The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has raised alarm over attacks on Otobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area, describing them as acts of land grabbing disguised as random violence. Speaking in an interview with AIT on Thursday, Governor Alia confirmed that… This is land grabbing’ – Governor Alia raises alarm over … Read more
Former Senate President, David Mark, has condemned in strong terms, the recent attacks in Otukpo and Ado Local Government Areas of Benue State, which left at least 15 people dead on Tuesday night. The assaults occurred in the communities of Otobi-Akpa and Emichi in Otukpo LGA, as… Benue killings: Attacks are planned, not random occurrences … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has called on the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to urgently proffer a solution to the bloodletting going on in Benue and Plateau States. DAILY POST reports that in the last few days, several unsuspecting… Plateau, Benue massacre: ‘Clear the mess, this shame can’t continue’ … Read more
Hon Kennedy Angbo, the lawmaker representing Otukpo/Akpa State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, has made a call for the legalisation and empowerment of community-based self-defense systems to protect residents against persistent killings. Hon Angbo made the… Otukpo killings: Self-defense is now inevitable – Lawmaker, Angbo calls for community protection amid attacks …C0NTINUE … Read more
Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial District, has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on Otobi-Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Moro described the latest attack, which left 11 people dead as an unprovoked and unacceptable… Benue: Senator Abba Moro condemns Otobi-Akpa killings, consoles victims’ families …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for allegedly failing to declare foreign currency in his possession amounting to £8,020 and $704 at the… Man nabbed for failing to declare £8,020, $704 at Lagos airport …C0NTINUE … Read more
Tension has heightened in Otobi-Akpa community, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, following continuous deadly attacks by suspected armed herdsmen that have left many residents dead and properties destroyed. The once peaceful community, which also houses the Federal… Benue: Fear grips Otobi-Akpa community as killings escalate, FGC students face WAEC uncertainty …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to Governor Hyacinth Alia in Benue State has assured its members and supporters that it will pursue all legal avenues to reclaim its mandate at the Court of Appeal, following a recent tribunal judgement in Abuja. Recall that the… Benue: Alia-backed APC faction to appeal tribunal judgement sacking LG … Read more
Panic has gripped the Otobi-Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State following a fresh attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday evening. DAILY POST gathered that several residents are feared dead, while numerous houses were set ablaze during the violent… BREAKING: Many feared dead as suspected herdsmen attack Benue community …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has declared Thursday, Friday and Monday as work-free days across the state to celebrate the Easter season. The announcement, made in a public statement from the Government House in Makurdi, is aimed at… Benue govt declares 3-day holiday for Easter celebration …C0NTINUE READING … Read more