President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, over the security situation across the country particularly the killings recorded in Benue, Rivers and Kaduna states. At the end of the meeting held at the Read more
The Benue State Police is currently arraigning six Fulani herdsmen allegedly involved in the killing of 19 farmers in Akor village of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred on January 2, 2018. The suspects are being Read more
The ban on open grazing by the Benue State government has led to tension in some communities along the state’s border with Nasarawa State. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue had signed the Anti-Grazing Law in May this year but it Read more
Palpable tension and fear have gripped the people of Logo local government area of Benue State following another round of massive invasion of the area by Fulani herdsmen who burnt several houses and destroyed farm crops belonging to peasant farmers. Read more
More than 110,000 persons in 24 communities, including Makurdi, have been displaced by flood in Benue state. The Executive Secretary of the the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Boniface Ortese who disclosed the this on Wednesday said over 2, 769 Read more
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, has declared the seat of the lawmaker representing Vandikwa/ Konshisha constituency at the federal house of representatives, Hon. Herman Hembe vacant. The Court ruled Mrs Dorathy Mato as the rightful candidate who won the Read more
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday signed the Anti-Open Grazing and Anti- Kidnapping, Abduction, Cultism and Terrorism bills into law. Ortom, in a brief speech at the ceremony in Makurdi, said that the anti-grazing law would put to an Read more
A man whose identity has been shielded by a local church in Makurdi, has shocked church members with a tithe offering of N42 million. Investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi revealed that the money was paid Read more
Fulani gunmen on monday, invaded Ikyoawen in Moor District and Diiv as well as Alaba villages of Nzaav council wards all in Turan, Kwande local councils of Benue State killing 15 persons and destroying houses. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, Read more
Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, has filed a N10 billion suit against the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) for alleged violation of his fundamental rights by his unlawful arrest and detention since Read more