•Bulama Bukarti A security analyst and human rights lawyer, Dr. Bulama Bukarti, has described the wave of violent attacks in Benue State as “acts of terrorism”, urging the federal government to officially designate them as such and respond with a counter-terrorism strategy. Bukarti, who spoke on Channels Television last night, dismissed the no...
•Farotimi and Tinubu Human rights activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi has stated that it would have been better if President Bola Tinubu had not visited Benue State than to visit the state and remain unfeeling towards the plight of its people. Farotimi said the only person who said anything of note during the president’s visit […]
•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 […]
•Tinubu and NANS logo Nigerian students under the aegis of The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) today called on President Bola Tinubu-led administration to declare a state of emergency in Benue State to halt the incessant killings allegedly being perpetrated by suspected herdsmen. The student body noted that the coordinated ove...
•Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State The Benue Government has declared tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18, a work-free day. The declaration was announced in a statement by Mrs Deborah Aber, Secretary to the State Government today in Makurdi. “This is in honour of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the [&...
•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...
•Benue massacre The founder of the Women Environmental Programme who has been working at the heart of numerous violent conflicts in Benue since 2001, Dr. Priscilla Achakpa, has said that women and children are the demographic hit hardest by the recent spate of killings in the state. While speaking in an interview with Arise TV […]
•Obi and Tinubu Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has appreciated President Bola Tinubu for “finally deciding to visit the scene of the brutal killings in Benue State”. The former Anambra State governor, however, said the president’s intending visit to Benue State tomorrow was not enough, adding that he should ...
•General Christopher Musa Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, yesterday, raised alarm over alleged insider collaboration with attackers responsible for repeated killings in Benue State. Our correspondent reports that at least 100 people were killed on Saturday in Yelewata community of Guma Local Government Area by armed inv...
•Tinubu 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. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, reve...
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