Critical security stakeholders in Benue State have resolved to deepen collaboration and strengthen collective efforts to combat criminality, adopting practical measures aimed at restoring lasting peace and improving public safety across the state. The resolution was reached during a high-level security stakeholders’ meeting held at the Police Officers’ Mess...
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Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi, presided over by Justice Shishi, has fixed October 22, 2026, for the pre-trial of a case against Mr. Henry Ibya of Al-Jazirah Newspaper. The court had adjourned the case during the previous sitting to allow the parties to file their processes for...
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has expressed profound sadness and strongly condemned the attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on Akpachi Village and the Otukpo-Nobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.The herdsmen allegedly attacked the community when the residents least expected them as they were deeply asleep.A...
As the 2027 general elections draw nearer, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has expressed optimism that Benue State is on course to reclaim its former prominence, assuring residents that renewed efforts are underway to restore the state’s lost glory. This comes...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has directed security agencies to launch an immediate manhunt for the perpetrators of the deadly attack on Saai Community in Mbajir Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, where about 10 residents were killed by suspected armed herdsmen. Governor Alia also ordered security operatives to...
Benue State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects over the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his associate, Yakubu Isa. The Command said the arrests were made following intensive intelligence gathering and coordinated...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has expressed profound shock, sadness and outrage over the gruesome killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his associate. Senator Akume in a statement...
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have foiled an attempted terrorist attack on the Tor Donga Yam Market in Benue State, killing two suspected attackers and recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and other items. The Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant...
Maritime Component of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has issued a fresh safety advisory to boat operators and riverine communities following the rise in water levels across inland waterways due to the ongoing rainy season. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Media Information...
Rt. Hon. Barr. Iorwase Herman Hembe, a prominent figure in Benue State politics, marked his 51st birthday yesterday with an outpouring of tributes from supporters, admirers, and political associates across the state and beyond. In a heartfelt congratulatory message, Dr Aondoaseer Gbe Benjamin Orduen (AG-BEN), the African Democratic Congress...
The submission of the report of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry chaired by Justice Jubril Idrisu (Rtd.) has opened what may become one of the most consequential public accountability conversations in the history of Benue State. The Commission, inaugurated by Governor Hyacinth Alia in June...
Benue State Government has commenced efforts to revive the long-abandoned Taraku Mills Limited, a multi-million-dollar agro-processing facility in Gwer East Local Government Area, as part of plans to boost industrial activities and agricultural value addition in the state. Managing Director of the Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC), Dr...
My attention has been drawn to the statement by the Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) criticizing the inauguration of a Task Force for the take-off of the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh. As an academic who has participated in setting up Universities in...
Benue State is set to receive Nigeria’s First Lady and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who is expected to inaugurate 10 newly completed roads and commission a Community ICT Centre during her visit to the state. The visit, scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2026,...
The article in the Nigerian Guardian newspaper titled “Rev Fr Chief Alia: Unpacking the Truth About MOAUM Strike” raises important concerns regarding the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM). Any discussion of challenges confronting a public university...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided details surrounding the death of Asar Michael Sesugh, one of three suspects who escaped from its custody in Makurdi, Benue State, insisting that he neither died in detention nor was he granted bail at any time. In a statement issued on...
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intensified ongoing security operations in Benue and Taraba states, resulting in the neutralisation of four suspected criminals, the rescue of two kidnap victims, and the recovery of weapons, ammunition and illicit drugs. The successful operations, conducted between May 24 and May 31,...
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has raised fresh concerns over the growing insecurity in Nigeria, revealing that about 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across different parts of the country. In its May 2026 report titled “Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants,”...
The debate on Arise TV’s Arise Exchange over Benue State’s debt profile has intensified political tensions between allies of former Governor Samuel Ortom and the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. Both sides traded accusations over fiscal management, transparency, and the true state of the state’s finances. At the center...
Foreigners who have lived in Nigeria or interacted with Nigerians at various levels may not only be surprised but ashamed on behalf of Nigerians over what is happening to and in Africa’s most populous nation. Many are wondering if it is the same country, once called the Giant of Africa, whose citizens are...