The Benue State National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal presided over by Justice Ori Zik-Ikeorha has nullified the election of Senator Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress, APC, representing Benue North East Senatorial District in the National Assembly. 

Suspected armed bandits have reportedly killed eight persons in a supremacy fight in Chitto and Gbeji communities in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state, Tuesday disclosed that the state government has received N2 billion from the Federal Government as part of the N5 billion petrol subsidy removal palliative due the state.

The management of London Line Transport Company Ltd, whose business premises was recently stormed by the Benue State Assets Recovery Committee has petitioned Governor Hyacinth Alia demanding the return of the 32 carted vehicles and payment of N5billion damages.

‘After killing the people and injuring many, the armed men set fire on people’s property and fled the scene’

A group under the aegis of the Benue Coalition for Human Rights Protection, BCHRP, has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, over the gruesome murder and harvest of the organs of 28 years old footballer, Moses Babatunde in Otukpo town, Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.

For many who witnessed the intrigues that played out last Monday during the inauguration and election of the leadership of the 10th Benue State House of Assembly, one could easily conclude that what transpired might be a pinch of the political muscle flexing that would dominate the Benue political space in the next four years.

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has urged the people of the state to rally round the incoming government in the state in the interest of the peace and development of the state.

An officer, one soldier and 15 others have been killed by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen in a renewed attack on communities in Edikwu 2 Council Ward of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.

‘As a Party, with people centred programme, we condemn in its totality the continuous callous acts of armed Fulani militia’