Five farmers were killed on Tuesday evening when suspected armed herders attacked Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, disrupting ongoing …
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5 Killed As Cult Violence Spreads Across Benue
by Winnie Onuby Winnie OnuAt least five persons were killed on Wednesday as a violent supremacy battle between rival cult groups spread across parts of Benue State, prompting intensified security operations and multiple arrests …
A socio-political pressure group, the Movement for the Actualization of Kwande Gubernatorial Ambition (MAKGA), has tipped the member representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Terseer Ugbor, as …
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Police Arrest Armed Robbery, Cult Suspects, Recover Firearm, Weapons in Benue
by Winnie Onuby Winnie OnuThe Benue State Police Command on Tuesday disclosed the arrests of suspected armed robbers and a cultist in separate operations across the state. Spokesperson for the Command, DSP Udeme Edet, …
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Troops Smash Criminal Arms Supply Chain, Recover 13 AK-47 Rifles
by Winnie Onuby Winnie OnuTroops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have disrupted a major criminal arms supply network with the recovery of a large cache of weapons and ammunition along …
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Farmers Raise Alarm As Kidnappers Collect Over N100m Ransom In 2 Months
by Winnie Onuby Winnie OnuFarmers operating in the Benue Valley have raised fresh alarm over worsening insecurity in rural communities, alleging that kidnappers collected more than N100 million in ransom within two months. The …
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2027: PDP Youth Leader Insists Benue Governorship Must Remain in Jechira Axis
by Winnie Onuby Winnie OnuA youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Godwin Ahungwaor, has declared that the governorship of the state must return to the Jechira axis in the …
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order an urgent probe into the prolonged delay in the payment of Students’ Industrial Work Experience …
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Orbunde Touts Security Council Experience In Benue Race
by Winnie Onuby Winnie OnuAn All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Benue State, Hon. Terwase Orbunde, has hinged his 2027 governorship ambition on his years of experience in security governance, saying his exposure …
The Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Moses Gara, has charged troops deployed in Benue State to remain vigilant and disciplined during the festive season, warning that …