Tag: Benue
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Benue killings: Fayose visits graveyard of 73 victims, says Buhari ruling with double standard
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to stop ruling the country with double standard. Fayose made the call during his visit to Benue State to commiserate with the people of the state over the loss of 73 people to herdsmen attacks. He said, “Those who committed less offence…
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Photos: Fayose visits Ortom over Benue killings
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose is currently in Benue state to commiserate with the people over the clashes between farmers and herdsmen. Fayose’s visit comes 24 hours after that of Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state who offered prayers at the gravesite of the 73 persons killed in January. He also donated N200 million to…
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Herdsmen/farmers clashes: Army launches ‘Exercise Ayem Akpatuma’ in Benue, Taraba, others
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that it will begin Exercise Ayem Akpatuma covering Benue, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states in order to tackle the cases of kidnappings, herdsmen/farmers’ clashes among others. The Chief of Training and Operations, Maj Gen David Ahmadu, who announced this in Abuja on behalf of the Chief of…
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Herdsmen: ‘Defend yourselves against further attacks’ Ortom tells Benue residents
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has Tuesday charges residents in the state to defend themselves against further attacks by Fulani herdsmen. Ortom said this on a radio programme in the state on Tuesday. The governor noted that in spite of the presence of policemen in the state, killings were still going on in two…
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Herdsmen/farmers’ clashes: Enactment of anti-open grazing law responsible for killings in Benue, Taraba – IG
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Friday identified the controversial anti-open grazing laws in Benue and Taraba states as the source of the unending crisis in the two middle belt states. The police boss told s Senate Joint Committee on Police Affairs and National Intelligence that the enactment of the laws against the…
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Killings: Benue increases ransom on gang leader from N10m to N50m
The Benue State Security Council has jerked up the ransom placed on a terror gang leader and most wanted criminal in the state, Mr. Terwas Akwasa, aka Gana, from N10m to N50m. The state security council had, in 2016, declared Gana wanted and placed a ransom of N10m on his head. Commissioner for Information, Mr.…
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Pandemonium as hoodlums set seven ablaze in Benue
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said on Wednesday that seven people have been killed in Gboko by “criminal elements.” He also said several people have been arrested in connection with the killing and brought to the state police command in Makurdi for interrogation. He refused to reveal the number of suspects arrested…
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Troops raid shrine in Benue, arrest chief priest
The Army said it had arrested a native doctor, Tordue Gber (Tiv Swem), who allegedly acted as spiritual counselor to the wanted armed criminal militia, Akwazar Terwase (alias Gana), in Benue. A statement by Brig.-Gen Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, on Tuesday, said the suspect was picked up in Tor-Dunga town in…
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Police arrest 130 in connection with Benue massacre
The Benue State Police Command said it has arrested no fewer than 130 suspects over the recent massacre and subsequent threat to peace in the state. The detainees include those being held for killings in parts of the state and attacks on residents of Makurdi, the state capital. “The number of those arrested is high.…
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Killings: Benue leaders threaten to cut alliance with North
Apparently frustrated by the incessant killings and attacks on Benue communities, leaders of the state have mandated the state government to cut socio-political alignment with the North, if the killings continued. Pained that it took northern governors three weeks to visit the state after the killing of 73 people by herdsmen and even up till…