The Nigeria Police Force has successfully rescued all 18 passengers abducted during the April 15, 2026, attack on a Benue Links bus in Otukpo. Initial […]
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Fresh Attack in Benue Community Leaves at Least Four Dead
Suspected armed herders have reportedly killed several people in a fresh attack on Tse Ameen community in Mbapa Council Ward, Gwer West Local Government Area […]
Amnesty Condemns Benue Killings, Blames Government for Security Failures
Amnesty International has condemned the killing of at least 10 people in Mbalom, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State, describing the attack as […]
Easter Bloodshed: Deadly Attacks Rock Northern Nigeria, Leave Dozens Displaced
A series of violent attacks disrupted Easter celebrations across northern Nigeria, leaving at least 16 people dead and many others displaced in Benue State, Kaduna […]
Benue Assembly Renames State University as Father Adasu University, Makurdi
The Benue State House of Assembly has amended the law renaming Benue State University, Makurdi, to Father Adasu University, Makurdi. The development, which took place […]
Tragedy in Benue: 14-Year-Old IDP Dies After Snake Bite
A 14-year-old Internally Displaced Person (IDP), Chagu Terhemen, has died after suffering a snake bite while on his way to the farm with his father […]
Benue Bleeds Again: Four Cops Feared Dead as Herders Launch Coordinated Sunday Attack
It happened again. Another Sunday, another wave of terror has swept through Benue State, leaving at least four mobile policemen feared dead after armed herders […]
Benue Declares June 18 Work-Free as Tinubu Visits Over Insecurity Woes
The Benue State Government has declared Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a work-free day in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official visit to the state, […]
Gunmen Assassinate Humanitarian Worker Chris Terfa Akpu in Makurdi
Tragedy struck in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, as gunmen brutally murdered humanitarian worker Chris Terfa Akpu on Friday. The assailants attacked Akpu in his […]
Benue Local Government Elections Postponed to November 2024
The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission has rescheduled the local government elections from July 6 to November 16, 2024. This decision was announced by the […]