Suspected herdsmen attack Benue woman in her farm, chop off arm
By Peter Duru – Makurdi A middle-aged woman Mrs. Grace Zeku was at the weekend reportedly attacked by suspected armed herdsmen who chopped off her left arm at Gboogyo village in Guma local government area of Benue state. The victim was said to be on her farm in the community bordering Nasararwa state when her […]
Invasion by Soldiers: Reactions as court orders CBN to pay Benue communities N8bn
As the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to pay the sum of N8billion to Tiv communities in Logo, Ukum, Kwande and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas of Benue State, to cover for damages they suffered when their towns were invaded in 2001 by soldiers of the Nigerian Army, reactions have trailed the report.
Benue Govt. not opposed to National Livestock Transformation Plan – Official
Benue Government says it is not opposed to the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) recently approved by the National Economic Council (NEC).
Death toll rises to 9 in attacks on Benue communities
The Police Command in Benue on Sunday said the death toll from Saturday’s gunmen attack on mourners in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state has risen to nine.
Army uncovers firearms factory in Benue, arrests manufacturer, 10 others
Makurdi—Operatives of the joint military intervention force, code-named Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have uncovered another firearms manufacturing plant in Benue State.
Benue college of education Provost kidnapped
Makurdi—Benue Police Command said, yesterday, that gunmen have kidnapped the Provost, College of Education, Katsina-Ala, Mr. Tsavwua Gborigyo.
Water resources bill: Taraba, Benue, C- River, Rivers, Anambra, Imo, 3 others, kick
No fewer than nine out of the states that would be affected if the Senate passes the National Water Resources Bill it recently urged the executive to reintroduce have vowed to resist any attempt to take over their lands under any guise.
Benue police parades teenager who impregnated 10-year-old girl
The Benue State Police Command, Thursday, paraded 17 year old Terna Taga who impregnated 10 year old Mbasenengen Targba who last Sunday was delivered of a baby girl in Makurdi.
NNPC to resume oil search in Chad, Gongola, Benue trough
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, expressed its preparedness to re-enter and commence full operations at the Chad Basin, Gongola and Benue Trough.
Anti-Open Grazing Law: Miyetti Allah drags Benue govt to A’Court
ABUJA—The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Socio-Cultural Association, yesterday, dragged Benue State government before the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, seeking to upturn the Anti-Open Grazing Law currently in operation in the state.
Benue is deeply divided, says Gov. Ortom
Gov. Samuel Ortom has called on indigenes of Benue at home and in the Diaspora to unite against the security and economic challenges bedeviling the state.
Benue evacuates students from Taraba varsity after killing
The Benue Government announced on Wednesday that it had commenced the evacuation of Benue State students at the Federal University, Wukari in Taraba.
‘Benue starts teaching of sciences in local languages’
Dr. Philip Tachin, the immediate past Executive Chairman of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, says the teaching of science subjects in schools in native languages will soon start in schools in the state.
Military arrests 10 for kidnappings, armed banditry in Benue, Nasarawa states
10 suspects have been arrested for alleged armed banditry and kidnappings in Benue and Nasarawa States, by troops of the joint military operation code named Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS.
Insecurity: Gbajabiamila visits Zamfara State Sunday, Katsina, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Benue to follow
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is on a scheduled trip to Zamfara State on Sunday
Benue explosion: Red Cross donates drugs, pays hospital bills of victims
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has donated 1500 packs of drugs and medical consumables to the Benue state government for the treatment of the over 100 victims of the recent petrol tanker explosion at Ahumbe village, Gwer East local government area of the state.
