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 […]
Benue Killings ‘Genocidal Invasion’, Says Tor Tiv During Tinubu’s Visit
A traditional ruler in Benue State has described the recent wave of killings as a “calculated genocidal invasion” by armed herders and bandits, rejecting claims that the violence stems from clashes between farmers and herders. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv and paramount ruler of the Tiv people, made the statement on Wednesday during President Bola […]
Tinubu Orders Arrest of Benue Killers, Calls for United Action to End Violence
President Bola Tinubu has ordered Nigeria’s security forces to track down and arrest those responsible for the recent massacre in Benue State, where over 100 people were killed in the Yelewata community of Guma Local Government Area. Speaking during a town hall meeting on Wednesday in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, Tinubu gave a direct […]
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 […]