Catholic Church suspends priest for joining 2023 race
By Peter Duru, MAKURDI THE Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Gboko, the Most Reverend William Avenya, has suspended a priest, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, from public ministry for getting involved in partisan politics. The priest is a Benue State governorship contender on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. His suspension was contained in a […]
Motorists, communities flee as gunmen take over Benue road
By Peter Duru ONE of the direct link roads to Makurdi the Benue State capital from the South East, the 55 kilometre Makurdi- Aliade road has been abandoned largely due to the harrowing experience of commuters and motorists who daily ply the road. It is in bad shape and nothing has been done to salvage […]
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’
Herdsmen Attacks: Benue facing worst humanitarian crisis with 1.5million IDPs — Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state yesterday said the state is currently facing the worst humanitarian crisis in recent time with over 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, arising from ceaseless attacks on communities in the state by armed herdsmen.
Missing Benue NSCDC officer found buried in shallow grave for ritual by prospective husband
The remains of a female officer of Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Josephine Onche, who went missing in 2019 have been found in a shallow grave in Obi Local Government Area, LGA, of the State.
Arewa Consultative Forum condemns killings in Benue
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed concern at the number of reported cases of mass killings it has received from Benue recent.
