Benue Dep. Gov-elect, Ode, visits Och’Idoma over killings
The Deputy Governor-Elect of Benue State, Dr Sam Ode who is currently in Benue South for the Easter Celebrations, today paid a condolence visit to the Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty Agaba-Idu Elaigwu Obagaji John, at his Royal Palace in Otukpo. This was in connection to the recent gruesome killing of some Idoma natives in Apa and Umogidi in Entekpa-Adoka, Otukpo, by suspected terrorist elements.
APC appeals to Fulani leaders in Nigeria to end killings in Benue
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The All Progressives Congress, APC, has appealed to the leadership of Fulanis in Nigeria to direct the militia perpetrating killings in Benue state to lay down their arms and embrace peace. The party also urged Governor Samuel Ortom to revisit the implementation of the Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches […]
PDP guber candidate vows to strengthen Benue grazing law
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Titus Uba has promised to strengthen the state’s Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of 2017 if elected governor of the state in the coming elections to further stem herders attacks in the state He assured that aside […]
Reject APC for refusing to condemn killings in Benue, PDP tells voters
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue state, Thursday flagged off its Local Government campaign with a call on the people of the state to reject those who have refused to condemn the dastardly attacks and killings in the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The party noted that the All Progressives […]
Benue PDP guber candidate unveils manifesto
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Benue state, Mr Titus Uba, on Wednesday unveiled his manifesto with a pledge to drive the development of the state through mechanised agriculture. Presenting the document to PDP stalwarts and supporters at the party’s Makurdi headquarters, Mr. Uba said the document christened ‘Soil […]
More protests in Gboko, Obi LGAs over state of federal roads in Benue
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The protest over the deplorable state of the Federal Roads in parts of Benue State, weekend, spread to Obi and Gboko Local Government Areas, LGAs, of the state with angry youths, women and civil society groups taking over the roads to demand the intervention of the Federal Government. It would be […]
Killings: Benue community rejects Atiku’s sympathy message, says it’s a mockery
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The people of Gbeji community in Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State have rejected the sympathy message sent to them by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over the recent herdmen killings in the area, describing it as a mockery. Alhaji Abubakar had […]
Three abducted, houses razes over indigenes, settlers dispute
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Three persons were Thursday morning reportedly abducted and two houses razed in a protracted communal dispute between Ihyarev and Kparev communities in Tyo Mu village in the outskirts of Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state. The crisis which has lingered over disputed land in the village had overtime led to […]
Looting allegation against past Benue Govs shocking, ridiculous – State Govt
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue state government has described as shocking, ridiculous and unfortunate the recent statement credited to the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia who was alleged to have blamed past Governors of the state from 1976 for the “unconscionable looting of public funds” leading to the underdevelopment of […]
Four CWO members, bus driver killed in Benue auto crash
By Peter Duru, Makurdi At least four members of the Catholic Women Organization, CWO, and a driver lost their lives while 15 others sustained injuries in a ghastly motor accident that occurred Thursday morning around Wannune on Makurdi-Gboko road in Tarka Local Government Area, LGA of Benue state. Vanguard gathered that the accident occurred when […]
Ortom griefs as armed herders invade, kill scores in Benue communities
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has expressed grief over the sustained invasion of Benue communities and killing of innocent people of the state by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen. The Governor in a statement issued on Wednesday in Makurdi by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur was reacting to Tuesday’s bloody […]
