The National Economic Council Committee (NEC) on farmers and herdsmen clashes on Saturday February 24, led by its Chairman, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state, visited Zamfara on a fact-finding mission over security challenges in the state. Speaking during the…
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BENUE KILLINGS: ARMY PROMISES TO RESTORE NORMALCY
Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai the Chief of Army Staff, has promised to restore normalcy to the troubled communities of Benue State with the commencement of Exercise Ayem A’ Kpatuma, a special military spike programme launched to stem herdsmen incursions and killings…
BENUE GOVERNOR WILLING TO DUMP APC
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has revealed that he is willing to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if his people asks him to do so. The governor stated this yesterday in Makurdi after Governor of Ekiti State,…
PDP HAILS FAYOSE AND WIKE FOR BENUE VISITATION
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and his Ekiti State counterpart, Ayo Fayose, for visiting Benue state and extending assistance to victims of the recent violent attacks and other internally displaced…
LET US REVIVE THE OLD MIDDLE BELT- BENUE STAKEHOLDERS
Saddened by the recurring attacks on Benue communities and the attendant large death tolls, leaders of the state have mandated the state government to cut socio-political alignment with the North, if the killings continued. In his opening speech, Governor Samuel…
BENUE KILLINGS: PRESIDENCY EMBARRASSED BY THE LARGE SCALE OF LOSS OF LIVES
President Muhammadu Buhari will today meet some leaders from Benue State over the recent killings recorded in the state. Those expected at the meeting scheduled to hold at the Presidential Villa, Abuja include political, traditional and opinion leaders from the…
POLICE IG RELOCATING TO BENUE
President Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately relocate to Benue State to prevent further loss of lives and forestall the crisis in the state from escalating and spreading. Force spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood stated…