Benue
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 said Omakolo’s suspension was ratified by the executives of Igoro Ward in Apa Local Government […]
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 with the sinister intention of eliminating the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, […]
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. The assailants ambushed two soldiers who were stationed in the area for peacekeeping during their […]
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 would never work against it. Alia disclosed these in a statement by his Chief Press […]
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 members of the house were suspended on Monday for disrupting legislative activities. Mr Ochekiliye urged […]