Otukpo: Residents drink from mud as water scarcity worsens in Benue community

The water crisis in Otukpo, Benue State, has reached an alarming level, forcing residents to drink from muddy pools and unsafe sources.

DAILY POST observed that as the dry season intensifies, wells and streams have dried up, leaving thousands without access to clean drinking water.

For decades, Otukpo, the heart of Idoma land in Benue State, has battled water crisis.

What was once a thriving town with access to clean water has slowly deteriorated into a place where survival…