Benue

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Sgt. James Aondona in connection with a case of an alleged culpable homicide in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the…

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested four kidnappers, neutralised three bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim in recent operations in parts of Benue. The Director, Defence Media Operations,…

The Police Command in Benue on Monday arraigned one Kakule Aondonyega, 18, before a Makurdi Upper Area Court for alleged abduction and rape. The Police Prosecutor Insp Rachael Mchiave told the court that the case was received at Criminal…

A few days ago, a group of young people who call themselves hunters and forest security guards accosted a young lady in Makurdi and shaved her dyed hair using scissors and other objects. The incident went viral as Nigerians rose in…

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has described the death of young Micheal Abounu, the son of his deputy, Engr. Benson Abounu, as painful and very difficult for the family. According to a statement signed by his Chief Press…

In a jibe apparently directed at the Muhammadu Buhari presidency, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed a lack of "experienced leadership" for killings in Benue State, barely two days after the infamous Abuja-Kaduna train attack…

The Commissioner for Information in Benue, Mr Michael Inalegwu, says the state’s Anti-Open Grazing Law remains the panacea to farmers/herders clashes in the area. Inalegwu said this at a news conference in Makurdi on Friday, adding that…

Chief Stephen Ochekwu, District Head of Edikwu community in Apa Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state, has been killed in his sleep by unknown gunmen. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Catherine Anene…

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says his people drink beer all day, sleep off without doing anything else but still have the nerve to criticise him for underperformance and corruption. New Telegraph quoted the Benue governor…

Sen. George Akume, the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, says it is almost certain that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over the Benue Government House in 2023. Akume said this when he spoke at the…

Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom says that his administration would not back down on the ongoing privatisation of some moribund government enterprises, in spite of criticisms in some quarters. Ortom told newsmen on Wednesday in…

The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Sen. George Akume, says President Muhammadu Buhari has executed or is executing 24 development projects in Benue. Akume listed the projects on Friday while addressing Benue…

The Benue State Government has doubled down on Governor Samuel Ortom’s N100 billion demand with an apology from President Muhammadu Buhari. The state government explained the rationale for the demands through Chief Press Secretary to the…

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says since the Federal Government could arrest IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu abroad, arresting killer herdsmen should not be impossible. Ortom stated this in a comment on his verified Facebook page…

An Upper Area Court in Makurdi on Wednesday ordered that three men who allegedly strangled a cassava seller to death, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Ushahemba Nyianshima, 27; Liambee…

The Benue State Government has set up a committee to look into and forestall insecurity and kidnapping in its schools. The committee has Retired Col. Paul Hemba, Special Adviser on Security to Governor Samuel Ortom as its Chairman and…

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is disappointed and sad with the manner Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom reacted to the killings of soldiers and innocent citizens in the state. The president stated this in a Thursday statement…

Three AK-47-wielding bandits have been eliminated and their dangerous weapons recovered in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The Benue State Police Command confirmed this in a Wednesday statement signed by the Police…

A traditional ruler, Chief Hyacinth Ajon, and three others have become the latest victims of bandit attacks on communities in Benue State. The Herald learnt that Ajon and one Benjamin Anakula were killed in Tse Zoola, Makurdi local…

Former Information Minister Jerry Gana, Amb. Esther Audu, Humphrey Abah and Adakole Ijogi, all former members of the PDP, formally rejoined the party and were re-admitted on Saturday in Makurdi. The ceremony took place at the party’s…

The Police Command in Benue says a 55-year-old suspected to be wife of a pastor has been found dead in Otukpo. Identified as Mrs Eunice Odoba, the police said on Monday that she might have been stabbed to death. State Police Public…

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has warned that Nigeria would cease to exist should the assassination plot against his Benue state counterpart, Samuel Ortom, succeed. He also said that the Federal Government would be held…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has faulted the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase after a video emerged of him blocking Mark Gbillah, a Benue State lawmaker, from presenting a petition by a diaspora group.…

The National Human Rights Commission panel has ordered the police to produce operatives of the disbanded Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Benue. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the panel is investigating alleged human…

A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, Benue State has ordered the remand of Esther Alex, the 17-year-old girl that allegedly set her boyfriend's apartment on fire, killing him. This followed the arraignment of the accused by police on…