Tag: Benue State

Military Arrests Wife Of Former Benue Kingpin, Gana, Other Terrorists, Recover Weapons, Cash In Taraba

In distinct operations, Nigerian Army troops have apprehended infamous criminals, including the spouse of the late Gana Terwase, a well-known gun runner from Benue State.   According to SaharaReporters, it…

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Benue PDP to replace decamped members

The Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has promised to replace with immediate effect some of its officials planning to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

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So Sad! Woman Who Attempted To Escape Kidnap In Benue Killed By Armed Bandits

An engineer, Martha Kwaghdoo Anderson was brutally killed by armed bandits on the Makurdi-Naka Road in Benue State. It was gathered that the woman was shot dead by the gunmen…

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Otukpo bank robbery: Police kill 2, arrest 4

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has said that Police operatives have arrested four robbery kingpins who raided three new-generation banks in Otukpo, Benue State.     The…

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Youths on the rampage bury two Benue men alive.

Irate youths reportedly buried two individuals alive after accusing them of orchestrating a Saturday thunder strike at Ikyve in the Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. The state police…

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Unprovoked killings resume in Benue community as rampaging armed herders terror.

Barely a month after the general elections, unprovoked killings have continued as rampaging armed herders terrorise Benue communities. The killings which were halted during the electoral campaigns and elections have…

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Benue: I’ll go back to my farm – Ortom on failed senatorial bid

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Friday said he would go back to the farm after losing his senatorial bid. Ortom, who disclosed this on Arise TV, insisted that…

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Catholic Priest Declared Winner Of Benue Gubernatorial Election

The All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Benue state, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has been declared the winner of last Saturday’s governorship elections in the state by the Independent…

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Senate to visit Zamfara, Taraba others to facilitate return of IDP’s to their homes

The Senate says it will do everything possible to ensure that Internally Displaced Persons across the country go back to their homes.     Senate President Bukola Saraki speaking today…

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Illegal gun factory uncovered in Benue

The Nigeria Police has uncovered a gun making factory in Oju local government area of Benue state.     Fatai Owoseni, Benue state police commissioner revealed that the site of…

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