Lassa fever: Benue moves to contain outbreak
According to him, coordinated collaboration among stakeholders is key to effectively managing the situation and protecting residents.
Bandits hijack Benue commercial vehicle, kill driver, abduct five passengers
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Suspected bandits have reportedly hijacked a commercial vehicle along the Ogobia-Adoka road in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, killing the driver and abducting about five passengers on board. The incident has thrown communities in the area into panic, with residents describing the route as “increasingly unsafe.” A local […]
Herdsmen, bandits kill 3 in Benue
By Peter Duru Makurdi—Benue State is under siege as armed herdsmen and bandits continue to terrorize communities, leaving at least 53 people dead and residents living in fear. In Kwande Local Government Area, two traders were ambushed on Saturday while returning from the Jato-Aka Market to Nzaav community in Yaav Council Ward. Eyewitnesses said the […]
Benue community records 50 deaths in 10 months — Leaders
Community leaders in Benue State have disclosed that no fewer than 50 lives have been lost in Tombo community, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, in 10 months.
Benue: Zaki Biam residents pay kidnap gangs N100,000 protection fees
“People are scared because these callers sound serious and very coordinated. We need urgent help before things get out of hand”
Benue: Where attacks, killings by armed herders have become a way of life
Widespread outrage continues to trail the incessant killings in Nigeria, particularly in Benue State, where armed marauders have intensified violent attacks on rural communities.
