•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu today announced his intention to form a leadership committee to help bring lasting peace to Benue State which has faced a wave of attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen over the years. He said the committee, which would include the Tor Tiv V, Och’Idoma, and other traditional rulers in the state, would […]
•Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State Sokoto State has reiterated its commitment to peace and security, expressing willingness to engage in dialogue with armed groups who are ready to lay down their weapons and embrace reconciliation. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Security, Col Ahmed Usman (rtd), the [...
•Tor Tiv and Tinubu The Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, has dismissed claims that the killings in Benue State are the results of clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers, describing such claims as misinformation. He spoke during the ongoing meeting between President Bola Tinubu and stakeholders in Benue today, reports Channels TV. He said that [&h...
•Tinubu in the hospital ward where Yelewata attack victims are being treated President Bola Tinubu has visited surviving victims of last Friday’s brutal attack in Yelewata community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Tinubu visited the North-Central state following the attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen which left over 59 peopl...
•Pastor Paul Adefarasin The Lagos State Police Command yesterday clarified that the object resembling a firearm, seen in a viral video with Pastor Paul Adefarasin, is not a lethal weapon but a stun gun, classified as prohibited anti-riot equipment. The clarification was made via a statement posted on the command’s official X handle (formerly T...
A Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting at Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 34-year-old school teacher to 12 years imprisonment for raping an 11-year- old, JSS 1 student. The defendant, Pascal Ofomata, was charged with rape and inflicting physical harm punishable under section 3(1), 4 (1) respectively of the Violence against Perso...
•Benue mayhem and Senate The Senate has expressed deep concern over the recent wave of killings in Benue State, stating that the legislature is fully engaged in efforts to address the escalating insecurity in the region. Speaking during a briefing at the Senate today, the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, underscored the need for urgent, co...
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a suspected murderer, who is a member of a cult group responsible for the death of a former DPO of Ahoada Police Division, SP Bako Angbashim. In a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, it was revealed that the cult group, which the arrested […]
•Pastor Paul Adefarasin The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, is currently under investigation after a viral video emerged showing him holding a gun-like object during an encounter with a road user. In a statement released by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hun...
•Youths protesting killings in Benue The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have condemned the brutal attack on Yelewata community in Benue State on Friday which claimed several lives and left hundreds displaced. The opposition parties in separate statements released yesterday want President Bola Tinubu to take a decisive...
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