BIPC to commence CNG conversion centre in Makurdi
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue Investment and Property Company, BIPC, is to incorporate a Compressed Natural Gas, CNG conversion centre at its Makurdi petrol station currently being remodelled. When completed the remodelled station would also provide CNG refilling services for cars powered by CNG. The Corporate Communications Head of BIPC, Joyce Isiaku who made […]
38-year-old man allegedly rapes his seven months old daughter, remanded
By Peter Duru – Makurdi A 38-year-old man, Mr Simon Emeka has been remanded by a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly raping his seven-month-old daughter. At the hearing on Friday, the Police Prosecuting Officer, Sergeant Friday Kanshio told the court that on June 1st, 2020, one Josephine Habba of number 34 Modern Market Road […]
Makurdi Court convicts 18-year-old herder for violating Benue grazing law
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court presided over by Mr. Isaac Ajim, yesterday convicted and sentenced an 18-year-old herdsman, Adamu Golle to one-year imprisonment for violating the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of Benue State, 2017. Earlier, the Prosecuting Police Officer, Assistant Superintendent, ASP Hyacinth Gbakor, told the court that […]
4 persons remanded in correctional centre for alleged conspiracy, robbery
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Makurdi on Thursday remanded four persons in a correctional centre over alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. The defendants: Shima Agwa, Pilakyaa Shagu, Bemshima Orahii, and Gideon Akaaive, all of the various addresses in Wannune and Agasha in Benue were remanded at the Federal Correctional Centre, Makurdi. The magistrate, Mrs. […]
Armed men gun down vigilante official in Makurdi
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Unknown armed men Monday night reportedly shot dead one Mzambatiav Ikyagba, a Benue state vigilante official at the Akpehe settlement area of Makurdi, the state capital. According to an eyewitness, the victim was killed at about 10pm in a provision shop located directly opposite Saint Joseph Church Akpehe. The eyewitness […]
Varsity student, one other shot dead in Benue cult clash
By Peter Duru – Makurdi A four hundred level Mass Communication student of Benue State University, BSU, Makurdi and one other, names withheld, were Monday night reportedly shot dead in the Gyado Villa area of Makurdi town by alleged rival cult members. Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness that the victims were killed at about 10 […]
