Gunmen abduct 10 travellers in Benue
Ten people were reportedly kidnapped at the Taraba/Benue border community in Jootar, in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that the driver of the ill-fated vehicle who…
Alleged N3bn Fraud: EFCC Rearraigns Ex-Benue Gov, Suswam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged N3 billion fraud. Suswam was re-arraigned on EFCC’s amended charges of 2020 alongside former Commissioner…
Benue APC suspends welfare secretary
The Benue State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has approved the suspension of the State Welfare Secretary of the party, Benjamin Omakolo. A statement issued by the party’s state publicity secretary, Daniel Ihomun, on Saturday in Makurdi…
Police Arrest LG Chair For Alleged Attempt To Assassinate Benue Speaker
Police authorities have arrested two suspects including a local government chairman over an alleged plot to assassinate the Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly Aondona Hycenth Dajoh “Preliminary investigations revealed that the Local Government Chairman allegedly contracted a militia…
Two soldiers killed as heavily armed gunmen attack Benue communities
Gunmen have reportedly killed four people, including two soldiers, in a series of attacks on communities in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. According to reports, the armed men targeted villages such as Abugbe, Okokolo, Ugboju, Odugbeho, and Olegobidu….
I Have No Plan To Dump APC, says Benue Governor
Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, on Sunday described as “false” the insinuations that he was planning to dump the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party. He said he had special love for the APC and…
Benue Assembly recalls two of four suspended members
The Benue House of Assembly has reversed the three-month suspension imposed on two members, Anthony Agom (PDP-Okpokwu) and Solomon Gyila (APC-Gwer-West). This followed a motion by Isaac Ochekiliye (PDP-Ohimini) on Friday, appealing to the house to lift the suspension. Four…