President Bola Tinubu has been urged to declare armed herders causing mayhem in the country as terrorist group. The Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Dr. Eric Odo, made the plea at a two-day meeting organized by ActionAid Nigeria in Enugu . He emphasized that such...
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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 – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has assured that he won’t compromise with the blood of innocent Benue people being murdered by ruthless herders. His Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, clarified the Governor’s stance on insecurity, citing attacks from foreign terrorist herders and local...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Worried by the spate of killings, destruction and displacement of thousands of Benue people, the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has organised a prayer summit for the Christian community in the state. Speaking on Friday during the prayer summit,...
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of 11 cattle rearers at the Correctional Centre in Makurdi over allegations of terrorizing Benue communities. The defendants, residents of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue, face charges including criminal conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms, acts of terrorism, open grazing,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– The senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro PhD, on behalf of the good people of the senatorial district, has welcomed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, to Benue State. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Over thirty people have been allegedly killed by the Fulani herdsmen in Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the herdsmen arrived Naka town in the late hour of Sunday when the residents of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has strongly condemned the brutal killings of residents in Tse Orbiam and Ahume communities, Gwer West Local Government Area. The governor also expressed outrage and deep sorrow over the shooting of Rev. Fr. Solomon Atongu by herder terrorists...
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...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Worried by the recent attacks and killings in some communities in Benue State, the National President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Arch. Bishop Daniel Okoh has donated relief materials for the victims of the attacks in the state to cushion the effect of...
The Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj.-Gen. Folusho Oyinlola, has decried the influx of large number of cattle into Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Oyinlola, who doubles as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, said this...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Contrary to the number of casualties announced by the Benue State Police Command the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has confirmed the death of 55 persons in Logo and Ukum local government areas in Sankera part of the state as a result of...
Police Command in Benue has said suspected armed herders attacked and killed 17 persons and injured many in Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas of the state. This was contained in press statement on Friday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene and made available to...
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed for a Presidential directive to security agencies to ensure effective security for pastoralist communities across the country. The National Secretary-General of MACBAN, Alhaji Bello Gotomo made the appeal in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called on...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Barely twenty four hours after the herdsmen had attacked Otobi in Otukpo local government area of Benue state, about three communities in the same local government were again attacked by suspected armed herdsmen. The affected communities include: Emichi, Okpomaju and Odudaje in Otukpo...