Army Rescues Two Kidnap Victim in Benue State
A tense manhunt ended successfully for two Unity Bank staff abducted in Zaki-Biam, Benue State, as Nigerian Army troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) safely recovered the victims in Gborgbor Village, Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State. Truth Live News International reports. The victims, identified as 40-year-old Mr. Marwan Abubakar and […]
Gunmen Raid Benue Checkpoint, Leave One Dead, Two Wounded
Panic gripped Abaji Town in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State after armed bandits stormed a Civil Protection Guard checkpoint, killing one person and leaving two others with gunshot wounds. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday, March 4, was revealed by security expert Zagazola Makama, who cited security sources while reporting the incident in […]
Kidnappers Of Nine Benue Worshippers Demands N100 Million Ransom As Families Call For Financial Assistance
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The kidnappers of nine worshippers in a Catholic church in Ojije, Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State have asked for the sum of N100 million to release their abductees. Recall that on Saturday February 7, 2026, kidnappers stormed St John’s Catholic Church, Ojije in Utonkon, Ado LGA at about 2am […]
Boat Mishap Claims Six Students In Benue As Security Agencies Comb River For Others
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Six students have died after a boat capsized at the Buruku crossing point in Buruku Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The incident happened on Sunday night when the students were returning to school. It was said that the students and other passengers were being ferried across the River Benue from […]
Herdsmen Strike Again Kill Four in Midnight Raid on Benue Community
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen launched a deadly midnight assault on Otobi-Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, claiming the lives of at least four residents and leaving several others unaccounted for. Truth Live News learnt that the heavily armed attackers invaded the community around 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, firing sporadically and […]
Benue Tribal Leaders Commend US Air Strikes, Urge Expansion to North-East, Middle Belt
Tribal leaders in Nigeria’s Benue State have praised US President Donald Trump for authorising air strikes against armed groups in the country’s North-West, and have called for the operation to be expanded to other violence-hit regions. The United States conducted an air strike on militant positions in Sokoto State on Christmas Day, targeting Islamic State-linked […]
Governor Alia Refutes Reports of Religious Violence in Benue
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has dismissed claims that a religious genocide is taking place in his state, describing such reports as inaccurate. Speaking at a consultative forum on the protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs) in Abuja on Wednesday, Governor Alia rejected narratives reportedly used by some U.S. officials […]
NAPTIP Uncovers Major Child Trafficking Ring Operating Across Nigerian States
Nigeria’s anti-human trafficking agency, NAPTIP, says it has dismantled a large child trafficking and illegal adoption network that operated between Benue State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said 26 children had so far been rescued, while more than 270 others were still being traced. […]
Four Security Officers Killed in Benue Ambush by Suspected Herdsmen
Four members of a joint security patrol team have been killed in an ambush by suspected armed herdsmen in Udei community, near Yelewata, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The victims were part of the Buffalo Squad of Operation Zenda, a combined security task force made up of the Mobile Police Force, Nigeria […]
Verydarkman Labels Benue State as Most Underdeveloped
Controversial social media personality, Verydarkman, has sparked reactions online by describing Benue State as the most underdeveloped state he has ever visited. “Benue is still in the year 1940. It is the most underdeveloped state I have ever been to,” he claimed in a viral video shared after a recent visit to the state. […]