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By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has categorically denied allegations of internal sabotage within the Nigerian military leading to the tragic events in Yelwata, Benue State. Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Brig. Gen. Gusau described...
Benue State House of Assembly has urged the federal government to take urgent action to prevent a looming genocide in the state. Lawmaker Peter Uche likened the situation to the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, citing the government’s failure to protect lives and properties as mandated by Section 14(b) of the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Government has declared Wednesday, June 18, a work-free day in honor of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s one-day visit to the state. The President is scheduled to commiserate with the government and people of Benue over the incessant security challenges. Secretary to the...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 19 Northern States and the FCT, has called on the Federal Government to immediately compensate victims of the recent mass killings in Benue State. In a statement released Tuesday and jointly signed by the Chairman, Rev. John Joseph...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s call for state policing, describing it as the right solution to address insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in the wake of recent attacks in Benue State. Omokri expressed his unequivocal support for the...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on security agencies to do all they can to stop further killings by suspected armed herders in Yelwata community of Benue State. Barely a fortnight ago, suspected herders invaded Yelwata community, leading to gruesome murder of scores...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa has arrived Yelwata town in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, where scores were killed in a coordinated attack on Friday night. The visit follows a series of brutal attacks on communities in the state...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has once again expressed deep concern over the continued and escalating killings of citizens in Benue State. He warned that the situation may compel residents to resort to self-help and defend themselves if the government continues to fail...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has declared that the bloodshed in Benue State has reached a crescendo – a brutal and heart-wrenching reality that can no longer be ignored. In a statement he personally signed and issued on Monday, the former Vice President said:
June 16, 2025 His Excellency,President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,Federal Republic of Nigeria,State House, Abuja. Your Excellency, I write to you as a concerned Nigerian and stakeholder in the fate of Benue State, deeply moved by your June 15, 2025 directive to security chiefs and...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Ior Gboko Foundation,has condemned the recent spate of killings in Benue State, particularly Yelewata, where scores of indigenes were exterminated last weekend. President of the Foundation, Dr. Jimmy Ajim, made the condemnation in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to implement his earlier directive to bring lasting peace and security to Benue State. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, renewed his order in the wake of the latest round of reprisal attacks that...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has condemned in strong terms the attacks and massacre of innocent citizens at Yelwata by suspected criminal herders, saying nothing should warrant taking of life. The State Deputy Governor, Dr. Sam Ode spoke on behalf of the Governor...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Zone “A” Peoples’ Assembly (ZAPA) has called on Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State to declare a state of emergency on security to address the escalating security challenges in the state. ZAPA President, Mr. Fanen Mondo, made the call at a press conference...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Angry youths in Makurdi, Benue State on Sunday morning staged a peaceful protest at Wurukum roundabout blocking the major highways that lead to other parts of the country to register their grievances over the massacre of the people by invading armed herdsmen. The...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A devastating attack by suspected bandits on Yelwata town, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State has left over 70 people dead and several others injured. NATIONAL ACCORD learnt that the attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday, despite the presence of a...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Gunmen believed to be herdsmen have attacked Mtswenem and Akondotyough Bawa communities in North Bank, Makurdi, the Benue State capital, leaving a trail of death and destruction. It was learnt that the attackers struck at around 12 am on Thursday, operating till 2...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Governing Council of Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) formerly known as Benue State University has officially clarified that Vice Chancellor Professor Joe Tor Iorapuu is on annual leave, not suspended, as speculated on social media. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr....
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has pledged to work tirelessly to restore peace in the state, particularly in the six local governments currently plagued by insecurity. Alia made the commitment while addressing support groups celebrating Democracy Day in Makurdi. “We will never rest on our oars until peace is...