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  Armed herdsmen terrorists yesterday in broad daylight, launched a fierce attack on Mbaigbe and Mbaitye communities in Kwande local government area of Benue State and allegedly killed three soldiers of the Nigeria Army, a mobile policeman and two farmers. Mbaigbe community is located two kilometers away from Jato Aka. EkweAnaedo gathered that the herders…

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, yesterday launched a programme to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The drive which is part of the Action Plan on Durable Solutions, is aimed to foster IDPs safely return to their ancestral homes. While addressing the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and his…

The Senate on Wednesday called for the restriction of cattle movement across the country through the setting up of ranches in each of the 774 local government areas. The Senate in plena­ry believes this will curb cases of incessant attacks and killings resulting from farmers/herders clash. The call is coming on the heels of a…

A 14-year-old boy, Aondoakaa Yarkwan, has recounted the severe torture he endured after being falsely accused of stealing over N200,000 in church donations at St. Joseph Parish, Korinya, Benue State. Church officials and local quasi-security personnel beat him into unconsciousness before the main thief, who reportedly stole the bulk of the money, a 12-year-old altar…

A lecturer at the Benue State University in Makurdi has been caught on camera physically assaulting a student. The lecturer is identified as Mr. Ichor Tersagh. According to sources, Mr. Ichor Tersagh is a visiting lecturer at Benue State University (BSU) from the Department of Microbiology at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi. A video obtained…

Two villages, Ayati and Borikyo in Ukum Local Government Area in Benue state have been attacked by suspected armed militias killing six people and many more injured According to report the armed militia invaded the community on Wednesday afternoon, killing residents indiscriminately and burning public properties, including the Ukum Local Government Secretariat. Many residents fled…

The Benue State House of Assembly has repealed the law for the maintenance of former elected governors of the state and their deputies. The bill was passed and assented to by former Governor Samuel Ortom in the twilight of his administration in May 2023. The bill to repeal the law was presented on Monday by…

Strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University, has continued following the inability of the university management to meet the demands of the union. This was disclosed by the Chairman of ASUU-BSU, Dr. Kwaghfan Tarnongo while speaking to journalists in his office on Wednesday in Makurdi. He disclosed that the…

Following the establishment of a 10-man committee in Benue state to enforce the ban on open grazing, the state government has issued a two-week ultimatum to all herders engaging in open grazing to leave the state Briefing journalists after Security Council meeting, Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, noted that, the committee has been mandated to…