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Killings: Benue community rejects Atiku’s sympathy message, says it’s a mockery

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

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

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

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

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 […]