Drug War: NDLEA nabs 43 drug dealers in fresh raids in Ondo, Nasarawa, Benue
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have launched fresh raids in Nasarawa, Benue and Ondo states where no fewer than 43 dealers and consumers of illicit substances were arrested and 137.55 kilograms of assorted drugs recovered during the ‘offensive action’
15-year-old JSS1 student electrocuted in Benue
A 15-year-old student of Benue State University Technical College, Emmanuel Ameh has been electrocuted in the Achussa community of Makurdi the Benue state capital.
Again, petrol tanker explodes in Benue, houses razed
Barely 48 hours after a truck laden with petrol exploded at Oshigbudu in Agatu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state which claimed 12 lives and razed about 100 houses, cars and motorcycles, another petrol laden tanker early Tuesday exploded in the same community.
Konshisha killing: Benue hands 2 monarchs, LGA V/Chair, Councillor over to Police for investigation
…Recovers 8 riffles confiscated from slain soldiers as SEMA profiles communities/victims By Peter Duru Two paramount rulers in Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, the Vice Chairman of the council and the councilor representing Mbagusa/Mbatsev Council Ward where 12 soldiers were killed on Easter day have been handed over to the Police for investigation. This came […]
Scores killed, over 100 houses razed in Benue petrol tanker explosion
By Peter Duru NO fewer than 100 houses were razed, scores killed and many declared missing, yesterday, when a tanker conveying petroleum product exploded at Oshigbudu in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A source in the area told Vanguard that the tanker laden with petrol was travelling from Oweto and heading towards Otukpo […]
KONSHISHA ATTACK: Benue tribal leaders blame criminal elements for murder of 11 soldiers
By Peter Duru Leaders of Benue socio-cultural organisations have blamed criminal elements for last Monday’s murder of 11 soldiers in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. Their leader, Chief Iorbee Ihagh, who spoke on their behalf, condemned the action of bandits and appealed to the military to observe restraint in their quest to recover […]
Attack on Ortom: Indigenous people of Benue valley, Niger Area to pull out of Arewa
*To align with regions prepared to cast off the chains of Fulani hegemony *Attack declaration of war—-MBF By Chris Ochayi – Abuja The attack on the life of Benue state governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, by suspected Fulani herdsmen has taken a worrisome dimension as the indigenous people of the Niger Area and Benue Valley have […]
Gunmen kill Catholic priest, 3 parishioners in Benue
By Peter Duru The Priest of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Aye-Tuwar village, Agu Centre in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Ngugban, and three parishioners were reportedly killed, yesterday, by armed men suspected to be loyalists of the late militia leader, Terwase Agwaza alias Gana. A source in the community, who […]
Three killed in cult-related crisis in Benue
Three young men were Sunday Morning reportedly killed in a cult-related crisis at Odoba community, Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue state.
Benue flags off distribution of Sports Kits, Equipment to basic education schools
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue state government has commenced the distribution of Sports Kits and Equipment to basic education schools in state, procured under the 2018/2019 Universal Basic Education, UBE, Matching Grant. Flagging off the distribution, at the SUBEB headquarters in Makurdi, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar said it was a historical moment […]
IGP orders full investigation into attack on Benue gov, Ortom
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack and reported attempt on the life of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Orton was reportedly attacked on Saturday […]
Benue takes delivery of 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Benue state government has taken delivery of 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government.
We’ll rather die in IDPs camps with our children than surrender our land to herdsmen – Benue displaced farmers
By Peter Duru They are women who have seen it all in life. They are within the age bracket of 73 and 90 years. An encounter with these group of women who have spent the last three years in Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camps that dot the landscape of Benue state was quite revealing. Without […]
Farmers, investors decry illegal levies, multiple taxation in Benue markets
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The National Association of Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers have decried cases of illegal levies and multiple taxation in Benue markets warning that the development is scaring away genuine business men and potential investors from the state. The association offered to collaborate with Benue Internal Revenue Service, BIRS, to check the […]
Benue begins relocation of about 20,000 IDPs
..begs FG to pay attention to IDPs plight By Peter Duru, Makurdi By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, weekend commenced the relocation of close to 20,000 Internally Displaced Person, IDPs, from unpalatable locations in Makurdi town, Daudu and Uikpam in Guma Local Government Area, LGA. It also called on the federal […]
Helicopter drops arms for bandits in Benue, Taraba, Borno, ACF alleges
…urges FG to ban flight over Benue, Taraba, Borno By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has appealed to the Federal Government to extend its “no fly zone” order on other states with security challenges like Zamfara. ACF congratulated the people and government of Zamfara state on the safe release of the kidnapped school […]
