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Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has applauded troops of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE for their resilience, sacrifice and steadfast commitment in restoring security across affected communities, leading to the gradual return of displaced persons to their ancestral homes. The COAS according to a statement by...
Worried by the grave humanitarian tragedy that has affected the people of Benue State since 2015, Prof Iyorwuese Hagher has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare a state of emergency in the Sankera axis of Benue State and deploy sufficient, rights-respecting security forces to restore control...
Troops of Sector 1 under Operation WHIRL STROKE have intensified confidence-building and fighting patrols across parts of Benue State, recording a significant operational success following the destruction of a terrorist enclave and the neutralisation of one terrorist in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF operation...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has approved the establishment of a Made-in-Nigeria programme office in the state and appointed a coordinating team. A statement by the Technical Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Chief Solomon Iorpev said the office would “serve as the...
Management of the Benue State Environmental and Sanitation Agency (BENSESA) has expressed concern over the poor attitude of residents towards sanitation laws and has called for a change in public behaviour. Speaking with journalists in his office in Makurdi, the General Manager of BENSESA, Chief Anta Igbaato, disclosed that...
A coalition of governorship aspirants from Kunav community in Vandeikya Local Government Area has called for the replacement of Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, despite the governor’s insistence that he still has six years to complete his tenure. The group, drawn from different...
Benue State Police Command has arrested a criminal suspect and recovered ammunition in Ukum and repelled an attack in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. The arrest occurred on Friday, February 6, 2026, when the operatives of the Command, received credible information regarding the movement of a male...
Former Benue State Governor and Senator, Gabriel Suswam, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing deepening internal crises and a breakdown of cohesion within the party. A copy of the resignation letter, dated Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP, Mbagber...
Some suspects arrested and strongly linked to the killings in Yelwata, a town in Benue State, will be arraigned tomorrow (Monday, February 2) to answer for their crimes. They will be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Special Assistant to the President (Communication &...
A traditional ruler in Orokam and Owukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, His Royal Highness, Chief Joseph Onyirokwu Ikwuje has lauded the collaborative efforts of the Commissioner of Police in Benue State in the fight against crime. Speaking in Makurdi during the formal presentation of a...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, arraigned the former Chairman, Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, (BSEIC), Dr. Tersoo Joseph Loko. He was arraigned alongside ten others before Justice M. S Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Makurdi, for an alleged N1,100,000,000 (One Billion, One...
A mysterious fire outbreak has destroyed more than 300 houses in Jibili village, Wannune, the hometown of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, leaving thousands of residents displaced and properties worth millions of naira in ruins. Residents said the unusual inferno began on...
Gunmen believed to be herdsmen have butchered a farmer on his farm along Ubali/ Gbajor villages, Nzorov council ward of Benue State. This sad incident took place on Thursday when a farmer, Terlumun Mpev, fondly called Alhaji learnt that herdsmen were destroying his guinea corn farm with their herds...
Fresh violence has rocked Otobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving a former House of Assembly candidate, Igbabe Ochi, and four other residents dead following an early-morning attack by suspected bandits. Ochi, who contested the Otukpo-Akpa State Constituency seat on the platform of the Peoples...
No fewer than 5 residents of Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, have been killed in a violent attack by suspected herdsmen. The assault occurred on Tuesday evening as locals were still harvesting yams and bambara nuts from their...
Benue State Police Command has intensified its clampdown on cult-related activities across the state, arresting suspected cult members and recovering firearms, drugs and other dangerous weapons during separate operations. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, the Command disclosed that two suspects,...
Determined to combat all forms of cult activities, violent crime and threats to public safety, the Benue State Police Command has arrested four notorious cultists and as well recovered arms and ammunition. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement made available to...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as people-oriented projects aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians. Senator Akume gave the commendation on Friday in Wannune, headquarters of Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State,...
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu Expressway in Benue State, rescuing several passengers and forcing the assailants to flee. The incident occurred on 22 December, 2025 at about 10:00pm following a distress call, prompting troops on routine patrol...