Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has denied the claims that he’s colluding with Fulani leaders to raise N300 billion for an alleged image-laundering campaign abroad. Alia said the claims, credited to one Dennis Agema and Oliver Omenka, were baseless, reckless… Benue: Blackmail won’t stop me – Gov Alia to critics over N300bn ethnic … Read more
The Chairman of Gwer West Local Government Area in Benue State, Ormin Torsar Victor, has ordered a dusk-to-dawn curfew to curb rising insecurity in the area. In a statement issued on Sunday, Victor said the curfew, which begins at 6:30 p.m. daily, takes immediate effect and… Benue LG chairman imposes curfew amid renewed killings …C0NTINUE … Read more
Public primary schools in Owukpa, a district in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, are facing a slow and painful extinction. Once nurturing grounds that shaped some of Nigeria state’s finest doctors, lawyers, journalists and professionals, these schools have now… Snakes, lizards take over Benue public schools as teachers, pupils abandon classes …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has criticized the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions for summoning the Governors of Benue and Zamfara States, Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal, respectively, asserting that the… Benue, Zamfara governors cannot hide under Section 82 in defying Reps summon – Falana …C0NTINUE … Read more
The Concerned Citizens Network for Democracy (CCND) has given the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly a 72-hour ultimatum to recall all suspended lawmakers or face legal action seeking to halt statutory monthly allocations to the two states. In a statement issued in… Why CBN, Accountant General must stop allocations to Benue, Zamfara — … Read more
The Nigerian Army said it has taken into custody a personnel, Private Emmanuel, who allegedly assaulted a food vendor over an unpaid debt. In a statement by Captain Abullahi Lawal Osabo, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 401 Special Forces Brigade, Makurdi,… Nigerian Army detains personnel for allegedly manhandling food vendor …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of a soldier, Private Christopher Emmanuel, for allegedly assaulting a female food vendor, identified as Doshima, in Kula, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, following a dispute over a N2,000 debt. The incident, which… Army private arrested for assaulting food vendor over N2,000 debt in Benue … Read more
Two communities in Benue State came under deadly attacks on Friday afternoon as suspected herdsmen killed nine farmers despite the presence of heavy security in the area. The attacks occurred in Ayilamo, located in Tombo ward of Logo Local Government Area, and in Jato-Acka, Kwande… Nine farmers killed as suspected herdsmen attack Benue communities …C0NTINUE … Read more
The lawmaker representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue State in the House of Representatives, Terseer Ugbor, has blamed the recent insecurity surge ravaging the state on a lack of synergy among the state’s political leaders. This was as he accused the… Benue: ‘Bad politics’ responsible for insecurity – Rep member, Ugbor …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Nigerian military high command on Thursday revealed that the majority of recent killings and violent attacks on farming communities in Plateau, Benue, and other parts of the country are being carried out by foreign herders, not Nigerians. This disclosure was made by the… Most killings in Plateau, Benue carried out by foreigners — Defence … Read more