Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in “senseless and unprovoked” attack killed multiple residents, including a recently married soldier in the Ikobi-Ochekwu community in the Apa Local Government Area of Benue State late Wednesday night. TheNewsGuru reports that the assault persisted… Unknown gunmen kill newly-wed soldier in Benue …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Benue State was conspicuously absent at the opening ceremony of the ongoing National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2025, currently taking place in Ogun State. The event, which officially kicked off on May 18 and is scheduled to run through May 30, saw contingents from… Gateway Games 2025: Benue State missing at National Sports Festival … Read more
A final-year student at Kwararafa University in Wukari, Taraba State, Ahenjir Emmanuella has tragically lost her life after being struck by a stray bullet during a police stop-and-search operation in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. TheNewsGuru reports that the fatal incident… Sad as final year student dies after policeman fires stray bullet during routine … Read more
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese has accused the Benue State Government of being responsible for the spates of killings in the state in the past few months. Speaking to Punch, Agbese blamed Governor Hyacinth Alia for what he called his abandonment of the state… Benue Killings: Lawmaker Blames Gov Alia, … Read more
The committee on Public Petitions of the House of Representatives has invited the Governors of Zamfara and Benue states, along with the leadership of their respective Houses of Assembly, to appear before them on Thursday, May 8. The purpose of this invitation is to discuss the… Reps Invite Zamfara, Benue Govs, States’ Assembly Leaders For … Read more
A notorious armed bandit identified as Akumave Shogodo was killed during a gun battle with the Benue State Police Command’s Tactical Team in the Zaki-Biam axis on April 29. Sources available to Zagazola Makama disclosed that at approximately 6:30 a.m., following intelligence… Police kill notorious bandit in Benue gun battle …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Speaker of the State House of Assembly to promptly revoke the suspension imposed on 13 Assembly members who opposed the alleged removal of Chief Judge Justice Maurice Ikpambwese. Henzodaily reports… PDP Seeks Immediate Recall Of Suspended Benue Lawmakers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Ifeanyi Emenari has officially assumed office as the new Commissioner of Police for the Benue State Command. His appointment was confirmed in a statement issued by SP Sewuese Anene, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), on Monday in Makurdi. Emenari, a… Emenari Assumes Office As New Commissioner Of Police In Benue State …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the killing of four persons by suspected cultists at a beer parlour in Makurdi, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed this on Monday in a chat with journalists. Advertisement Anene said the attack which… Suspected cultists kill 4 at beer parlour in Benue …C0NTINUE … Read more
Mr Ifeanyi Emenari has assumed office as the new Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command. This is contained in a statement signed by SP Sewuese Anene, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), and made available to newsmen on Monday in Makurdi. Advertisement Anene in… Benue gets new Police Commissioner …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>