By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State. Instead, he will travel to Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting communities in the state. The presidential spokesman, Bayo...
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By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, has once again expressed deep concern over the continued and escalating killings of citizens in Benue State. He warned that the situation may compel residents to resort to self-help and defend themselves if the government continues to fail...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has declared that the bloodshed in Benue State has reached a crescendo – a brutal and heart-wrenching reality that can no longer be ignored. In a statement he personally signed and issued on Monday, the former Vice President said:
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 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...
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,...
The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Tuesday, moved to Benue, in a strategic move to address the incessant killing of innocent villagers by suspected herders and militia groups in the state. A source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has confirmed the arrest of Obi Obieze, also known as Obu Onyeka, for alleged involvement in abduction, kidnapping, and ritual killing. Nandap confirmed this in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Akinsola Akinlabi on Thursday in Abuja....
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...
Police Command in Oyo State, on Thursday said report of its investigation into the death of Kehinde Alade, 14, would be out soon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alade was accidentally shot by a policeman on Wednesday at Alakia area of Ibadan when being conveyed to...
A young couple that worked at the Israeli embassy was shot dead outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday evening by a gunman. The gunman who was allegedly chanting “free Palestine’’ while being arrested, local and federal law enforcement authorities said. U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of...
At least 10 people have been killed and several cows rustled in renewed violence in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The recent escalation of violence in Riyom stems from farm destruction, cattle rustling, and attacks on livestock carried out by individuals from both Fulani and Berom communities....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Following the killing of over eight persons and the burning of several homes in Wereng Camp, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, the Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) and General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major General AE Oyinlola, has met with critical...
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 CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A former member of the House of Representatives for Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Dachung Musa Bagos, has called for urgent reform of Nigeria’s security system, warning that the persistent killings in Plateau State reflect a deep failure in the country’s security architecture. Speaking...
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....
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom , has cancelled his 64th birthday celebration to sympathise with attack victims in the state. Ortom said this in a statement issued in Makurdi on Wednesday by his media aide, Mr Terver Akase. The former governor expressed his heartfelt...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Governor Caleb Mutfwang has called on elders, politicians, and stakeholders across Plateau State to set aside their differences and unite in the fight against the recurring violence that continues to claim lives in the region. The governor made the appeal during an expanded stakeholders...
Christian faithful, under the aegis of the Church Leaders Denominational Forum in Plateau, have called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify their efforts to end the ongoing killings in the state. The Leader of th forum, Rev. Amos Mohzo, made the call on Monday during a...