Tag: Benue
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SAD! 33 feared dead as alleged herdsmen attack Benue communities
Thirty-three persons have been feared killed by suspected herdsmen in coordinated attacks on Gwer West and Apa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue State, leaving many residents missing as the affected communities begin headcounts on Monday morning. At about 7pm on Sunday, residents of Tse-Antswam in Naka town, the headquarters of Gwer West LGA came…
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Benue boils again as alleged herdsmen hijack Links bus, abduct all passengers
Suspected armed herdsmen Friday evening hijacked a Benue Links vehicle and abducted several female passengers along the Owukpa–Orokam road in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near the Eyiupi community as the victims were traveling from Orba market in Enugu to Owukpa. The attackers, suspected to be armed…
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Gunmen kill policeman, 3 others in Benue
The police have confirmed the killing of its officer and three others in Aondona Village Gwer West Local Government of Benue state by suspected armed herdsmen. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene told newsmen on Monday in Makurdi that the attack took place in Aondona Village in Gwer West Local Government. Anene…
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Ex-PDP chair, 3 others ki!led in fresh herders’ attack in Benue
A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State, James Akase, and three others have been killed .
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Army raids bandits’ camps in Benue, destroys notorious kingpin’s hideout
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with other security agencies, have launched a successful raid on bandits’ camps linked to a notorious leader in Konyo Gbise, near Akwaza in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
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Benue governor, Alia rejects Reps committee invitation
Gov. Hyacinth Alia will not honour the House of Representatives Committee invitation scheduled for Thursday, May 8. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi.
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Benue gov, Alia appoints 2Baba as technical adviser
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has appointed music legend, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Baba as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. Alia announced the appointment at Government House, Makurdi, on Wednesday, when he received the music icon who paid him a sympathy visit.
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Gov. Alia reveals foreigners attacking Benue communities
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has revealed that Benue communities are being attacked by foreigners not Nigerians. Alia disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
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Benue under security siege, says Governor Alia
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has declared that the state is currently facing a serious security crisis. Speaking to worshippers after Mass at the Chapel of Grace within the Government House, Makurdi, the governor urged residents to remain alert and report any suspicious activity to security agencies.
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Gov. Alia confirms 56 bodies recovered after Easter attacks
Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue said 56 bodies have been recovered in Ugondo, Logo and Tyuluv, Gbagir in Ukum LGAs following the coordinated attacks on the communities by suspected armed herdsmen. Alia disclosed this when he visited Logo and Ukum LGAs on Saturday for an on-the spot assessment of the