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  • Covid 19: Foundation provides succour to Agila land in Benue,donates foodstuffs,cash [Photos]

    Covid 19: Foundation provides succour to Agila land in Benue,donates foodstuffs,cash [Photos]

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Philip Agbese Foundation,PAF has provided succour to the sons and daughters of Agila land in Benue state to enable them pull through during the covid 19 pandemic.   The Assistant Coordinator( General Services)of the PAF, Engineer Gideon Unazi in a statement issued titled,” Covid 19 pandemic and our stand”, said following the outbreak of…

  • Tragic: One feared dead, others injured as churches, houses collapse in Benue

    Tragic: One feared dead, others injured as churches, houses collapse in Benue

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Numerous churches, including residential houses have collapsed in Mbayongo Ward, in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State which shares boundary with Southern Taraba. A woman was killed while others got injured during the incident. Properties and equipment worth millions of naira were also destroyed. A member representing Katsina-Ala East Constituency in the House of…

  • Ortom reveals name of coronavirus patient in Benue

    Ortom reveals name of coronavirus patient in Benue

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    Bayo Millz
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    The Benue Government on Saturday announced the state’s first case of COVID-19 in Makurdi, the state capital. Gov Samuel Ortom made the announcement at a press briefing in Makurdi shortly after an emergency meeting of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), on COVID-19. Ortom said that the victim, one Ms Susan Ukpe, who tested positive…

  • COVID-19: Ortom orders deputy to undergo test

    COVID-19: Ortom orders deputy to undergo test

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    The Benue State Government on Saturday confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease otherwise known as COVID-19. Governor Samuel Ortom revealed this while briefing newsmen in Makurdi, the state capital, just after the announcement by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control. He gave the name of the patient as “Susan Okpe”, who returned from the…

  • Benue records first COVID-19 case, takes proactive steps to curtail spread

    Benue records first COVID-19 case, takes proactive steps to curtail spread

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    The Benue Government on Saturday announced the state’s first case of COVID-19 in Makurdi, the state capital. Gov Samuel Ortom made the announcement at a press briefing in Makurdi shortly after an emergency meeting of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), on COVID-19. Ortom said that the victim, one Ms Susan Ukpe, who tested positive…

  • Herders rape traditional ruler’s wife, sisters-in-law

    Herders rape traditional ruler’s wife, sisters-in-law

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Armed men suspected to be herdsmen attacked the Mbanyiar community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and raped wife of the Acting District Head of Mbawa, Chief Oliver Chado and his two sisters-in-law. Mbawa is a community in Governor Samuel Ortom’s village. It was learnt that the 11 herders invaded Mbawa and started…

  • Four feared killed as herders attack Benue community

    Four feared killed as herders attack Benue community

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Armed herdsmen yesterday invaded Waya community in Jato-Aka area of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State and killed four people. Those killed were two women and two men. The victims were butchered and abandoned in a pool of blood. Jato-Aka is the hometown of Second Republic Minister of Steel, Chief Paul Unongo. Scores of…

  • Gunmen kidnap doctors in Benue

    Gunmen kidnap doctors in Benue

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    Femi Ajasa
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    An armed gang have kidnapped two medical doctors and a medical recorder in Benue state. The incident occurred in Okpoga in Okpokwu local Government area of Benue south senatorial district. According to the reports the victims are all staff of General Hospital Okpoga. They were ambushed and seized from their vehicles after they closed from…

  • 15 feared dead as strange disease hits Benue

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is investigating the outbreak of an unknown disease in Benue state. Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of NCDC, told NAN on Saturday the agency is taking steps to effectively manage the disease which is said to have killed 15 persons. Abba Moro, a senator from Benue, had reported…

  • Court declares RUGA, cattle colony illegal in Benue

    Court declares RUGA, cattle colony illegal in Benue

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    Olaotan Falade
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    A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, on Monday declared the federal government policy, plan or proclamation to establish RUGA Settlement and cattle colonies in Benue State as unwarranted, unlawful and unconstitutional. Delivering judgement in the suit filed by Benue Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Benue State, Barrister…