By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that the military has killed scores of “high profile” terrorists and apprehended 1,191 others across various theatres of operation in the second quarter of the year. Director of Defence Media Operations, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Thursday in...
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By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – National Chairman of the Middle Belt Indigenous Christian Ministers’ Forum, Reverend John Nash, has alleged that the ongoing attacks on the Middle Belt region are aimed at crippling the voting strength of the people ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement titled ”...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has confirmed that 15 babies have been born at the newly established Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp for residents of Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area, while 122 women are still pregnant. Head of Administration at BSEMA, Mr....
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the continued unprovoked killings in Nigeria and especially in the North Central states, a group under the auspices of the Middle Belt Indigenous Christian Ministers Forum (MBCMF), has condemned the act, calling it senseless tragedies. The chairman of the forum, Archbishop Cephas Okwori, in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to immediately arrest those behind the killing of over 100 people in Yelewata community, Benue State. President Bola Tinubu issued the directive while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Makurdi, on Wednesday. The President specifically instructed the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) is holding a closed-door meeting with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja. The meeting, led by the Forum Chairman, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, comes on the...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – President Bola Tinubu has vowed to ensure that enemies of peace do not prevail in Nigeria, emphasizing his administration’s commitment to investing in peace across the country. Tinubu made this declaration during a visit to Benue State, where he commiserated with the people over...
Senior Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Center has called for strong political will to end the senseless killings across Nigeria, particularly in the wake of the recent attack on Yelewata Town, Guma LGA of Benue State. Enenche made this declaration during a condolence visit to the affected...
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 EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in very strong terms has condemned the gruesome massacre of over 200 Nigerians including children in Benue State, describing it as another horrifying chapter in the history of our nation under the unresponsive All Progressives Congress (APC) government. The party...
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 DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Monday commissioned the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network, Loops 1, 2, 5, and 6, pledging his administration’s commitment to sustainable infrastructure that directly improves citizens’ lives. During the commissioning ceremony on Airport Road, Abuja, President Tinubu led a moment of...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has promised to bring an end to the wave of mindless killings in Benue State, assuring residents that the police will do everything possible to apprehend perpetrators and restore peace. During a visit to Governor Hyacinth Alia at Government...
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 HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – In a significant breakthrough, notorious bandit kingpins operating in Dan Musa Local Government Area of Katsina State have surrendered their arms and released kidnapped victims. The development is part of the ongoing arms surrender and disengagement initiative led by Operation Fasan Yamma in collaboration...
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 SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in a renewed offensive against insurgents, with close air support from the Air Component, have neutralized another Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ kingpin Malam Jidda, in Ngazalgana Gujba LGA of Borno State and several other terrorists in the Timbuktu...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has challenged Governor Hyacinth Alia to publicly name the politicians he accused of being behind the recent killings in the state. The PDP described the governor’s claims as “irresponsible” and “dangerously distracted” from addressing the...
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...