Benue

The National Economic Council, NEC, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday April 26th, agreed to stop the movement of herdsmen in the country, starting with Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna and Plateau. The meeting which had in attendance state governors, approved the creation of ranches across the country. Briefing ...

At least 10 residents were killed when suspected armed herdsmen invaded Saghev Ward in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.   The state government confirmed the attack and the casualty figure on Saturday in a statement by Mr Terver Akase, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom.   ...

Suspected Fulani herdsmen were reported to have attacked the residents of Gbeji, Tse Akaanya and Tse Hiityo last week Wednesday and Thursday, killing more than 50 people and destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. The villagers have however accused the Nigerian Army of colluding and leading the Fulani militias to attack ...

Following the announcement of the Federal government to undertake the rehabilitation of communities destroyed by herdsmen in the country,   the President of the Tiv Youths Organization, TYO, Comrade Timothy Hembaor has urged President Muhamnadu Buhari to give directive to the military to flush out herdsmen from Benue communities to allow ...

What happened in Benue is a tragedy A great tragedy befell the land, which calls for action. TERRY G as an indigene of the state has gingered for his people as he releases #MyPeople this song for us to use to swing into action to show that we care. It might have ...

gerian musician, Innocent Idibia known as TuFace, has arrived at the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Makurdi, Benue. Tuface, a native of Benue State, arrived at 10:40 a.m. to provide relief materials to the thousands of families who are victims of the flood. TuFace arrived with his wife, Annie, ...

​ Find the report from The Nation below Jessica Beer, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) II student of Gyegeh Memorial College Logo1 , Makurdi, Benue state, has committed suicide. The female student according sources drank substance believed to be poison and was rushed to a clinic in Akpehe, before doctors ...

Relations of another missing 14-year-old girl, Patience Paul, have alleged that the primary six pupil of Mohammed Zako Model Primary School, Sokoto, may have been abducted and housed at the palace of the Sultan of Sokoto. Father of the girl, Mr. Paul Adaji, an indigene of Ochobo in Ohimini Local ...

27 -year old Ladi Moses lost her life after she was allegedly bathed with acid by her supposed angry boy friend who was overwhelmed by jealousy and envy. An ex-student of Government Secondary School, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, Ladi met her untimely death after the deadly attack a few days ...

A Housewife has been sentenced to death over the murder of her step son.� According to Vanguard,a�Makurdi High Court Judge, Justice Jennifer Ijohor, on Thursday, sentenced Mrs Ternenge Tersoo, to death by hanging for the murder of her one year-old step son, Pineter Tersoo. The convict’s husband, Mr Iorchir Tersoo, ...

A twitter user shared these photos from General Hospital in Otukpo, Benue State. It’s in terrible shape. How do they expect sick people to use this toilet? See photos below

According to a report on Tribune, Benue state Governor Gabriel Suswam and his deputy, Steven Lawani, were involved in a ghastly road accident yesterday Friday November 14th. The accident occurred at Angbaaye, near Makurdi, after another vehicle lost control, somersaulted and hit 2 vehicles in the Governor’s convoy. Fortunately no ...

To prevent being infected with the deadly Ebola virus, two people in Makurdi, Benue who believed salt could help prevent contracting the virus have been confirmed dead. Dr Joseph Kumba, Director, Public Health in the Ministry of Health and Human Services confirmed the report. �We got the report at a ...

The promising teenager who, alongside another female student of Gboko High School, narrowly escaped being beheaded by a ritualist after being kidnapped by a commercial vehicle operator, is still traumatized by his experience. Narrating his ordeal to Vanguard Metro, VM, Dooyum said ”I actually wept when I discovered that the ...

Zaaki Azzay is married again. The Nigerian musician and his new wife, 24-year-old Hembadoon Ugema held a traditional wedding ceremony late May, 2014, in bride’s hometown, Makurdi, Benue state. The torchlight bearing singer recently shared pictures from the wedding on his Facebook page; ‘Couple with swag’, he captioned a photo ...

There was heightened tension yesterday at Abinse town, in Guma local government area of Benue state, when a middle aged man, Benjamin Fakande allegedly hacked his neighbour, one Jacob Unumbe,� to death after he caught the deceased in bed with his wife. Saturday Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness that Benjamin ...

According to reports,a �renowned business tycoon(name withheld) in Benue state was caught pants down having sex with a female secondary school student in the bush. The girl who is young enough to be his daughter was caught naked too but allowed to put her clothes back on while he was ...

The residents of Usar community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State were left in shock yesterday after a woman, who preparing to get married, allegedly took her own life. Joy Ngufan Iorzaa was preparing to marry her fiance, Aondover Auva Shande and preparations were underway until they were ...

Over 50 mourners were killed yesterday Sunday May 12th in Benue State by Fulani herdsmen who attacked them as they buried their dead. The herdsmen stormed Okpachanyi village in Agatu local government area of the state and opened fire on the mourners, killing at least 50 of them. Others escaped ...

As Benue state continues to grapple with the rising figures of HIV/AIDS in the state, Executive Secretary of the Benue State Agency for the Control of Aids (BENSACA), Mrs. Grace Wende has revealed that the agency recently discovered a 400-member homosexuals club existing in Makurdi the Benue state capital. She ...