Benue
DSS rescues 25 kidnap victims in Plateau
The Plateau State Government has announced the rescue of 25 individuals kidnapped on December 21, 2025, in Wase Local Government Area. The Secretary to the State Government, Samuel Jatau, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists at the Rayfield Government House in Jos. Jatau, who was flanked by Commissioners Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong and Mrs Caroline […]
NELFUND disburses N9.2m student loans to 245 beneficiaries at Benue Poly
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has recently distributed loans amounting to N9,235,000 to 245 students attending Akperan Orshi Polytechnic, Yandev in Benue State. These loans are designed to provide targeted financial support to educational institutions and their students. In a statement shared on the social media platform X on Sunday, NELFUND reaffirmed its commitment […]
IGP arrives Benue after suspected herdsmen attack
Following the sad incident in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State where nearly 250 people were killed by suspected herdsmen, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has arrived the state. The Nigeria Police Force disclosed this in a terse statement on its official Facebook page on Monday. The post said the […]
Tinubu under fire for describing Benue massacre as ‘reprisal attack’
President Bola Tinubu has come under heavy criticism for referring to the recent killings in Benue State as a “reprisal attack”. It was reported that the President while condemning the killing of over 200 villagers in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of the state, termed the ugly incident reprisal attacks. In a statement by his […]
BREAKING: Tinubu to visit Benue over renewed attacks
President Bola Tinubu will visit Benue state on Wednesday to address the ongoing violence in the state. In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Tinubu’s scheduled visit to Kaduna state has been shifted to Thursday. More to follow… The Cable Affairs TV News Click Here to […]
Catholic Bishops knock Nigerian Govt over Benue killings
Following the rampant killings in Benue State and other parts of the country, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has accused both the Federal and the Benue State governments of failing in their primary responsibility to protect lives and ensure public safety. In a statement signed by Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, President of the […]
Tension in Benue community as soldiers allegedly kill three youths
There is palpable tension in Udei, a community in Nyiev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, following the alleged killing of three youths by soldiers stationed in the area. According to a statement by Comrade Joseph Apahar Joo, Media and Publicity Officer for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State, the incident […]
Catholic Priest shot by suspected Herdsmen in Benue
Tension has gripped parts of Benue State following the shooting of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Solomon Atongo, and the abduction of two other persons by suspected herdsmen along the increasingly dangerous Makurdi-Naka road. The incident occurred on Saturday evening as Fr. Atongo, who is the priest in charge of St. John’s Quasi Parish in […]
Over 50 Benue communities displaced by armed herdsmen – Emergency Management Agency
At least 50 communities across 25 council wards in five local government areas (LGAs) in Benue State have been displaced by armed herdsmen. Data released by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) reveals that the worst-hit area is Gwer West Local Government Area, where all 15 council wards have been affected at some point. […]
Police uncover two gun manufacturing factories in Benue
The Benue State Command of the Nigerian Police Force says it has uncovered two gun manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas. The Commissioner of Police, Steve Yabanet, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in Makurdi that through credible information about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, Kwande LGA, a team of detectives […]