Tag: Benue State
Nigeria Military Kill 13 Suspected Bandits In Benue, Plateau States
The Nigerian military says its troops have killed 13 suspected kidnappers and key bandit kingpins during operations in Benue and Plateau States. Director of Defence [more…]
Defence Headquarters Plans Deployment of 800 Special Forces to Insecure Regions
The Defence Headquarters has announced plans to deploy over 800 special forces to troubled states such as Benue, Plateau, and Borno, in a bid to [more…]
Governor Alia Condemns Killing of Kano Travellers, Orders Immediate Arrest of Perpetrators
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has expressed outrage over the killing of two Kano State natives by suspected youths in Agan community, Makurdi, calling the [more…]
Benue Killings: The CDS Calls For Collaboration, Promised To Fish Out Attackers.
The Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called on stakeholders in Benue, calling for collaboration to stem the renewed spate of killings [more…]
JUST IN: Benue Assembly Demands Release Of Arrested Yelewata Killings Protesters
Benue State House of Assembly has demanded the release of 14 protesters arrested by the police on Sunday over the killings in Yelewata. [more…]
NSA Ribadu Pledges National Help After Benue Killings Escalate
On Tuesday, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, visited Benue State to express condolences to the government and citizens in the wake of a [more…]
Governor: Danjuma’s Call for Self-Defence Could Spark Anarchy
Amid escalating insecurity across parts of Nigeria, Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has warned against advocating for self-defence, cautioning that such a move could push [more…]
COAS Death ;Tinubu Postponed FEC Meeting
FILE: President Bola Tinubu at a FEC meeting. President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled the Federal Executive Council meeting till another date to be announced. [more…]
Benue: I Inherited N359bn Salary Arrears From Ortom – Gov Alia
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has said his administration inherited over N359 billion salary arrears of several years from his predecessor. The governor stated [more…]
