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Nigerian Army Nabs ‘Notorious Bandit Leader’ In Benue
Troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari, under the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have apprehended a notorious bandit leader alleged to be responsible for multiple kidnapping and armed robbery incidents along the Benue – Taraba axis. Spokesman for the 6 Brigade, Lieutenant Muhammad Umar, in a statement disclosed that the […]
Benue Governmnet Directs Political Appointees Eyeing 2027 Polls to Resign
The Benue State Government has directed political appointees seeking elective offices in the 2027 general election to resign their appointments with immediate effect. This piece of information was disclosed in a memo signed by the Deputy Governor, Sam Ode, and made available to journalists in Makurdi. The memo stated that the decision followed the rising […]
US Congressman Visits Benue, Calls for Global Attention to IDP Crisis
US Congressman Riley Moore, on his visit to Benue State, said he heard shocking stories of violence against Christian communities. He met people living in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of whom told him their families were killed and their homes destroyed. Moore said one woman watched her husband and five children killed […]
Benue Death Toll Reaches 50 in 10 Months, Community Leaders Disclose
The leaders, including Tiza Job and Joseph Tsavsar, made the disclosure during a condolence visit by Senator Emmanuel Udende, who represents the Benue North-East Senatorial District. The visit took place over the weekend. In their address, the leaders expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the area, which was once known as a major […]
Newly Inaugurated Tinubu Campaign Office Demolished in Benue
The office, which also serves as the state secretariat for the Ahmed Bola Tinubu Support Group, had its perimeter fence torn down during the operation. The campaign office was opened just a week ago in a ceremony attended by supporters from across Benue and neighboring North-Central states. The event was led by Dr. Mathias Byuan, […]
Five Children Dies In Benue Boat Accident
According to sources in the local government, six of the children, alongside their father, were returning from the farm when the canoe conveying them capsized It was gathered that the family of seven had gone to the farm to harvest cassava, and on their way back, the canoe sank, but one of the children was […]
Soldiers Foil Bandit Attack In Benue, Seizes Illicit Arms
The operation comes barely a week after suspected armed herders and local bandits, numbering about a thousand, ambushed and killed 11 security personnel drawn from the police and the Civil Protection Guards, known by the code name Anyam Nyom, within Katsina-Ala LGA. In a statement issued in Makurdi, the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, […]
Murdered Fashion Designer Deborah Okwori Laid to Rest Amid Tears in Benue
Mother of the late interior designer breaks down in tears as her body arrives in Benue State ahead of her funeral rites. Recall that Deborah was allegedly murdered by her jilted lover, Lintex Ogale, in Lagos on September 3, 2025. Ogale reportedly stabbed her multiple times before fleeing. She was rushed to the Lagos State […]
Former Lobi Stars Chairman Says Benue Govt Owes Him N400m
Iorfa said he never embezzled money while managing the Makurdi-based outfit, contrary to the claims contained in the state’s forensic audit report. “They owe me over N400 million. I have documentation for it,” he said firmly on the programme ECN Hard Truth. I never embezzled money. I was wrongly accused.” The former Nigeria international, who […]
Tinubu Reaffirms Support for Traditional Institutions
Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Tinubu delivered the message at the annual Igede Agba Festival in Oju Local Government Area of Benue State. The festival, a major cultural event among the Igede people, the third-largest ethnic group in Benue marks the yam harvest season and celebrates their […]