Several areas of Makurdi, Benue State, have been flooded following a downpour that lasted more than nine hours on Monday. The rain, which started around 3 am and continued until noon, affected several areas, including Gyado Villa, Wadata, Wurukum, Achussa, and parts of North Bank in Makurdi. Our correspondent, who toured the town, reports that those living in riverine areas …

More than 20 medical and dental students, along with a house officer, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Benue State. The students were traveling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu when they were ambushed around 5.30pm in the Otukpo area. The victims are reportedly from the University of Maiduguri and the University …

A youth leader in Ukpute community of Oju Local Government Area (LGA)of Benue State,Mike Ube has raised the alarm over looming genocide in the state. Ube claimed that there have renewed unprovoked attacks on Ukpute community by Bonta Tiv militias of Konshisha LGA that started over a week ago and there has not been any sign that the crisis will …

Benue State has recorded four deaths from suspected cases of cholera. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Henry Ijabo, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday and stated that 16 suspected cases were recorded. He added that the suspected cases were noticed in three local government areas of the state, Agatu, Otukpo, and Ado. The epidemiologist said, “The death in suspected cases is …

Internet fraudsters have opened a fraud academy in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hassan Yabanet disclosed this on Tuesday as he paraded 35 suspects arrested for various offences. The police boss said that a detachment of detectives was detailed to ascertain the fraud academy which is located at Jerome Hwande Street, …

Benue State Government has concluded plans to start production of beer brand to stop capital flight to other states. The Managing Director of Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC), Dr. Raymond Asemakaha said that  the media on Tuesday that the beer’s name would be unveiled during its launch in December. Asemakaha, who took journalists on a tour of the proposed …

The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, on Friday, asked his predecessors to refrain from interfering in his administration, saying they already had their term. The governor gave the warning while briefing journalists in Makurdi on his return from the United States of America. Though, the governor did not particularly mention anybody, the immediate past governor of the state, …

Two farmers who were displaced from their ancestral homes in the Umogidi community in the Entekpa Council ward in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State have been reportedly killed by bandits. Two others were said to have been injured, and another was abducted by the bandits in a renewed attack. Locals who spoke on condition of anonymity said the …

The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission BSIEC) has fixed local government elections in the state for 6th July 2024. The commission’s chairman, John Chen, stated this on Friday when he met with stakeholders where he unveiled the election timetable in Makurdi, the state capital. He assured all that the commission would conduct free, fair, and credible elections. Chen said the …

Ten people were reportedly kidnapped at the Taraba/Benue border community in Jootar, in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that the driver of the ill-fated vehicle who escaped being kidnapped narrated the attack. The source stated that the driver of the Sharon bus explained that he picked …