Benue State news

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has inaugurated twenty-one Caretaker Chairmen for various local government areas in the state. The swearing-in ceremony, a significant step towards reinforcing local governance, occurred on Monday in…
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Passing of Esteemed Statesman Alhaji Shehu Othman Mourned, Laid to Rest Alhaji Shehu Othman, a revered figure and former commissioner in the old Benue State, has passed away at the age of 91. The late statesman, hailing from Keana in…
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Court of Appeal Nullifies Gabriel Suswam's Election, Reinstates Emmanuel Udende. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal nullified the election of Gabriel Suswam as the senator…
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Armed Robbers Attack Banks, Killing 8 Including Policemen in Otukpo, Benue State. In a shocking incident that unfolded in Otukpo, the headquarters of the Benue South Senatorial District, a group of armed men launched a brazen attack on…
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Tribunal Nullifies APC Senator, Declares PDP's Gabriel Suswam Winner in Benue North-East Senatorial Election MAKURDI, Benue State - The Benue North-East Senatorial Election Petitions Tribunal has delivered a significant…
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Protest Erupts on Makurdi-Lafia Highway After Murder of Five in Benue State Villages An alarming incident of murder in two villages within the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State has triggered a massive protest along the…
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PDP looted Benue Govt House, I met no single official car – Fr Alia alleges Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, looted the government house in Makurdi while former Governor…
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Gov Alia sacks Benue civil servants recruited by Ortom The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the immediate termination of all State Civil Service positions created by the previous administration within the…
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33-Year-Old Nigerian Teacher Gets Remanded In Benue Emmanuel Okoriko, a 33-year-old educator, has been remanded. On Wednesday, a Makurdi Chief Magistrates' Court remanded him to a correctional facility for alleged armed…
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Gov Alia freezes all Benue State bank accounts All government bank accounts in the state of Benue are to be blocked, according to an order from Governor Hyacinth Alia. Shortly after taking the oath of office as governor of Benue State…
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Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has urged members of the National Assembly to remain vigilant and resist any last-minute attempts to pass legislation that would deprive Nigerians of their God-given lands in favour of pastoralists across…
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Herders Invade Benue Community, Kill 2 Soldiers, 15 Villagers At least fifteen villagers and two soldiers were reportedly killed when armed intruders attacked three communities in the Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals…
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Elder stateman buried alive over alleged witchcraft in Benue Mr. Baba Agan, an elderstate man community leader in Ikurav Community, Mbatue Council Ward of Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, in Benue State, has described how angry…
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Fulani Herdsmen kill Labour Party Chairman in Benue Unknown gunmen causing mayhem in Benue State have killed a Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche. Ochoche, who was the Edikwu…
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Peter Obi Lambast Tinubu says No serious leader will go on rest The Labour Party's Peter Obi stated that no serious leader would take a vacation in Nigeria. Obi, the LP presidential candidate in the February 25…
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President Buhari Behind Fulani Herdsmen’s Killings in Benue State – Ortom exposes FG The Benue State Governor, Mr Samuel Ortom has accused the APC-led federal government of complicity in the killings in Benue State,…
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A group of young individuals from Apa, Benue State have expressed concern over the alleged protection provided by Nigerian Army operatives to the herdsmen responsible for the ongoing attacks in the local government area. Read…
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Family Rejects Casket Brought By Son-in-law For Mother-in-law’s Burial, Says Is Too Cheap A family rejected a coffin brought by their son-in-law for his mother-in-law's burial in Tombo Mbatie, in the Buruku Local…
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Three shot dead as thugs disrupt elections  At least three persons suspected to be political thugs have been killed in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. Ejes Gist News reports that, the thugs…
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The court has nullified APC governorship primaries in Benue State The Court of Appeal in Makurdi has ordered the All Progressives Congress, APC, to conduct a fresh primary election in 11 out of the 23 local government areas of…
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