Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested a suspected notorious bandit believed to be behind several deadly attacks on security personnel in both Benue and Nasarawa states. According to a security expert, Zagazola Makama, the suspect, Yongu Justine Makwagh, from Kadarko in Nasarawa State, was nabbed at about 8:00 p.m. on Friday at…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested three officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Katsina-Ala branch, over their alleged role in a crash that claimed the lives of nine passengers. The spokesperson for the state command, DSP Udeme Edet, stated this in a statement issued and made available to journalists on Sunday….
It still remains a mystery as to what happened to a five members of the same family who were discovered unconscious in their home at Akaajime community, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, on Wednesday. One of them was confirmed dead before help could come their way. The victims – a mother and her…
Terver and Gov Alia The Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Media Mobilization, Atu Terver, has expressed gratitude to family, friends, and well-wishers following his abduction in Abuja and safe return. Terver was kidnapped on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, and was found alive on Friday, 19 September 2025, after two days in…
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Wannune, Benue State, has dismissed the Deputy Rector, Dr. Ngurumun Doris Iorchir, from the service of the Polytechnic, for alleged insubordination and unauthorised disclosure of official information among other offences. The Federal Polytechnic is located in the home country of the Secretary to the Federation Sen. George Akume….
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Constituency Outreach, Dickson Tarkighir, who represents Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency of Benue State, has blamed the frosty relationship between Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia and Abuja politicians from the state for the incessant attacks on Benue communities. Tarkighir explained this during an interview with The Punch correspondent. He said…
Mkor Aondona Donatus, a Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research and Planning, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), its chairman, and the Attorney-General of the Federation before the Federal High Court in Makurdi, seeking the enforcement of his fundamental human rights. In the suit marked FHC/MKD/…/2025,…
An Upper Area Court sitting in Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, presided over by Judge Gbagyo Orkpe, has convicted and sentenced a herder, one Adamu Ango of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, to four years imprisonment for contravening Section 19 Subsection (1) and (2) of the Open Grazing Prohibition…
Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, is dead. He was 78. Ogbeh, who also served as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2001 to 2005, died peacefully, his family announced in a statement on Saturday. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved…
Benue State, once renowned for its high beef consumption, is witnessing a shift as many residents abandon cow meat in favour of pork. This change has reportedly caused a surge in pork demand, driving prices beyond the reach of many. An average pig that previously sold for N10,000 now costs as much as N35,000, forcing…
