Police command in Benue has confirmed the killing of its personnel and three others in Gwer West Local Government of the state by suspected armed herdsmen. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene told newsmen on Monday in Makurdi that the attack took place in Aondona Village...
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says violence attacks on local communities and killings of farmers in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country are mostly perpetrated by foreign herders. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists on the identities...
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has adjourned its hearing on the suspension of lawmakers from the Benue and Zamfara Houses of Assembly to May 14. Deputy Chairman of the committee, Rep. Mathew Nwogu (LP-Imo), gave the ruling on Thursday following the failure of the speakers and...
Benue State Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons by suspected cultists at a beer parlour in Makurdi, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the on Monday in a chat with journalists. Anene said the attack which took place on Sunday night at...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubuhas directed an immediate overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara. The President, who on Wednesday met with security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, for more than two hours, said...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, to discuss the ongoing insecurity challenges in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting, presided over by the Chairman of the NGF, Gov....
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – As Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), representing the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. John Joseph Hayaphas decried the persistent violence in parts of the North,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Government is establishing a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the recent unrest in Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area of the state. Governor Hyacinth Alia disclosed this on Thursday in Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West LGA during his visit...
ep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue) has called on the leadership of the House of Representatives to intervene in the crises affecting the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly. Agbese made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja after submitting a petition to the House, endorsed by more than 200 lawyers....
Benue Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the kidnapping of Insp. Nathaniel Kumashe by gunmen. The command’s Spokesperson, SRC Ngozi Ahula, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Thursday. Ahula said the officer, currently serving in Wannue, Tarka Local...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Following the kidnapping of four female students of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM) the management of the university has ordered the closure of the institution for one week. A statement from the institution signed by the Registrar, Dr. John David, said...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum CBT Centre 2 in Yobe State and the CBT Centre, Otukpo, Benue State, for a period of 14 days, effective Tuesday, February 4. The Board said the suspension...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that eight northern states will experience delayed onset of rainfall in 2025. The agency’s prediction is contained in its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) unveiled by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, in Abuja on Tuesday. A statement...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Vice president, Kashim Shettima has described late Wantategh Unongo as a unifier, a voice for the collective and champion of regional harmony. Speaking during a valedictory session held at the Government House, Makurdi, on Tuesday, the Vice president informed that the late Unongo...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N78.35 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of the Buruku/Gboko Water Supply project in Benue and the Greater Dutse Water Supply Project in Jigawa. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this while briefing State House correspondents after...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Over 45 selected journalists from Nasarawa and Benue States, have been trained on sensitive reportage during conflicts in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The one day workshop put together by consortium partners and sponsored by USA aid (USAID), was held on Wednesday, in Benue...
The Police Command in Benue said a suspected vandal, Inalegwu Elias, was electrocuted when he attempted to vandalise a Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) transformer in Otukpo. The spokesperson of the command, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in...
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested two suspected kidnappers, Tewase Peter, 25, and Ternugwa Paul, 26, for abducting two teenagers from Benue State. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle @benHundeyin on Monday....
Let me start by asking the bar man to give everyone in Benue, except Gov Hyacinth Alia, a bottle of beer over the state government’s plan to establish a brewery in the state. I certainly cannot ask the bar man to include Gov Alia in the distribution of...