Benue Killings: Aggrieved Youths Protest, Query Govt Inactions
…As IGP, Egbetokun Takes Over Operation To Hunt Culprits Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Angered by the killing of the over 200 persons on Saturday night by militia herdsmen and the increasing rate of killings in Benue State, the youths in the state have taken to the streets in protest, blocking the popular Wurukum Roundabout and disrupting […]
Blood Flows In Benue As Over 200 Residents, Soldiers, Killed In Fresh Attack
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting It has been a sad day for the people of Benue State as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen militia, at midnight, invaded Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of the state, killing over 200 residents. A high ranking officer in the army also revealed that two soldiers were killed in a separate attack […]
Governor Alia: Some Lawmakers Financing Violence in Benue
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has accused some politicians, including unnamed members of Nigeria’s National Assembly, of financing and supporting violent attacks across the state. Governor Alia made the claims during an interview on the television programme Politics Today on Friday. He said a judicial panel he set up to investigate the causes […]
Tinubu Relocates Army Chief to Benue Amid Escalating Herdsmen Attacks
Toba Owojaiye reporting Abuja, Nigeria In response to the escalating violence in Benue State, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has relocated to Makurdi, the state capital, accompanied by his Principal Staff Officers (PSOs). This strategic move aims to address the persistent killings of innocent villagers by herders and militia groups. Truth […]
Youths Protest in Benue Over Abduction of Female Traders
Youths in Owukpa, Benue State, have taken to the streets to protest the recent abduction of female traders in the area. The abduction occurred on the weekend when suspected armed men hijacked a Benue Links vehicle and took several female passengers captive along the Owukpa-Orokam road. The attackers, believed to be armed herdsmen, ambushed the […]
Reps Summon Benue, Zamfara Governors Over Governance Concerns
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Governors of Benue and Zamfara States—Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal—as well as the state assemblies of both states to appear before it on Thursday, March 8. The summons follows a petition submitted by a civil rights group, Guardians of Democracy and Rule of Law, […]
Pregnant Teenager Commits Suicide In Benue
Following pressure from her parent for getting pregnant out of wedlock, a 14-year-old Secondary School Student has taken her own life. The teenager who was identified Agnes Ayo is a resident of Egba, Agatu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. Miss Ayo reportedly committed suicide on Thursday, after her mother pressured her to disclose […]
Benue Community Leader’s Abduction Masterminded by Relative — Police
The Benue State Police Command has revealed that the kidnapping of Emmanuel Yaji, a prominent community leader, was orchestrated by one of his own relatives. Emmanuel Yaji, head of the Kunav United Development Association, was abducted from a relaxation centre in Tsar Mbaduku, Vandeikya Local Government Area on December 30, 2024. According to Chief Superintendent […]
Community Vigilance Thwarts Vandalism of Power Transmission Tower in Benue
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reported on Thursday that its tower, T195, along the Ugwuaji – Makurdi 330 Kilo Volt transmission line was targeted by vandals on Saturday. The incident occurred at Watuolo village, Utonkon in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, according to TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi […]
Benue Massacre: Locals Gave Food, Directions to Gunmen, Says Nigeria’s Defence Chief
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has said that some residents of Benue State aided the gunmen who carried out a brutal attack in the Yelwata community, where more than 150 people were killed. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, General Musa said the attackers were not only sheltered by locals, but […]