Tag: BENUE
Many Feared Dead, Others Missing As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Ohimini, Benue
Several villagers are feared dead, while many others remain missing, following a suspected herdsmen attack on Anwule community in Oglewu, Ohimini Local Government Area, Benue State. Reports have it that the attackers targeted farmers while they were working in their fields, killing several with machetes and other weapons. The assault has forced residents to flee…
DSS Arraigns Nine Prime Suspects In Benue, Plateau Killings
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned nine individuals identified as prime suspects in connection with the recent wave of killings in Benue and Plateau States. The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday at the Federal High Court Abuja. The DSS also charged a suspected gunrunner arrested with seven M16 Rifles. Haruna Adamu and Muhammad…
Yelwata: Tinubu’s Benue Visit Fruitless-Tiv Leader
The president of Mzough U Tiv UK (MUTUK), Victor Aleva, has stated that no efforts have been made to rebuild the Yelwata community in Benue State following the deadly herdsmen attack in June, which claimed over 200 lives. Tinubu had visited Benue following renewed killings in the state that left scores dead, several injured, and…
Rights Group Urge Government To Take Measures To Avert Humanitarian Crisis In Benue
Amnesty International has called on Bola Tinubu’s administration to take urgent action to avert a humanitarian disaster in Benue State, which is ravaged by armed herdsmen violence that has displaced over 500,000 people. The human rights organisation drew attention to the deteriorating conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state, many of whom are…
Herdsmen Raid Benue Community, Leave One Dead, Another Missing
There was panic in Tse-Anundu, a community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, following a deadly assault by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen on Friday. Local sources confirmed that the attackers stormed the village, killing one person on the spot and abducting a woman during the late-hour raid. The victim’s identity has not yet…
Family of Benue girl murdered in Abuja hotel fixes Monday for burial
The family of the late Aladi Offikwu Johnson, the 24-year-old Benue girl who was brutally killed in an Abuja hotel, has announced her burial arrangements. Aladi was murdered on Monday, June 15, by a yet-to-be-identified person in a hotel located on 3rd Avenue, Gwarinpa. In a statement issued on Sunday by Mr Mike Abu on…
Yelewata: Benue Chef Beaten At Makurdi IDP Camp While Cooking For Displaced Persons
Chef Naira Victor, known for his Guinness World Record attempt tagged ‘Cook-a-thon’, was on Saturday morning reportedly assaulted by suspected political thugs at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp located within the Makurdi International Market. The camp currently houses victims of the Yelewata massacre and is managed by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)….
VIDEO: Key Points Raised By Tinubu During Visit To Benue
Bola Tinubu was in Benue State on Wednesday to sympathise with the people of the state over recent events that led to the death of hundreds of people. He met with key stakeholders in the state, following the massacre in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, which sparked outrage across the country. And in response to…
NAF Deploys More Air Assets To Benue After Yelwata Massacre
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional air assets under Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, to bolster security efforts in Benue and other parts of the North Central region following the massacre in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, where over 200 people were reportedly killed. In a statement on Tuesday, NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Edward…
Benue Killings: Our Gory Ordeal, By Survivors
As President Bola Tinubu visits Benue State today, survivors of last Friday’s deadly attacks at Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of the state have recounted the anguish they suffered in the attack perpetrated by armed herdsmen, which resulted in the death of over 200 persons, mainly women and children. Several houses were also set…
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