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    Metro Go home and defend yourselves with stones, Ortom tells IDPs - Punch Ng

    The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday, told the Internally Displaced Persons, who were displaced due to Fulani herdsmen attacks, to go back home and use stones to defend themselves. This, he said, was because he was tired of keeping IDPs in Camps. Click here to read more
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    Metro One killed as Nigerian troops, herdsmen exchange bullets in Benue - Dailypost Ng

    Troops of the Nigerian Army, Sunday said they apprehended five gun-wielding herdsmen in six communities in Benue State, after a gun duel which led to the killing of one herdsman. It was learnt that the troops of 72 Battalion Special Forces on Saturday nabbed the herdsmen at about 1.30pm in the...
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    Metro 24 killed in fresh herdsmen attacks on Benue communities –Reps caucus - Punch Ng

    Members of the House of Representatives from Benue State on Thursday raised the alarm over fresh killings by herdsmen in the state. The lawmakers, who spoke at the National Assembly in Abuja, demanded full military presence in Benue communities constantly under attacks by herdsmen as against ad...
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    Metro Benue Buries Another 26 Victims Of Herdsmen Attack – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has assured Benue people that his administration would continue to respond swiftly to security challenges, even as he disclosed that data of damages by herdsmen attacks in Benue were being gathered for compensation. The governor, who the disclosure at St...
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    Politics Benue Won’t Succumb To Pressure To Repeal Anti-open Grazing Law – Ortom – Leadership...

    Benue State government has rejected the call by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to repeal the state Anti- Open grazing law implemented on November 1st 2017. This was even as the state government has reiterated its earlier call for the sack of the minister of … Read more via...
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    Metro PANIC!!!! Corps members begin redeployment out of Benue State – INFORMATION NIGERIA

    A Corp member currently serving in Benue State and posted to a primary school as a teacher in a village outside Makurdi, the capital city, told SUNDAY PUNCH that she stayed indoors most of the time. The Osun State indigene explained that the headmaster of the school of her primary … via...
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    Politics Video: No land land for cattle in Benue – Ortom – The Nation Nigeria

    Governor of Benue, Samuel Ortom says his state has no land for the establishment of cattle colony in the state as being advocated by the Federal Government. The meeting comes after recent outbreak of violent attacks on communities in Benue by Fulani herdsmen. Ortom said this on Monday while …...
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    Metro Hausas, Igbos, Tivs And Other Tribes Hold Peace Meeting In Benue State (Photos) – Nairaland

    Following heightened tension between the Hausa community and youths of other tribes in Wadata area of Makurdi, Benue state, a peace meeting has been held between the youth representatives of Tiv, Hausas, Idoma, Agatu, Igbos and other tribes trying to restore peace back to the area. On Saturday...
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    Metro ‎NYSC Postpones Orientation Camp in Taraba and Benue

    The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced that 2017 BATCH “B” STREAM II orientation camp scheduled to start on January 16, 2018 is suspended in Benue and Taraba State.‎ The NYSC made this announcement on its twitter handle to prospective corp members, PCMs, posted to Benue and...
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    Metro I Told Buhari, IG About Planned Herdsmen Attack, But They Ignored Me - Benue Governor

    The Cable reports that Samuel Ortom, Benue governor, says he alerted President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo of the planned attacks by herdsmen, but he was ignored. Ortom said he also drew the attention of Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, and Ibrahim Idris...
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    Metro Benue: Soldiers Deployed as Hausa Protest

    Soldiers last night, took over the streets of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, a few hours after the quick intervention of the police averted what could have sparked a fresh mayhem in the state. The state had, only 48 hours earlier, buried 73 victims of herdsmen killings. The deployment of...
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    Politics PMB Poised To Treat Killer Herdsmen Like Boko Haram – Presidency

    President Muhammadu Buhari is poised to take on killer herdsmen head on the way he dealt with the Boko Haram insurgents in Northeast geopolitical zone where sustained action from the government prevailed until the menace was finally contained, the presidency said yesterday. Accordingly, the...
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    Politics Inspector General Of Police Relocates To Benue On Orders Of President Buhari – Nairaland

    Benue Killings: IGP to relocate to Benue on the directives of the President, moving in with 5 additional units of PMF personnel and other Police special Forces, reads riot act, sends warning signal to any would-be trouble maker Date: 8th January, 2018 PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT ORDERS IGP TO MOVE...
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    Politics Herdsmen killings: Cabal has blocked us from communicating with Buhari – Governor Ortom...

    Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has alleged that a cabal has blocked the channel of communication between the state government and the presidency in the wake of the attacks by suspected herdsmen in the state. READ ALSO: Buhari willing to .. via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read...
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    Metro Army denies killing, burning down houses in Benue community – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Nigerian Army has denied the report that its men allegedly invaded Kastina-Ala LGA in Benue State, killing many persons and razing several houses. Reports had it that some officers of the army on Monday invaded the community in reprisal over a colonel, who was killed in the area. … via...
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    Metro Over 382,000 People Are Living With HIV In Benue, Ondo, Borno

    There are more than 382,000 people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Benue, Ondo and Borno states. The Acting Country Programme Manager, AIDS Healthcare Foundation Nigeria, Dr. Greg Abiaziem, Benue State ranks first in the HIV/AIDS prevalence rating in Nigeria according to the...
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    Politics Punch Newspapers: God Has Given Me Divine Instruction To Contest For Second Term - Gov Ortom

    Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday declared that he would be contesting for a second term in office based on instructions he received from God READ MORE HERE
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    Metro Benue State Finally Commence Implementation Of Anti-Open Grazing Law - Daily Post

    Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has proclaimed the prohibition of open grazing in the state. The governor made this declaration in a broadcast aired Wednesday morning in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, to mark the commencement of the implementation of the Anti-Open Grazing Law. READ...
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    Metro Nigerian Army Major General, 7 Others Killed As Benue Community Boils

    No fewer that eight persons, including one Major General Lawrence Ugbo have been killed and several others injured in Ugboju district, Otukpo LGA of Benue State Daily Post reports. A resident, who spoke with newsmen, said that war broke out in the community after some boys from Ugboju...
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    Metro Pregnant JSS 2 Student Commits Suicide Over Boyfriend in Benue

    A Junior Secondary School (JSS) II student of Gyegeh Memorial College Logo1 , Makurdi, Benue state identified as Jessica Beer, has allegedly committed suicide. According to close sources, Jessica took her life after her boyfriend simply identified as Labi, a pork meat seller at Wurukum Market...
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