Herders By Emmanuel Antswen Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have dislodged armed herders and recovered an automatic rifle in Benue. Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, OPWS stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Makurdi. Zubairu stated that onContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNAN), Abuja Branch, has called for a comprehensive security reform and coordinated action to curb the escalating insecurity across the nation. Dr Desmond Okocha, Coordinator of UNAN, Abuja Branch, who made the call on Saturday in Abuja, said the associationContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has ordered security chiefs to immediately arrest those behind the killing of over 100 people in Yelewata community in Benue. Tinubu issued the directive on Wednesday while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Makurdi. A statement by the President’s spokesperson, Mr BayoContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has commended President Bola Tinubu for his intervention and timely visit to Benue State. The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, made the commendation in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Othman-Ngelzarma also lauded the Federal GovernmentContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and international human rights lawyer, Mohammed Ndarani, says the Benue Appeals Tribunal has exhibited commendable judicial integrity in the appeals from the Benue State Local Government Election Tribunal. Ndarani, who spoke in Abuja on Thursday, said the judgments at theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue has called for assistance in facilitating the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes. Alia made the call at the North-Central Regional Consultation on the Harmonisation of the National Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Framework in Makurdi. The Workshop onContinue Reading
Deployment By Emmanuel Antswen The Commissioner, Benue Police Command, Mr Emenari Ifeanyi has ordered the deployment of all tactical commanders and DPOs to trouble areas in the State. This was contained in a press statement on Saturday signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene and madeContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, on Friday inspected the Makurdi irrigation farm project and commissioned the Ugodo community access road. Utsev, while inspecting the farm at Mbakuv in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue, said the farm has over 3,000 hectares ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has declared a two-week holiday for civil servants in the state to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Alia made this known on Tuesday in Makurdi in his Christmas message to Benue people. The governor said that the holiday commencedContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue on Saturday launched a 5000-man new security outfit known as the Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG). Alia also unveiled a Joint Security Task Force named “Operation Anyam Nyor” to tackle the security challenges bedevilling the state. The governor during the ceremonyContinue Reading
