Tag: Benue
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Any Fulani who comes to Benue as vigilante will go to jail – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday warned that he would use the rule of law to ensure that any Fulani herdsman who dared to come to the state for vigilante group was jailed. Recall that the Fulani organisation, Miyeitti Allah Kauta Hore, had at a press conference in Abuja recently, vowed to establish vigilante…
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BENUE’S WEEK OF GRIEF: How capsized boat murdered set of triplets, 23 other youths
It was indeed a dark week that the people and government of Benue State would not forget in a hurry. The ravaging coronavirus conspired with a boat mishap to cast a pall on the North-Central state. The people were still stinging from the news of the new grounds broken by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic when…
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Two policemen, 11 others killed in Benue clash, Niger attacks
A total of 13 people, including two policemen, were killed in a communal clash in Benue State and bandits’ attacks in Niger State. While 10 people were killed yesterday in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State following a clash between Adana, Olegeje and Olegogboche communities, bandits killed three people, including two policemen, in separate…
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Mismanagement of Covid-19 by Nigerian authority: Case study of Mrs. Suzan Idoko-Okpe – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu On March 28, 2020, the Executive Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, in line with the advice of members of the Benue Action Committee on COVID-19, announced publicly the name and test result of the State’s index case on COVID-19. The Governor gave the name of the index case as “one of…
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BREAKING: PDP clears Benue LG polls, wins all 23 Chairmanship, 276 Counsellorship seats
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has recorded a clean sweep of last Saturday’s council elections held across the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state. The party also cleared all the 276 available councilorship positions at the poll. Five political parties including the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Labour Party, LP, African Action Congress,…
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Covid-19: Fidelity Bank partners ESLF to cater for less privileged in Benue
In fulfilment of its promise to continually support communities where it currently operates, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated the sum of N10 million to Eunice Spring of Life Foundation (ESLF), a pet project of the Benue First Lady. The donation would enable the organisation, in no small measure implement its many humanitarian projects designed specifically…
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EFCC arrest vigilante commandant over alleged N449.5m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mr George Mbessey, the Commandant, Benue State Vigilante Group (BSVG), following a petition over alleged conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of N449.5 million public funds. The EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale said in a statement made available to…
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APC to boycott Benue councils poll
The All Progressive Congress (APC) says it will not participate in the May 30 local government councils election in Benue. Mr James Orngunga the state acting APC Publicity Secretary said this in a statement in Makurdi on Friday. “This is to inform the general public that the APC is not party to the kangaroo local…
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Graphic photo: Army guns down most wanted criminal in Benue
A notorious criminal kingpin in Benue, Terugwa Igbagwa, a.k.a Orjandu has been killed by Nigeria’s military. Defence Headquarters spokesman Major General John Enenche, announced this on Friday. According to Enenche, Igbagwa died during a commando operation on the highway linking Zaki Biam and Katsina-Ala in Benue. The operation was conducted by the combined troops of…
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COVID-19: Lagos, Kano, Benue, others order masks from Cross River
As various states in Nigeria battle to contain the ravaging global pandemic, COVID-9, Lagos state government, Benue State and a Kano Business mogul, Alhaji Isiaku Rabiu, have separately placed orders for nose masks from the Cross River State Garment Factory. While Lagos State placed order for one million nose masks, Rabiu ordered for 100,000 pieces…