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Gunmen Kill Six, Raze Buildings In Benue

Gunmen Kill Six, Raze Buildings In Benue

Gunmen on Wednesday attacked Ayati and Borikyo communities in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. New Telegraph gathered that six residents were killed and several others wounded in the attack. According to local sources,…

Tension In Benue As LG Chair Stops Thanksgiving Service In Honour Of Akume

Tension In Benue As LG Chair Stops Thanksgiving Service In Honour Of Akume

The Caretaker Chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Hon. Unongu Simon, has halted the thanksgiving service organised in honour of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. Dr George Akume,…

Two Ex-Bankers Arrested In Benue For Alleged Theft

Two Ex-Bankers Arrested In Benue For Alleged Theft

The Benue State zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken two former staff of Union Bank in Makurdi, the state’s capital into custody, over alleged theft of N4,199,500 belonging to…

Transformer Vandal Electrocuted In Benue

Transformer Vandal Electrocuted In Benue

A yet-to-be-identified young man was on Friday electrocuted close to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) center in Otukpo, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue state. Saturday Telegraph gathered that the incident occured before…

Three Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Benue

Three Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Benue

The Benue State Community Volunteer Guards (BCVG) on Monday said its arrested three alleged kidnappers in Otukpo, the headquarters of Otukpo Local Government Area of the State. New Telegraph gathered that the alleged kidnappers were…

Goods Destroyed As Building Guts Fire In Benue

Goods Destroyed As Building Guts Fire In Benue

An entire building located at Otukpo, the headquarters of the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue state gutted fire on Thursday, thereby destroying goods and property worth millions of naira. The tragic incident occured on the…

35 Suspects Paraded For Various Crimes In Benue

35 Suspects Paraded For Various Crimes In Benue

The operatives of the Benue State Police Command have paraded 35 suspected criminals for alleged kidnapping, fraud, cultism, and armed robbery, among other crimes committed in the state. Hassan Yabanet, the Commissioner of Police made…

Cult Clash: Dusk-To-Dawn Curfew Imposed On Benue Community

Cult Clash: Dusk-To-Dawn Curfew Imposed On Benue Community

Following an unprecedented rival cult clash that resulted in the death of two members, a dusk-to-dawn curfew has been enforced in Naka town, Gwer-West Headquarters in Benue State. The Chairman of the Local Government Area…

Six Killed As Herdsmen Attack Benue Community

Six Killed As Herdsmen Attack Benue Community

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday reportedly invaded the Ogbaulu community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, killing six people and one missing. New Telegraph gathered that the incident which occurred…

Hunters Rescue Baby Buried Alive In Benue Community

Hunters Rescue Baby Buried Alive In Benue Community

Some hunters in Benue State over the weekend rescued a baby who was purportedly buried alive in the Buruku Local Government Area of the state. According to a local who is privy to the development, Terna…