May 29: Benue govt sets up transition committee
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Ahead of the May 29, 2023 handover date, the Benue State Government has set up a transition committee that would prepare for the transfer of power to the incoming administration. Governor Samuel Ortom who made the announcement after presiding over Wednesday’s State Executive Council meeting held in Makurdi also announced the […]
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 […]
Traditional ruler, 8 mourners killed by bandits in Benue
A traditional ruler and eight other mourners have been reportedly killed during a burial ceremony by armed bandits suspected to be loyalists of the later Terwase Agwaza alias ‘Gana’ at Imande Mbakenge, Mbache Council Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.
