No fewer than two personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have lost their lives when a joint security patrol team was ambushed by armed men at Udei in Guma Local Council of Benue State. At least three other officers have been missing since the incident, which happened on Tuesday. It was…
Armed men attacked Solozo Market in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State killing one trader and abducting a woman and injuring another. Eyewitness who spoke to Zagazola Makama, revealed that the assailants – estimated to be six men – rode into the market on three Bajaj motorcycles around. 2.20pm. The main targets appeared to…
At least four Mobile Policemen were feared dead in a fresh Sunday afternoon armed herders attack on Udei community in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. Udei community is less than 15 15-minute drive from the Yelewata community that was equally invaded over two weeks ago by armed bandits. It was gathered that…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said no fewer than 53 suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent wave of deadly attacks in Benue and Plateau States that claimed dozens of lives and left several others injured or displaced. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the IGP described the June 13 massacre…
The joint security services in Benue State has announced the arrest of suspects linked to recent attack in the Yelwata area of the state where several persons were killed. The Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Emenari Ifeanyi, announced the arrest at a press briefing on Sunday but didn’t disclose the identity of the suspects….
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi, has said that two bandits who carried out the deadly attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state were neutralised by security personnel stationed in the community. He stated this on Thursday while updating journalists on the Yelewata attack and efforts to further…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday set up a committee to help restore sustainable peace to Benue State following last Friday’s massacre in Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, which saw around 200 people killed. Members of the peace committee selected by the President include former Military Governor of Benue State, Gen…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that despite being intensely disliked by some individuals, he remains the democratically elected President of Nigeria. Speaking during his visit to Benue State to assess the security situation following the killing of hundreds of people, Tinubu noted that personal hatred and political attacks come with leadership responsibilities. “But do…
President Bola Tinubu has criticised Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, over the “failure” of officers to apprehend perpetrators of the recent deadly attacks in Benue state Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Makurdi on Wednesday, Tinubu said he expected the police to have made some arrests after the attack in Yelwata, a community in Guma…
President Bola Tinubu has visited surviving victims of last Friday’s brutal attack in Yelewata community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Tinubu visited the North-Central state following the attack which left over 59 people dead and several others injured. The President went straight to the hospital after arriving at the Tactical Air…