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Women protest, block major highway in Benue over killings of five...

About five persons have been reportedly killed in Ortese settlement, Guma Local Government Area, by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Friday night in Benue State. Angered...

Benue State uncovers 2,500 ghost workers

Benue State government, led by Governor Hyacinth Alia, has uncovered 2,500 ghost workers on the state’s payroll. In a statement issued on Thursday by his...

Ortom should not be afraid of persecution if he is clean-...

The Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has fired back at his immediate predecessor, Chief Samuel Ortom over the comment alleging that the...

Ortom, deputy sue Benue govt over assets recovery

Former Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, and his deputy Benson Abounu, have taken legal action against the state government. Ortom and Abounu filed a suit at...

Unknown gunmen abduct two policemen in Benue

Gunmen abducted a policeman and two other persons on Wednesday at the Ahume end of the Naka/Makurdi Road in Benue State. It was gathered that...

Deaths toll in Benue clashes rise to over 40

The death toll in the recent attacks by unknown gunmen on Imande Mbakange and other neighbouring communities in Mbacher Council Ward of Kastina-Ala Local...

Bandits invade Benue church, kidnap pastor and other worshippers

Unknown gunmen on Sunday invaded the Christians Pentecostal Church located at Akenawe, Tswarev in Ukemberagya/Tswarev of Logo local government area of Benue State, killing...

Eight persons die as killer herdsmen invade Benue community

At least eight corpses have been recovered after a deadly attack in the Abagana community, Makurdi, the Benue State capital, by armed men suspected...

Troops deployed to volatile areas in Benue State

The 401 Special Forces, SF, Brigade has deployed more personnel to some volatile areas in Benue State to forestall criminality. The SF has also lined...

Abducted Benue Commissioner for Housing regions freedom

Ekpe Ogbu, the abducted Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, has regained his freedom. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Catherine...