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…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, ahead of his visit to the Yelwata community, in the Guma Local Government Area of the state where the recent killings occurred. Tinubu arrived at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm. The state government declared a…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called for the training of trusted youths across Benue State to serve as vigilantes under military supervision to protect their communities from terrorist attacks. Speaking during a meeting with traditional rulers in Makurdi on Tuesday, the CDS said the approach, if successfully used in Borno State,…
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff, have visited Benue following recent attacks in the state. On June 14, over 100 people were killed in attacks by suspected herdsmen in Yelewata and Daudu communities, in Guma LGA of Benue state. The death toll from the massacre had reportedly risen to…
Nigerian media personality, Okuneye Idris, better known as Bobrisky, has criticised Nigerian senators and house of Reps Members for their perceived inaction regarding the recent killings in Benue State. Bobrisky, on Monday, expressed his frustration on Instagram, highlighting that while lawmakers swiftly convened meetings over his legal issues, they have remained silent on the ongoing…
Pope Leo XIV has said a prayer for the people of Benue over the recent killings in the state. On June 14, over 100 people were reportedly killed in attacks by suspected herdsmen in Yelewata and Daudu communities, in Guma LGA of Benue state. The attack comes less than 48 hours after the killing of…
Suspected Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Sunday reportedly launched a fresh attack on Mbaivur community, located in Mbahimin near the Air Force Base in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. According to DAILY POST, the assailants invaded Tse Hyiongo, a settlement within the Mbaivur area, on Saturday till early Sunday morning, causing widespread panic…
Several people have been feared dead, with many others injured, following a deadly overnight attack by suspected herdsmen on Mtsewnem, Akondutyough village in the North Bank area of Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Sources told DAILY POST that the assailants stormed the community around 3:00 a.m., attacking residents in their sleep. Reacting to the incident,…
The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has accused Abuja-based politicians of instigating some of the attacks and killings in the state. Alia while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today said politicians and lawmakers in the National Assembly are sponsoring the deadly attacks in Benue. Describing the gruesome killings of many and maiming of Benue…