•The protesters Women of Agan community, in the North Bank area of Makurdi Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue State today took to the Makurdi – Lafia, federal highway in protest to the unabated killing of their loved ones. The women who blocked the highway were also protesting what it described as the arbitrary arrest […]
•Gani Adams The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland and National Co-ordinator of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Chief Gani Adams, has called on President Bola Tinubu to decentralise the country’s security system to address challenges. Adams made the call in a statement issued by his Special Media Assistant, Mr Olawunmi Ojo, yesterday, in Lagos. He w...
•Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said no fewer than 53 suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent wave of deadly attacks in Benue and Plateau states that claimed dozens of lives and left several others injured or displaced. Addressing journalists in Abuja today, Eg...
•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...
•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 […]
•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 […]
•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...
•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 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 […]
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