Benue

Alia swears in Caretaker Chairmen of 23 LGCs in Benue

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue state Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has charged the Local Government Council Caretaker Chairmen in the state, to assume responsibility at their respective local government councils by ensuring the deliverance of democracy dividends down to…

Two female varsity students kidnapped in Benue

Two female students of the Joseph Sarwuan University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State have been kidnapped by gunmen. The students were said to have been kidnapped late hours of Saturday. The spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, who confirmed…

NSCDC arrests 11 pipeline vandals in Benue

The Anti-Vandal Unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 11 suspected pipeline vandals opposite the depot of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited at Apir, a suburb of Makurdi, Benue State capital. The State Commandant of…

Alia, others support disability law in Benue

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia and other stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the quick passage of a disability law in the state. The Director General, Bureau for International Cooperation and Development (ICD),  Dr Leonard Viashima,…

Task force nabs woman 317 live ammunition in Benue

The tactical team of the ‘Operation Zenda Joint Task Force’ in Benue State has apprehended a 37-year-old woman suspected for being in possession of 317 live ammunition. The task force commander, Felix Nomiyugh confirmed the arrest on Tuesday in Makurdi.…