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Tension Heightened In Benue Community Over Killings Of Livestock Guard Commander

Tension Heightened In Benue Community Over Killings Of Livestock Guard Commander

The killings of the Commander of the Benue State Livestock Guard (BSLG) by unknown gunmen over the weekend in the Tine-nune community has further heightened unrest in the Ukum Local Government Area of the State.…

Benue Assembly Begins Review Of Commissioner Nominees Thursday

Benue Assembly Begins Review Of Commissioner Nominees Thursday

The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has finally presented the list of his proposed Commissioners, Special Advisers, and Special Assistants to the state Assembly on Tuesday. New Telegraph had earlier reported that…

BREAKING: Air Force Plane Crashes In Benue

BREAKING: Air Force Plane Crashes In Benue

A Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft has reportedly crashed in Makurdi, the state capital of Benue State. New Telegraph gathered that the incident happened on Friday, July 14 while it was on a routine…

Benue: Communal Clash Claims 14 Lives, Several Houses Burnt

Benue: Communal Clash Claims 14 Lives, Several Houses Burnt

No fewer than fourteen persons have been killed and properties worth millions of naira destroyed following a communal clash in the Oju Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a source privy to the…

Gunmen Killed Dozens In Zamfara, Benue Attacks

Gunmen Killed Dozens In Zamfara, Benue Attacks

Nigerian Police Force has confirmed that gunmen have killed dozens of people and kidnapped a number of children in separate attacks on Zamfara and Benue States It is regrettably becoming a norm that armed gangs…

Governor Alia Freezes All Govt Accounts In Benue

Governor Alia Freezes All Govt Accounts In Benue

The newly inaugurated Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has ordered that all government bank accounts in the state be frozen. The Governor made this declaration on Monday, May 29, 2023, in his inaugural speech…

Why 2023 Census Should Be Postponed – Benue Govt

Why 2023 Census Should Be Postponed – Benue Govt

The Benue State Government has called for the postponement of the National Population and Housing Census, which is scheduled to take place in May 2023. The state government made the call on Tuesday in a…

Police Arrest Syndicate  Fuelling Attacks In Benue

Police Arrest Syndicate Fuelling Attacks In Benue

The police in Benue State have arrested nine suspected cattle rustlers conspiring with criminal herders to rustle cattle and share the proceeds. Police spokeswoman SP Catherine Anene, who paraded the suspects in Makurdi on Wednesday,…

Benue Abductees Regain Liberty

Benue Abductees Regain Liberty

Villagers abducted by gunmen in Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday have been discharged by their abductors. New Telegraph gathered that the kidnappers causing chaos in the community entrapped the villagers…

David Mark To Aggrieved Politicians, Don’t Take Laws Into Your Hands

David Mark To Aggrieved Politicians, Don’t Take Laws Into Your Hands

Former Senate President, Sen. David Mark on Saturday advised aggrieved politicians in the just-concluded 2023 general elections, not to resort to self-help. Mark, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumeh,…