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ASUU Shuts Down Benue State University, Begins Indefinite Strike
The Benue State University, BSU, chapter of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, has commenced indefinite strike.Our correspondent observed that the university gates were, as of Friday morning, under lock and key, preventing students and members of staff from gaining entrance into the two campuses.When contacted by DAILY POST, the BSU ASU -
5 Suspects Nabbed Over Murder Of Footballer Whose Body Was Found With Vital Organs Removed In Benue
The police in Benue State has arrested five suspects in connection with the mutilated corpse of a young man found in Edikwu River in Otukpo. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Okoro Alawari Julius, told journalists in Makurdi that the body was later identified as 29-year-old Babatunde Moses. The CP said that Moses went missing after he attended -
PHOTOS: How Gunmen Invade Benue Community, Kill 18 People, Destroy Properties
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed 18 people in Iye village, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals told Daily Trust that the incident happened about 7pm on Sunday, May 21, 2023. The attack coincided with Iye Market day when people were busy with trading activities. The residents also said that many people were wounded durin -
Police Arrest 5 Murder Suspects, Rescue 10 Kidnapped Victims In Benue
The Police Command in Benue has arrested five cultists who allegedly killed and dismembered the body of one Moses Babatunde in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Julius Okoro disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Monday in Makurdi.According to him, the police received information on Saturday -
Couple & Their Only Child, 7 Others Killed In Attack By Suspected Herdsmen In Benue
An attack launched by suspected herdsmen on some communities in Benue state, has left a couple, their only child and seven others dead. The communities affected in the latest attacks include Akpanta, Ochumeko and Ijaha in Apa Local Government Area, LGA, where three persons were murdered in cold blood; and Ucheen, a border community between Makurdi -
3 Members Of Benue Community Volunteer Guards, 3 Others Murdered By Armed Herdsmen
Three members of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, BSCVGs, and three others have been reportedly killed in a fresh attack on two communities in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state.It was gathered that the victims were killed Tuesday night when the marauders stormed Tse Gyer and Ayem communities in Mbawa Council Ward of -
How Suspected Herdsmen Kill Catechist, wife, 5 Others In Benue
A Catechist, his wife and five others were weekends, reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in three separate attacks on Governor Samuel Ortom’s village and other communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.It was gathered that the marauders invaded Tse-Ortom, Hirnyam and Semaka communities in an unprovoked attack that left several -
Commanding Officer, Soldier, 15 Others Killed As Herders Storm Benue LG Again
An officer, one soldier and 15 others have been killed by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen in a renewed attack on communities in Edikwu 2 Council Ward of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.It was gathered that communities under siege by the marauders include Odogbo and Opaha, the home of the lawmaker representing Apa State Constituency in the -
FG Seals Property Belonging To Embattled PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu In Benue
The Federal Government has sealed a property belonging to the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, in Makurdi, Benue State.Ayu’s property which was sealed by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) is located at Padre Pio Street, Judges Quarters (ext.).According -
Labour Party Chairman, Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche Murdered By Herdsmen 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 Ward 2 Chairman of the party in Apa Local Government Area of the state, was murdered alongside four others at the weekend.The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Tersoo Orbunde confirmed the inciden -
Northern Christian Elders Cry Out Over Southern Kaduna, Benue, Taraba Killings By Bandits
The Northern Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has cried out over the killing of Christians in northern part of the country. NOSCEF expressed worry over the recent spate of killings in Southern Kaduna, Benue and Taraba states. It called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the various security agencies to take decisive action against perpetrators. NOSC -
Church Deacon Remanded For Beating His Sister To Coma In Benue
A 59-year-old clergyman, Kelvin Iorfa, has been remanded in a correction centre by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi, Benue State on Thursday, April 13 for alleged assault. It was reported that the 59-year-old church deacon was seen in a viral video brutally beating his sister, Mrs. Nguwasen Iorfa. He used what looked like a belt to wh -
Benue Anti-open Grazing Law Still In Force – Gov Ortom
The government of Benue state has clarified that the law against open Grazing still stands despite suspending the activities of the implementing agents, the Benue Livestock Guards. The state government through the Special Adviser on Media Mr. Terver Akase yesterday said It had become pertinent to clarify the misconceptions regarding the decision o -
63-year-old Benue Varsity Deputy Bursar Accuses Her Husband Of Domestic Violence
Mrs Margaret Gwebe, the Deputy Bursar at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, has accused her husband of domestic violence while sharing photos of her bruised face. Benue activist, Ukan Kurugh, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, alleged that the 63-year-old mother of four has bee -
Benue Gov. Samuel Ortom Suspends Enforcement Of Anti-Open Grazing Law
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has temporarily suspended the operations of livestock guards and the state para-military agency saddled with the responsibility of enforcing the state anti-open grazing for a period of two weeks.The move, according to the governor, was to allow all herdsmen with livestock across the state to leave.The governor -
I Was Under Spiritual Attack - Benue Deacon Who Assaulted Woman
A clergyman, with one of the churches in Benue State, Kelvin Iorfa has said that he was under a “spiritual attack” while assaulting a woman. Recall that Iorfa was recently captured in a viral video manhandling a lady. He was seen in the video flogging the lady said to be his younger sister with a belt. The young lady later fainted in the video -
I Pleaded With Military Men To Stay But They Left -Benue LG Chairman On How Herdsmen Killed Son
The Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, Hon Bako Ejeh has broken his silence after herdsmen massacred his his son, Jason Ochohepo Bako, and 45 others. The victims were killed in a deadly attack launched on the Umogidi community of Entekpa Adoka district in Otukpo LGA last week. Taking to his official Facebook page on Monday, A -
President Buhari Orders Security To Dig Out Attackers Of Benue Residents
President Muhammadu Buhari, in the course of the week, condemned the use of terrorism as a tool in inter communal conflicts, urging that the attackers of innocent citizens in Benue must be found and dealt with swiftly under the law.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader gave the order while condemning the recent bout of -
"I Lost Two Sons To Benue Killings" – Monarch Cries Out
Many survivors and aggrieved families in Benue State have spoken about how they escaped being killed.The survivors on Saturday narrated their ordeals in the hands of suspected killer-herdsmen that invaded Mgban Primary School on Friday.The district head of Nyiev Community, Bernard Shawa, said he lost two of his sons to the attack.Narrating her ord -
Attackers Must Be Found And Dealt With - President Buhari Condemns Benue Killings
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he described as the “extreme violence“ and killings of scores of people in Benue State in the last week.Buhari’s condemnation was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu.The president condemned the “use of terrorism as a tool in inter-communal conflicts”.He a -
Suspected Herders Open Fire On Women And Children, 43 killed, Scores Injured In Benue IDP Camp
At least 43 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been killed and many sustained injuries after suspected armed herders attacked LGEA Primary School, Mgban, Nyiev Council Ward, Guma Local Government Area of Benue state.The attack happened on Good Friday, April 7, at around 10 pm.The primary school was being used as a shelter for the IDPs.Althou -
Protest Rocks Apa As Youths Block Federal Road Over Killing In Benue Community
The many residents of Apa, Benue State, have stormed the roads in protest. They have taken to the streets in protest against the recent wanton killings in the area by suspected herdsmen militia. Scores of youths trooped to the Oweto-Loko/Abuja road on Friday morning. The protesters mounted roadblocks on the expressway.Commuters were stranded for o -
Armed Herdsmen Unleash Terror On Benue Village, Kill LGA Chairman’s Son, Relatives, Many Others
Many have been killed in Benue state after armed herdmen attacked Umogidi village of Entekpa-Adoka district in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. It was alleged that the massacre left 46 persons dead. The same village had earlier been invaded by the armed attackers on Tuesday during which three people were killed. Chairman of Otukpo LGA, B -
Gunmen Storm Church, Kill One, Abduct Pastor, Worshippers In Benue
The Christians Pentecostal Church in Akenawe, Tswarev, Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State was reportedly invaded by suspected armed men in the early hours of Sunday.One of the worshipper was reportedly killed, while the pastor of the church as well as other worshipers were kidnapped. The attackers als -
Many Killed, Scores Injured As Armed Herders Invade 4 Benue Local Government Areas
Chief John Antenyi, the Chairman of Apa Traditional Council in Apa Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state and Odejo K’ Apa has lamented about the heinous killing of his subjects and destruction of farm crops by suspected armed herdsmen.The invaders were reported to have also invaded communities in neighbouring Agatu as well as Guma and Kwand -
It's Not Beautiful - Drama as Benue Family Rejects Coffin Bought by Son-Inlaw to Bury Their Mother
A family has reportedly rejected a coffin brought by their son in-law for the burial of his mother-in-law in Tombo Mbatie, in Buruku local government area of Benue State. Facebook user, Bem Raphael Aondongu, who disclosed this on his page, said the incident happened on Thursday, March 30, 2023. “In the early hours of today, an undisclosed family -
Benue House Member-Elect, Aondona Dajoh Escapes Assassination Attempt, Vehicle Burnt
Benue State House of Assembly member-elect for Gboko-West constituency, Mr Aondona Dajoh, is fortunate to be alive after an assassination attempt on his life.Hoodlums were said to have ambushed him while driving home Thursday night, March 23, at Gyado Junction in Gboko Local Government Area of the stateHe managed to escape but his car was burnt by -
I Don’t Need First Lady To Govern Benue State – Governor-elect, Reverend Father Alia
Governor-elect of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has opened up that he doesn't need a wife to govern Benue state. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Tersoo Kula, on Tuesday, the governor-elect stated that he has worked as a Catholic priest for years without a wife and his new position will not be an exception. Alia asserted t -
Catholic Priest, Fr. Hyacinth Alia Of APC Declared Winner Of Benue Governorship Election
Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has been declared as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in Benue state, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Fr. Alia polled 473,933 votes to defeat his closest rival and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Titus Uba, who scored 223,913 v -
Court Remands 2 Students Over Alleged Robbery, Murder Of Benue University Student
A Makurdi Magistrate’s Court, on Monday, March 13, 2023, remanded two students, Ugosor Japhet and Gwebe Ageba, over alleged culpable homicide and armed robbery.The suspects were arrested for allegedly killing a student of the Benue State University, identified as Erkaa Naomi Dooshima.The Magistrate, Mrs Erdoo Ter, did not take the plea of the de
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