benue state news

The Digest: American missionary Alex Barbir, founder of the humanitarian organization Building Zion, has publicly accused officials in Benue State of significantly inflating the estimated cost for a market he proposed to build for survivors of the June 2025 massacre in Yelewata. Barbir, who...

The Digest: Suspected terrorists have attacked Anwase Market in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, killing at least 13 people. According to local officials, the assailants opened fire on traders and residents, abducted several market women, and set shops ablaze. The attack occurred...

The Digest: Gunmen have killed five people, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and four civilians, in an attack on the Abande community in the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The police officer was on special assignment when the assailants struck. According to...

The Digest: The Federal Government has detailed in court how the June 13, 2025, attack on Yelwata in Benue State was planned and financed. In a 57-count amended charge, prosecutors allege that one of the ten suspects, Ardo Lawal Mohammed Dono, solicited cash contributions from fellow community...

The Digest: At least six persons, mostly students, have died, and several others are missing after a wooden boat capsized late Monday night at the Buruku crossing in Benue State. According to eyewitness accounts reported by Vanguard, the overloaded vessel was carrying over 45 passengers and...

The Digest: Armed bandits killed five people, including a former PDP House of Assembly candidate, in a pre-dawn attack on Otobi community in Benue State. Key Points (7 bullets): Five people were killed in Otobi, Otukpo LGA, in the early hours of Tuesday. Among the dead was Igbabe Ochi, a...

The Digest: Suspected gunmen ambushed a fully loaded Benue Links commercial bus in Otukpo, Benue State, on Saturday evening, opening fire on passengers. The attack occurred as the bus, traveling from Makurdi to Lagos, approached the Burnt Bricks area just before Otukpo town, causing widespread...

The Digest: Suspected armed herders attacked the Ortese community in Benue State’s Guma LGA, leaving at least five people dead and several others abducted. Key Points: The attack occurred on Tuesday along the Igyungu Aze–Yogbo road. Five victims have been identified, including an IDP...

The Digest: A survivor of the Benue massacre has brought Nigeria's violent crisis to the global stage, delivering heartbreaking testimony before US lawmakers about watching her children being killed while she hid in a tree, a personal tragedy that now fuels international policy debates. Key...

The Digest: Benue’s governor, a Catholic priest turned politician, publicly refutes allegations of religious genocide, drawing a sharp distinction between the state’s real security challenges and the loaded terminology used by international actors. Key Points: Governor Hyacinth Alia firmly...

The Digest: A traditional ruler in Benue State has endorsed former US President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Nigeria, calling for expedited action to halt what he describes as a systematic killing of Christians. This appeal from a community leader explores the deepening...

The Digest: The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has reported that 17 out of the state's 23 Local Government Areas are currently facing violent herder attacks. Key Points: SEMA's Executive Secretary, James Iorpuu, stated only six LGAs—Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Konshisha, Gboko...

The Digest: Fear has gripped the Jato Aka community in the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State following serious allegations that soldiers opened fire on residents returning from a funeral on Monday afternoon. Key Points: The shooting occurred on Monday as people returned from the...

The Digest: According to reports in Daily Post, panic erupted in Zaki-Biam market, Benue State, after unidentified gunmen shot dead a repentant bandit, Kyoga Joka, who was serving with the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF). Key Points: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a repentant bandit...

In a swift and precise military response, Nigerian troops have successfully rescued two kidnapped Immigration Service officers from captors in Benue State, demonstrating the effectiveness of coordinated security operations in the country's ongoing fight against criminal elements. The successful...

The Digest: The death toll from Friday’s ambush on security personnel in Benue State has risen sharply with the recovery of eight additional bodies, bringing the total to eleven confirmed fatalities. The attack, carried out by armed herdsmen and local militia, targeted a joint police and civil...

The Digest: A sudden act of nature brought unforeseen tragedy to a Benue community. A collapsing tree in Ngimbo, Gboko LGA, ended the life of Mr. Chiahemba Tarpav and injured seven others, prompting a compassionate response from a former state leader. Key Points: The incident occurred on...

The Digest: An explosion caused by an unidentified object has injured seven pupils at LGEA Primary School in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, which occurred when children inadvertently triggered the device while playing, highlights lingering security risks in...

The Digest: The president of Mzough U Tiv UK, Victor Aleva, has stated that nothing has changed in the Yelwata community of Benue State since a deadly herdsmen attack in June. He says the community remains in ruins despite President Tinubu's visit. Key Points: A Tiv leader claims nothing...

The Digest: The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned nine individuals identified as prime suspects in connection with the recent killings in Benue and Plateau States. The agency also charged a suspected gunrunner arrested with seven M16 rifles, all in a Federal High Court in Abuja...