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Benue: Tinubu to IGP: “how come no arrests”; to service chiefs: “get the criminals” amid backlash over children forced into rainy welcome, campaign posters

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a condolence visit to Benue State on Wednesday following the deadly June 13 attacks in Yelwata, Guma Local Government...

Nnamdi Kanu’s incitement led to killings & he wanted IPOB member buried with 2000 heads – DSS agent

A Federal High Court in Abuja was on Wednesday told that incitement by the Biafra nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, through his Biafra Radio...

Outrage continues over massacres as ANA, military, and citizens demand action, not rhetorics

With Nigeria on edge and Benue State signposting her multifaceted security challenges, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has been pointedly told...

Benue Killings: Akume mourns, calls for unity; ZAPA blames insecurity on political rift between him and governor

As communities in Benue State grapple with the resurgence of brutal violence, former governor and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator...

Akume mourns, says Benue, Plateau, Zamfara killings driven by economic concerns, not religion

Former Benue governor and sitting Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said that the continued mindless killings in...

Benue: Go get them, Tinubu again orders security forces

As clarity begins to emerge over the number of lives lost in the latest carnage that erased scores of lives in Benue State, President...

Benue: Blistering attacks on President over silence, tension escalates after massacre of over 200

Many on various social media platforms launched blistering attacks on President Bola Tinubu over his silence on the massacre in Benue State that has...

Amnesty International gets FG invite to reconcile claim that 10,217 Nigerians killed in two years

In a controversial claim backed by figures, Amnesty International (AI) says 10,217 Nigerians were killed and hundreds of communities attacked in the two years...

Strange: Man kills uncle, drinks his blood in Ebonyi

A 40-year-old man, Mr  Emmanuel Nwedu, has been remanded at a correctional centre  over the alleged murder of his uncle. This followed his arraignment before...

“So, until my people are all killed before the federal government would give directives to military personnel” – Benue LG Chair

Over 42 persons, including a policeman, have been reportedly killed in the latest attack on communities in Gwer Westocal Government Area of Benue State. Seven...

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