Food shortage imminent in Nigeria over Benue attacks
Youth Groups, under the aegis of South-South, South-West and South-East, have warned against possible food insecurity in the country, if the herders’ attacks in Benue are not checked.
Benue may cut alignment with North over killings
DISTURBED by the recurring attacks on Benue communities and the attendant large death tolls, leaders of the state have mandated the state government to cut socio-political alignment with the North, if the killings continued.
CSO urges Benue govt. to review its Open-Grazing Prohibition Law
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Search for Common Ground, on Monday in Abuja urged Benue Government to review its Open-Grazing law to end perceived discrimination against individuals or groups in the state.
Southern, M-Belt leaders visit Benue, insist on restructuring
The leadership of ethnic nationalities in Nigeria, including Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Middle Belt and South South Forum, yesterday, stormed Makurdi, Benue State, urging President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, to embrace the call for the restructuring of the country to save it from imminent collapse.
Killings: Buhari should’ve visited Benue, not elders coming to Aso Villa – Shehu Sani
Senator representing Kaduna Central under the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, Senator Shehu Sani, has said that Benue state elders shouldn’t have visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa over the recent killings of their indigenes by Fulani herdsmen. He said instead, it as the president that ought to have visited them in their state to sympathise with them.
Killings: PDP visits Benue, donates relief materials
A delegation of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by its Deputy National Chairman (South), Yemi Akinwunmi, yesterday, paid a condolence visit to the government and people of Benue State over the recent killings by herdsmen, which left hundreds of households in mourning.
