•Atiku and Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has told President Bola Tinubu and Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia to stop playing deaf to the happening in Benue State. Atiku was reacting to the deadly incidents of the past two days whereby over 200 people have been killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in attacks on […]
•David Mark Former President of the Senate, David Mark, has warned that the killings in Benue State may compel residents to resort to self-help and defend themselves if the government continues to fail in its fundamental duty of protecting lives and property. Mark, who once again expressed deep concern over the continued and escalating killing...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen It was another day of deaths and misery in Benue State yesterday after suspected herdsmen killed about 100 people in a renewed attack. Many others were maimed. Yelewata, a community in Guma Local Government Area of the state, was the scene of the pre-dawn attack, the latest in the recurring wave of […]
•Governor Hyacinth Alia The persistent violence across Benue State has been traced to a complex mix of unresolved boundary disputes, competition over mineral-rich lands, activities of armed Fulani herdsmen and militia groups, politics and cult clashes. At least 270 people were killed by armed invaders between April 1 and June 1, 2025 across 10...
•Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has declared that the state is under siege from terrorists and bandits, saying that the recent attacks that have claimed several lives is beyond herders-farmers clash. There has been a surge in attacks in the North-Central state in recent weeks, with several [&h...
•Governor Alia and Lt. Gen. Oluyede The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has paid a visit to the Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, as part of efforts to address the insecurity in the state. The COAS on arrival in the state, met with the governor privately before leaving, reports Channels TV. In […]
The Nasarawa Police Command has demobilised a bus conveying major arms trafficking with cache of weapons heading to Kwara from Benue states. The command Public Relations Officer, SP Ramham Nansel in a statement described the development as a significant breakthrough in the fight against illegal arms trafficking. The statement reads: “On June 4...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen Suspected armed Fulani herdsmen yesterday invaded two communities in Gwer West and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State killing no fewer than 43 people. The attack came barely a week after some communities in Gwer West LGA were attacked. A mobile police officer and 41 people were killed, reports The PUNCH. […...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen Following the recent wanton attacks and killings in the southern Senatorial District of Benue State by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen, the Idoma Area Traditional Council, IATC, has ordered herders to vacate all farms in the zone to enable farmers to commence cultivation of crops. The directive followed a similar one by ...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen Despite the deployment of massive security personnel, suspected Fulani herdsmen yesterday afternoon attacked two communities in Benue State killing nine farmers. The attacks and killings took place in Ayilamo ,Tombo ward in Logo Local Government Area and Jato Acka, in Kwande Local Government Area, reports The Nation. The...
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