Tag: Benue
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Benue bloodbath: Tor Tiv laments, tells Tinubu we’re facing calculated genocidal invasion
The Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, has declared that what they’re facing in Benue is a calculated genocidal attack by herder terrorists. He dismissed claims that the killings in Benue State are the results of clashes between herders and farmers, describing such claims as misinformation. He spoke during the ongoing meeting between President Bola Tinubu…
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Yelewata bloodbath: Senate leadership to accompany Tinubu to Benue today
The Senate leadership has said it would accompany President Bola Tinubu to Benue State today (Wednesday), to condole with the people of Yelewata village over the massacre of their kinsmen by suspected herdsmen last week. The Chairman of Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists…
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Genocide is not communal conflict: Your response to Benue killings unacceptable-ART tells Tinubu
The Apostolic Round Table (ART) has expressed deep dismay and utter disappointment at the recent statement released by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu via his official X handle, @OfficialABAT, regarding the continued and escalating massacres in Benue State. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports this was contained in a statement issued and signed by convener of Apostolic Round Table,…
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Benue trip not adequate, visit Niger too – Obi tells Tinubu
Ex- presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has appreciated President Bola Tinubu for “finally deciding to visit the scene of the brutal killings in Benue State”. The former Anambra State governor, however, said the president’s intending visit to Benue State on Wednesday was not enough, adding that he should also visit the…
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Finally, IGP Egbetokun storms Benue over insecurity
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has arrived in Benue state. The visit by the IGP to the state followed the sad incident in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State where nearly 250 people were killed by suspected herdsmen. The Nigeria Police Force made the announcement in a terse statement on…
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Angry Benue gov, suspends CPS indefinitely for joining protest
Angry Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has suspended his Chief Press Secretary, Hon. Ukeyima John Ukmoni, indefinitely for participating in the #EndBenueGenocide protest in defiance of official orders. The suspension, which was issued through the Office of the Principal Special Assistant on Youth and Media Mobilisation, was contained in a letter dated June 15, 2025,…
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17 Benue LGAs lived in perpetual fear, FG’s efforts reduced it to 3-Gov Alia reveals
Governor Hyacinth Alia has debunked claims that the Federal Government has not come to the aid of the people of Benue State to defend them against vicious, blood-thirsty marauders. If he (President Bola Tinubu) didn’t have an understanding of what is going on, he won’t be giving us full support,” the governor revealed on a…
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33 suspects nabbed in Makurdi in connection with Benue killings
The Benue State Government has confirmed the arrest of 33 individuals from Northern Nigeria who arrived in Makurdi aboard two buses and attempted to settle in a private residence located in Gyado Villa. Their unexpected arrival raised alarm among community members, leading to swift reports by concerned residents and youth leaders—including an urgent alert to…
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VDM, youths protest, demand end to killings in Benue
Angry youths on Sunday stormed the Wurukum food basket roundabout to protest the alleged killing of scores of residents by suspected herdsmen in Yelwata, in Benue State. The protesters converged on the Wurukum food basket roundabout Makurdi as early as 8 am to demand action over the alleged killing on Saturday in Yelwata. They were…
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INSECURITY! Benue youths adorning black protest killings, barricade roads in Makurdi
Youths on Sunday filed out in their numbers to protest the rising insecurity in Benue State. Despite the heavy surveillance in place in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State, youths stormed the popular Wurukum area, protesting the killings in the state. It was noticed that most of the protesters dressed in black and carried…