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PICS: Many Feared Dead As Armed Robbers Raid Banks In Otukpo, Benue

Many persons are feared dead after armed robbers attacked Otukpo, Benue State, and raided some banks. According to reports, the armed men stormed different banks in the area, shooting sporadically while carrying out their loot.Photos shared online showed some of the banks raided. Eyewitnesses claim the robbers carried out their attacks unhindered

Court Backs Benue Govt To Withdraw 32 Vehicles From Ortom And His Deputy

A Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi, on Wednesday, backed the decision of the State government to withdraw 32 vehicles donated to the immediate-past Governor, Samuel Ortom and his deputy, Benson Abounu, before they left office. Justice Theresa Igoche said that Governor Hyacinth Alia-led Benue state has the executive right and power to with
Again, Gunmen Kill 5 Persons In Benue

Gunmen on Wednesday killed five persons in Ayilamo, a village in Logo Local Government of Benue.According to Mr Sewuese Anene, spokesman of the Police Command in the north-central state, the attack occurred on Tuesday night. “A few others sustained injuries,” Anene added.She said that another attack occurred in the Mbachohon community in Gwer

Suspected Fulani Militants Attack 2 LGAs, Kill Many, Injure Scores In Benue

Suspected Fulani militants on Tuesday made an incursion in two Logo and Gwer West Local Government Areas of Benue State leaving at least nine farmers dead and injuring scores of others.The attack which was in a guerrilla style, came barely a week after Governor Hyacinth Alia briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the state is currently enjoying
Governor Alia Fumes As Suspected Armed Herders Attack Benue Communities, Kill Scores

Hyacinth Alia, the Benue State governor, has condemned attacks on Ayilamo and Mbachohon communities in Logo and Gwer-West local government areas of the state by suspected armed herders.Gistmania reports that the armed men who have been on the rampage in the state, killing unsuspecting citizens, invaded the communities on Tuesday night and sh

How Herdsmen Kill Three Persons In Benue

Suspected armed herdsmen reportedly killed three people at Imatom village in the Logo Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday.This was disclosed by a community leader, Anawa Joseph, who said the incessant attacks by herders had led to the loss of lives and displacement of people in the area.He gave the names of the latest victims as Terts
BREAKING: Suspected Herdsmen Hijack Fully Loaded Bus, Butcher Passengers In Benue

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Thursday, attacked a Benue Links bus conveying passengers to Otukpo en route Naka road Gwer West LGA at Tyolaha village.One passenger was killed and several others were injured during the attack by the marauders.It was gathered that the latest attack is not the first time marauding herdsmen had carried out

Sacked Benue Local Government Officials Protest In Makurdi

Elected Benue local government council officials on Thursday staged a peaceful demonstration over what they described as their illegal suspension from office by Governor Hyacinth Alia.Gistmania recalls that the 23 local government chairmen and their councilors were suspended from office in June, following the recommendation of the Benue State Hous
Shocking As Thunderstrike Allegedly Kills Priest, Fr. Faustinus Gundu in Benue

The Parish Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Jootar, Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Faustinus Gundu has allegedly been killed by thunderstrike.Details of the incident, which was reported on the Facebook post of a social media influencer known as Mbee and several others, is still sketchy but it was gathered that the incident

Fraudster Dominic Ogbeh Onah Bags One Year Jail Term In Benue

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Command, on Monday, October 9, 2023, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Dominic Ogbeh Onah before Justice Abdul Dogo of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State .He was jailed after pleading guilty to one count charge bordering on money laundering, consequent
Kidnapped Benue Commissioner, Matthew Abo Regains Freedom After 10 Days In Captivity

The Police Command in Benue have confirmed the release of the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mathew Abo, who was abducted at his residence in Zaki-Biam on Sept. 24.The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the development on Thursday to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi via a

Retired Benue Judge Killed By Her Nephew, Driver And Two Others

The Police has confirmed the death of a retired President of the Benue State Customary Court, Justice Margaret Igbetar. The police also paraded four suspects alleged to have killed the woman. According to Police, Igbetar, 72, was murdered in her residence on Wantor Kwange Street in Makurdi metropolis on August 24, 2023. Briefing newsmen at t
Benue Couple Allegedly Die Of Heart Attack After Suspected Herders Destroyed All Their Belongings

A Benue state man, Aloysius Mbaakaa and his wife have reportedly died of heart attack after their properties were allegedly destroyed by suspected herders.One Jacob Uwouku, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, said the incident happened at Tse Kyereve in Mbaavav Uyo Uyam Sherev, in Ukum Local Government Area of the st

Benue Police Officer Dismissed For Allegedly Raping 16Yr Old Girl In Police Detention

The Police Command in Benue has dismissed one Belasa Iyangedue, a constable for allegedly raping a 16 years old girl, Nguemo Terkaa while in detention.The State Commissioner of Police Bartholomew Onyeka confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday, October 3, in Makurdi.CP Onyeka said the dismissed constable committed the crime at Tse Agbaragba Di
Police Arrest 4 Suspects Over Murder Of Retired Judge, Margaret Igbetar In Benue

Police in Benue paraded four suspected killers of former President of Benue Customary Court of Appeal, retired Justice Margaret Igbetar, before newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi.Commissioner of Police in the state, Bartholomew Onyeka, told newsmen that the suspects confessed that they killed the jurist over family inheritance. The News Agency of Niger

One Person Killed, Four Injured As Suspected Herders Attack Road Users In Benue

One person has been killed while four others were injured as suspected armed herders attacked commuters along Naka-Agagbe Road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals said that the attack happened while the victims were travelling from Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West LGA to rural Agagbe village on Sunday afternoon, October 1,

BREAKING: Pastor Died As Dunamis Church Collapses In Benue

A Dunamis church located at Mission Ward North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, has collapsed, killing at least one pastor.When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Benue State Police Command, Anene Sewuese Catherine, confirmed the incident. “Only one person has been confirmed dead for now”, she said.

How Gunmen Reportedly Kidnap Ex-Education Secretary, Sunday Ajeh In Benue

A former Education Secretary of Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, Mr Sunday Ajeh has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen and whisked to an unknown destination.It was gathered that the incident happened at about 6:30 pm when the victim was returning from the burial ceremony at nearby Otukpa village on Wednesday.According to the source,
How 2 Siblings Were Abducted In Benue Church

Two siblings, Philomena Kpaakpa, 4, and Benedict Kpaakpa, 2, were abducted after church service on Sunday in Makurdi, Benue State.It was gathered that the incident occurred after mass at the St Peter’s Catholic Church Makurdi.The children were said to have purchased some items from a female hawker hovering around the church’s premises.It was f

Gunmen Reportedly Abduct Benue Information Commissioner, Matthew Abo

The Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Matthew Abo, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Zaki Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of the state.A former Special Adviser on Media and ICT to the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Tahav Agerzua, broke the news of the alleged kidnap on his facebook page on Sunday n
Shocking As Benue Secondary School Student Tyochivir Commits Suicide

A secondary school student identified as Terhemba Tyochivir has committed suicide in Makurdi, the Capital of Benue State over yet to be deciphered reason.Tyochivir was a student of Government Secondary School, Gboko, Benue Police Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Sewuese Anene, said while confirming the incident.The Police spokesperson, h

How Suspected Herdsmen Kill Three IDPs In Benue

Suspected herdsmen have killed three Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.The victims; Ortom Chiater, 25, (Tse-Ugber in Mbachohon council ward), Targule Sechivir, 30, (Tse-Jabi, Sengev council) and Kusa Amos, 50, (Tse-Utor Mbachohon council ward), were killed on their farms on Wednesday, September 2
Tragedy As 100-level Benue Varsity Student Dies After Falling From Stairs In Lecture Theatre

The family and coursemates of a 100-level Economics student of the Benue State University (BSU), Ahangba Ugaa Solomon, who died after he fell from a staircase in the lecture theatre are mourning his tragic demise. The incident happened on Monday morning, September 18, 2023, in the Twin Lecture Theater ( TLT A) western wing of the university. He wa

BBNaija All-Stars: Singer, Zaaki Azzay Slams Venita Over Defamatory Comment On Benue Men

Hip hop music exponent, songwriter, and music producer, Zaaki Azzay, has demanded a public apology from Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) All-Stars housemate, Venita Akpofure for “defaming” Benue people, especially the Tiv Nation.Venita has been under fire following her statement in the reality show that “Tiv men give their wives to visitors for e
Gunmen Abduct NTA Staff And 10 Other Passengers In Benue

Eleven passengers including a staff of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) have been abducted after unknown gunmen intercepted a Benue Links vehicle travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State to Makurdi. The incident happened on the Otukpo – Enugu expressway, along Olanyega/Ogbodo road in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State at about 2:30

Gunmen Attack Another Benue Link Vehicle, Abduct 11 Passengers

Gunmen on Sunday night attacked a Benue Link passenger bus and abducted at least 11 persons, multiple sources said on Monday.The driver of the vehicle and four passengers were however said to have escaped after the attack which occurred at about 10pm along Ogbokolo-Otukpa road in Okpokpwu Local Government Area of Benue.A competent source said that

Organ Trafficking: Benue Man Lures 17-year-old Boy To Abuja, Harvests And Sells His Kidney

A man, Aondoaseer Agbadu, was docked before a Magistrate's Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State for allegedly harvesting and selling the kidney of a 17-year-old boy, Terungwa Swati, in Abuja. The state Police Command arraigned the 20-year-old suspect on Thursday, September 14, 2023, over conspiracy on organ harvesting. Agbadu and his a
Travelers Who Escaped Kidnap Attack From Benue to Lagos Cry Out From The Bush (Video)

Some passengers who escaped an attempt by suspected kidnappers in Okene area of Kogi Stateon Sunday, September 10, while travelling from Makurdi to Lagos state have cried out for help from a bush where they escaped to.According to reports, the gunmen intercepted two commercial buses traveling from Makurdi to Lagos and during the attack, abducted 1
Armed Men Attack Benue Govt Transport Vehicles, Abduct 10 Passengers

Suspected armed men have reportedly hijacked two fully loaded buses belonging to the Benue state government-owned Benue Links Transport Company whisking away over 10 passengers from the Lagos-bound vehicles that took off from Makurdi. It was gathered that the armed men waylaid the vehicles at about 2pm on Sunday along Ajaokuta-Okene road in Kogi s
How Unknown Gunmen Attack Benue Links Bus, Abduct Passengers

A Lagos-bound commercial bus belonging to Benue State owned transport company, Benue Links, has been allegedly hijacked by yet to be identified gunmen on Monday.It was gathered that the hoodlums abducted some passengers that were being conveyed by the vehicle.Gistmania reports that the incident occurred between Ajaokuta and Okene in Kogi State.It