CIA and Zionist regime. It is all a plan to split us up by 2012.

CIA cause volcanic eruption.

This is scary!!!!!!

ElRazur:

Why are you scared? In worst case scenario, there will be ashes everywhere. I very much doubt the molten lava will travel far and cross the border into your state.

I just hope it doesn't.

This is BS. These people will do and say anything just to push there agenda. All of this clamor of hell and brimstones going on in this country is just the works of a plan to split nigeria up. They are trying to cause mayhem. A damn Volcano[b]?[/b]!You've got to be kidding me.

frgy_:

CIA cause volcanic eruption.

Haven't you heard they were also responsible for the haiti earthquakes. No jokes. All the "facts" are here on nairaland.


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chyz:

This is BS. These people will do and say anything just to push there agenda. All of this clamor of hell and brimstones going on in this country is just the works of a plan to split nigeria up. They are trying to cause mayhem. A damn Volcano[b]?[/b]!You've got to be kidding me.

Yes you are correct. Let's blame the CIA.

In the mean time, any actual report or sighting of this active volcano?

Not even a single Picture,na wa o
When a poorly built and over-populated building collapse,it might in some quarters be classed as an earthquake or VE
RIP to the dead boy.

The thing might be more widespread than our severely crippled press is reporting.

Some residents in Enugu told Saturday Tribune that the people of the state are not feeling the impact of the ecological funds, pointing out that even when Ugwu-Eme community in Awgu Local Government Area was recently hit by a volcano as well as Ngwo-Uno in Udi Local Government Area of the state which experienced tornadoes, little or nothing was heard from the authorities.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/features/2408-why-states-still-suffer-from-disasters.html