Makurdi, the Benue capital city on Friday recorded its first rain fall in 2018.
The rain which was preceded by a mild breeze, started at about 10 PM and lasted till 1 AM on Saturday came much earlier than last year March.
Apart from 2014 which experienced early showers, the rain always set in around March.
The heatwave that had tormented Makurdi residents has eased for a more humid weather with farmers warming for an early commencement of the cropping season.
(NAN)
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