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Police fired teargas at Benue residents protesting insecurity after terrorists killed over 100 people in Yelwata town on Friday night, Premium Times reports. The attack targeted displaced people seeking refuge at the market square. Protesters wearing black blocked the Lafia-Makurdi highway...

Angry youths dressed in black blocked the Abuja-Makurdi highway on June 15, protesting the killing of over 200 people in Yelewata community by suspected armed herders. The demonstrators, carrying palm fronds and placards, created gridlock for hours while demanding government action, despite...

At least 107 people were confirmed dead following a brutal attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Yelewata community, Guma LGA of Benue State, early Saturday morning. Victims included women, children, and security personnel. Eyewitnesses described charred remains and ongoing searches for the...

When crisis looms, some call for control, but others call for courage. In Benue State, where insecurity has stirred debate, leading bishops have firmly opposed recent calls for federal emergency rule. Their message is clear: withdrawing democracy in times of trouble isn't the Nigerian path...

Over 160 lives, including soldiers and a police officer, were lost in Benue in May alone due to sustained attacks by armed herdsmen. The violence has triggered protests, accusations of military indifference, and calls for self-defence by scholars and religious leaders. Victims Speak Out: Women...

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia says some serving National Assembly members are behind the recent attacks on communities. He claimed during a Channels TV interview, citing findings from a judicial panel. Alia says top politicians are funding and sheltering attackers. He made the allegation...

Churches rarely call for emergency rule, but when they do, it signals a crisis beyond spiritual remedy. The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has demanded that President Tinubu declare emergency rule in Benue State following the killing of 43 people in Sunday's attacks on communities...

When Nigeria's most senior soldier leaves the comfort of Abuja headquarters for a conflict zone, something fundamental has shifted. Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff, has relocated to Makurdi, Benue State, as militia violence escalates beyond remote control. This isn't just...

At least 43 people were reportedly killed on Sunday in fresh gun attacks across Gwer West and Apa LGAs of Benue State. Rights group Amnesty International says the violence is part of a week-long bloodbath that has claimed 85 lives. The attackers, suspected to be armed herders, stormed Tse...

Three farmers were killed in Benue by suspected herders, prompting angry youths to carry their corpses to the local lawmaker’s residence in protest. Police stopped the situation from escalating further. Attack happened in Tse Orjime community, Makurdi LGA on May 29 Youths brought corpses to...

Terror returned to Benue on Thursday as suspected herdsmen launched a brutal attack on Agan, a community just outside Makurdi, the state capital. Several people are feared dead, with many others reportedly injured The attack occurred around 6 p.m. on May 29 in the Agan community, near Makurdi...

It was meant to be a short journey home. But for Rev. Fr. Solomon Atongu, the road back to his Tyoshin parish ended in tragedy. Ambushed by armed men suspected to be herdsmen, the local priest was fatally shot, while his two travel companions were taken into unknown captivity. The attack has...

On May 3, 2025, frustrated by the federal government’s perceived inability to halt the recent spate of brutal attacks in Plateau, Benue and Gombe states, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) effectively bypassed official channels. In a statement signed by President Archbishop Daniel Okoh...

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has stated that the recent killings in the state were carried out by individuals who are not Nigerians, highlighting their use of a different language during the attacks. Highlights: Governor Alia condemned the recent attacks in Benue, attributing them to...