•Peter Obi Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the federal government and other relevant authorities to take urgent steps to end the persistent killings and insecurity across the country. Obi made the call in a statement shared on his official X handle yesterday while reacting to the reported kill...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen A police officer has been killed in an attack on a joint police and military checkpoint in Uzer community, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, reportedly carried out by suspected armed herders, occurred when the attackers stormed the security checkpoint, prompting troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl ...
•The suspects The Police Command in Benue State has arrested five Pakistani nationals with 35 mobile phones during separate intelligence-led operations in Otukpo and Ugbokolo. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Aondongu Orchia, made the disclosure in a statement in Makurdi yesterday. Orchia said three of the suspects were arrested on August 4 at ...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN) has advised the people of Sai, in Katsina-Ala, Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, on the need to be united and courageous do as to overcome the attacks and killings orchestrated by armed Fulani herdsmen on their communities. Pop...
•IGP Tunji Disu Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu during a visit to Benue State says the worsening killings are unacceptable, declaring that no responsible leader can watch innocent lives lost in silence. At a town Hall meeting with stakeholders, the IGP said his visit is driven by duty and conscience, assuring residents of stronger se...
•David Mark National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Senate President David Mark, has called for urgent and decisive action to end renewed killings in Benue and Plateau states, saying Nigerians need concrete measures rather than repeated assurances. Mark spoke today following reports of attacks that claimed about 1...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun uploading the names of its Senate and House of Representatives candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. The exercise is in line with INEC guidelines and has cleared the way for standard-bearers in Ondo, Benue, Kwara and Kogi states, where many aspirants had laid cl...
All 13 remaining passengers, including the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination candidates abducted from an 18-seater Benue Links bus last Wednesday along the Makurdi-Otukpo road by armed men, have regained their freedom. It was gathered that about eight of the released victims were candidates of the Joint Admissions and...
Security operatives in Benue State have arrested seven suspects in connection with the kidnapping incident in Otukpo Local Government Area. The development was confirmed in a statement issued yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Benue State Command, Udeme Edet. The abduction occurred on Wednesday when gunmen attacked a comm...
•Terrorists If condemnations could stop incessant killings in the country, the lamentations and pledge of action that trailed Palm Sunday’s dastardly attack in Plateau State, last week, would have prevented the ‘Bloody Easter’ that was unleashed on Christian faithful in Kaduna, Benue and Borno States yesterday. Yesterday’s attacks came barely ...
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