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Gunmen Kill Four In Benue Community

Gunmen Kill Four In Benue Community

Gunmen have reportedly killed no fewer than four individuals in Mbachon and Mbagbe settlement of Turan, Yaav Council Ward, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Sunday Telegraph reports that the tragic incident occurred on…

800 Illegal Structures Marked For Demolition In Benue

800 Illegal Structures Marked For Demolition In Benue

The Benue State Urban Development Board has razed down over 40 unlawful constructions that were defacing major roads and streets in Makurdi, the state capital. The board has since identified and designated over 800 dwellings…

Herdsmen Attack: Benue Govt To Launch State-Owned Security Outfit

Herdsmen Attack: Benue Govt To Launch State-Owned Security Outfit

The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, on Tuesday, said the state government will launch its own local security outfit before the end of May 2024. Governor Alia who spoke during the All Progressives Congress…

Two Killed In Fresh Benue Community Attack

Two Killed In Fresh Benue Community Attack

At least two people were reportedly killed on Sunday as some individuals suspected to be Fulani herders attacked a hamlet in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. New Telegraph learnt that the victims, Agness…

Police Arrest 1,346 Suspects For Various Crimes In 5 Weeks

Police Arrest 1,346 Suspects For Various Crimes In 5 Weeks

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on Friday, announced that its operatives achieved significant progress in battling crimes across the country over the last five weeks in an effort to make crime less appealing and secure…

Benue Police Arrest Woman In Possession Of Live Ammunition

Benue Police Arrest Woman In Possession Of Live Ammunition

A 37-year-old woman has been taken into custody by the Operation Zenda Joint Task Force in Benue State on suspicion of unlawful possession of 317 live ammunition. SP Felix Nomiyugh, the commander of Operation Zenda…

FRSC Warns Against Parking Of Trucks, Other Vehicles On Benue Bridges

FRSC Warns Against Parking Of Trucks, Other Vehicles On Benue Bridges

Folowing the growing number of articulated trucks parked on the Katsina-Ala bridge in Benue State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) state command has warned truck drivers to stop using the bridge as a parking…

16 Killed As Suspected Herders Storm Benue Community

16 Killed As Suspected Herders Storm Benue Community

Some gunmen suspected to be armed herders have invaded Wandor, Mbaikyor community in the Mbalom Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State, killing a former army officer and 15 others. New…

Gunmen Attack Benue Community, Slain Solider, Abduct Others

Gunmen Attack Benue Community, Slain Solider, Abduct Others

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed several individuals, including a soldier, in separate attacks in Kwande and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident took place between…

Army Rescue 12 Kidnapped Victims In Benue

Army Rescue 12 Kidnapped Victims In Benue

The Operation Whirl Stroke troops (OPWS) of the Nigerian Army have rescued no fewer than 12 kidnapped victims who had been abducted while travelling from Imo to Adamawa States. The victims, according to the police…