Two police inspectors and four civilians have been killed after bandits stormed Tse-Kaseve village in Anyagba Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack, which occurred at about 4pm on Monday, reportedly saw scores of gunmen riding on nearly 100 motorcycles invade the community in a coordinated assault. Security sources told Zagazola Makama,…
The Benue State police command has confirmed the abduction of nine worshippers at Saint John’s Catholic Church, Ojije, in the Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area of the state. The victims were reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night while attending a vigil on the church premises, as gunmen stormed the area and whisked them away….
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two serving police sergeants in connection with a suspected armed robbery operation, leading to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and weapons. Police sources disclosed that operatives of the command’s surveillance patrol team acted on credible intelligence to intercept a red Toyota Corolla (2010 model)…
At least six persons, mostly students returning to school, have been confirmed dead following a boat mishap at Buruku crossing in Buruku Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. Several others are also still missing after the wooden boat conveying passengers across the river sank late on Monday night. Sources in the area said the…
At least five persons, including a woman, have been killed by marauding herdsmen in Otobi Akpa community of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue state. Our correspondent gathered that the inciden took place at about 1:30 am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. A distress message sent to newsmen by locals from the area tagged…
A suspected motorcycle snatcher has met his Waterloo after he was apprehended and killed on Sunday evening, January 11, 2026, by angry youths. The bike snatcher, who was said to be a lone armed robber, was killed opposite prime power fuel station located at Ankpa ward in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. It was gathered…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have arrested a notorious bandit leader linked to several cases of kidnapping and armed robbery along the Benue–Taraba axis. The arrest, according to a statement issued by the Brigade on Monday, was carried out on December 21, 2025, by…
A senior U.S. lawmaker has raised grave concern over the plight of Christians in Benue State, revealing that more than 600,000 Christians are now living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the state. The lawmaker, Riley M. Moore, led a U.S. fact-finding delegation to Benue in recent days and spoke with dozens of Christians…
A man was reportedly caught stealing a motorcycle in the early hours of Sunday morning in Abagu, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, and was subsequently set ablaze by an angry mob. Eyewitnesses told DAILY POST that the suspect was apprehended while attempting to steal a parked motorcycle. Despite pleas from a few onlookers,…
The Police Command in Benue State has confirmed the arrest of two unidentified persons for being in possession of human parts in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Emenari Ifeanyi, disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, during a press conference. Ifeanyi stated that the suspects were arrested on October 22…
