Tag: Benue killings
Benue Killings: FG to arraign suspects tomorrow
The Federal Government has announced that suspects arrested in connection with the recent killings in Yelwata, Benue State, will be…
Framing Benue killings as religiously motivated misleading, harmful – Gov Alia
Governor Alia added that every loss of life in Benue weighs heavily on him as governor and called on the…
First Lady seeks end to Benue killings, donates N1bn to victims
She noted that the state had contributed a lot to the country’s growth and prosperity, especially in the area of…
Benue killings: Nasarawa governor fumes, threatens to sue Vice Chancellor
The varsity professor was alleged to have said during a programme on the TV that, “issue of Nasarawa has come…
Nasarawa governor reacts to alleged complicity in Benue killings
Prof. Gundu in a viral video was heard saying that the Nasarawa State governor of “Masking the killings in Benue…
Primate Ayodele reveals those behind Benue killings
“I am not anyone's friend, but Tinubu should wake up. Don't let them be singing Hosanna for you. Insecurity is…
Benue killings: Tinubu puts CDS, IG under pressure, orders arrest of killer herders
President Tinubu called out the Inspector General of Police to know why arrests have not been made.
Benue killings: Tinubu directs Benue, Nasarawa to set up peace committee
Tinubu visited Benue following killings of more than 200 people with scores of others injured and houses and properties destroyed…
Benue killings genocidal, aimed at wiping out our people, Tor Tiv tells Tinubu
“There is genocide going on in our land. It is not clashes, but a well-orchestrated, well-coordinated attack aimed at wiping…
Killings: Tinubu arrives in Benue
Tinubu arrived at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm.
Benue killings: ‘I called Ribadu over 100 times, but he ignored me’ – Primate Ayodele
Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has accused National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu of dismissing urgent…
Nigerian military vows to restore peace in Benue, warns perpetrators
He emphasised the need for unwavering commitment, resilience, and discipline in the ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-banditry operations.
IGP Egbetokun storms Benue, orders tactical reinforcement amid mass killings
In response to the escalating violence and mass killings in Benue State, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived…
Apostle Johnson Suleman fires strong message to FG over Benue killings
Outspoken clergyman and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has delivered a strong message to the Federal…
Benue killings: CAPPA demands immediate action to stop bloodshed
The organisation demanded the creation of a victims’ compensation fund to rebuild lives in Yelewata, and other areas affected by…
Benue killings: JNI tackles security agencies over failure to preempt attacks
JNI said it has become a recurring pattern for security operatives to arrive only after the damage has been done.
Enough is enough: Tinubu directs security chiefs to bring lasting peace to Benue
"This is the time for Governor Alia to act as a statesman and immediately lead the process of dialogue and…
Over 200 including 5 soldiers killed in latest militia attacks on 2 Benue communities
On the night of Friday, 13 June, 2025, armed militia men attacked Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government…
Benue killings: Ortom cancels 64th birthday celebration
The former governor expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the goodwill messages and prayers he has so far received from the…
“It was evil that visited Benue,” Ribadu declares on killings
The NSA assured the people of Benue of the Federal Government’s determination to end insecurity. He stated that President Bola…
Killings: Mark calls for ban on open grazing, border security forces
Mark, who decried the carnage going on in the two states, said that a debilitating disease deserves a more serious…
‘How gunmen killed over 70 people in Benue communities in one week’
The villages under attack by the armed herdsmen are in Apa, Agatu and Otupko communities and are mostly inhabited by…
DHQ vows to find killers in Benue community
Tiortyu village, situated along the Makurdi-Gboko highway, was attacked by gunmen, who killed 15 residents, an action that was condemned…
Blood in their hands: Herdsmen kill 1,773 in Benue
The group began the tallying on 2018 New Year’s day when herdsmen launched coordinated attacks on Guma and Logo Local…
Senator urges security agencies to intervene in Benue killings
Senator Abba Moro representing Benue South District, has called on security agencies in the country to intervene in the killings…
Benue killings: 7 killed, 6 injured in Kwande LGA – Chairman
The Chairman, Kwande Local Government Council of Benue, Mr Terdoo Kenti, has confirmed the killing of seven persons and injury…
Benue Killings: Abeokuta Catholic Diocese asks Buhari to protect Nigerians or resign
Catholic members in Abeokuta joined their counterparts across the country to hold a mass service and protest for the killing…
Benue killings: Not product of any planned agenda – Osibajo
Vice President Yemi Osibajo has denied claims that the killings in Benue were the outcome of a planned agenda to…
Nigerians in Europe to Government: Reconciliation key to peace in Benue
A cross section of Nigerians in Europe on Monday tasked the federal government on promoting peace, reconciliation and unity in…
Benue Killings: Buhari opens up on killer herdsmen
In a strongly worded statement on Thursday night, President Muhammadu Buhari urged Nigerians in Benue, who have been bearing the…