Gunmen abduct 10 travellers in Benue
No fewer than 10 occupants of a commercial bus travelling from Wukari in Taraba State to Gboko in Benue State have been ambushed and kidnapped by unknown armed men in Jootar, Ukum, Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.
Court throws out Ortom’s suit against Alia
A Benue High Court sitting in Makurdi, has held that former Governor and his deputy, Mr Samuel Ortom’s and Mr Benson Abounu’s suit against the Governor and Government of Benue sought to delimit the governor’s constitutional powers.
Over 28,997 lives lost to insecurity in Benue —Don
No fewer than 28,997 persons are reported to have lost their lives to insecurity in Benue State, even as over 54,476 houses and farm produce valued at over N21 billion were also destroyed in the state.
Dredging of Niger, Benue rivers to start again – Water Resources minister
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, has said that the Federal Government is planning to restart the dredging of two Nigeria’s major rivers – Niger and Benue.
Benue Govt to demolish illegal structures in Makurdi
The Benue State Government says it plans to demolish all illegal structures in Makurdi, the state capital.
C-River, Benue communities’ land dispute claims 10 lives
Seven persons, mainly young people, were feared killed, yesterday, following continued boundary disputes between Ijiegu-Yache community of Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State and Mbaaka community of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.
