Tag: BENUE
Benue Government Disburses ₦50,000 Each To Survivors Of Yelewata Christian Massacre, Remains Silent On Unaccounted ₦1.275 Billion In Donations
The Benue State government says it has disbursed ₦56 million to 1,000 households affected by last year’s deadly attack on Yelewata community, even as questions continue to mount over the management of ₦1.275 billion in donations received for victims of the massacre. The government stated that each of the 1,000 households received ₦50,000 as part…
VIDEO: US Missionary Alex Barbir Exposes How Benue Government Embezzled Aid Funds Meant For Rebuilding Yelewata After Christians’ Massacre
Alex Barbir, American missionary and founder of Building Zion, has released a fiery video accusing Benue State government officials of detaining him for 48 hours on trumped-up charges to silence his criticism of aid mismanagement following the June 2025 Yelewata massacre, where over 200 people were killed. His organization successfully rebuilt approximately 35 homes for…
5 Dead, Many Missing In Suspected Terrorists’ Attack On Benue Community
No fewer than five people were feared dead following a fresh attack by suspected terrorists on Ortese community along the Igyungu Aze-Yogbo road in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The attack also left several residents injured, while many others were reportedly abducted and taken to undisclosed locations by the assailants. Reports have…
How I Watched Killing Of My Five Children – Victim Of Yelwata Attack Testifies At US Congress
A survivor of the Yelwata attack in Benue State, Msurshima Apeh, has narrated her ordeal before the United States Congress, describing how she watched the killing of her five children during the attack. The victim testified on Thursday before the House Subcommittee on Africa, which examined President Donald Trump’s decision to return Nigeria to the…
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…