Amid growing fears over seasonal flooding and possible water release from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam, state governments in Benue, Edo, and Bayelsa have stepped up preparedness efforts to mitigate disaster risks. Though the Federal Ministry of Water Resources dismissed reports that the dam had been opened, states are mobilising against the threat. The Benue State Government said it had intensified flood …

The Labour Party (LP) has condemned the mass killings in Benue State and demanded a full-scale investigation and immediate prosecution of the perpetrators, regardless of their affiliations or social status. Describing the attacks as ‘a fresh wave of senseless killings’, the party’s National Caretaker Committee, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, called for an urgent deployment of security forces to vulnerable …

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in synergy with other security agencies have stormed and destroyed identified bandits’ camps linked to a bandit leader in Konyo Gbise around Akwaza in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. A statement by the Army said the operation was in continuation of efforts to dismantle all criminal elements …

The Christian Rights Agenda (CRA) has said that the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) is controlling about 80 communities in Borno, Benue and Plateau states. The group said yesterday that it is watching events in Borno, Benue, Plateau and other troubled spots in Nigeria in the renewed terror attacks where the lives of Christians and other innocent Nigerians have …

At least seven people have been killed in a fresh attack on Agbo Vengav Udam community in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected armed herders. Residents told PUNCH Online that the assailants stormed the village around 7 pm on Thursday and opened fire indiscriminately, killing seven on the spot and abducting three others. A local source, …

When Hyacinth Iornem Alia, a priest of the Catholic church declared his intention to contest for the 2023 governorship in Benue State, his interest resonated with the people of the state. Back in 1991 under the eternally endless “Third Republic” transition programme of the General Ibrahim Babangida administration, an older priest of the same denomination, Moses Orshio Adasu, contested the …

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utserv, on Thursday, said the Federal Government would soon construct dams across the country to mitigate the devastating effects of flooding. The minister disclosed this during the inauguration and handover of the 1.2km Idye River Basin erosion control/hydraulic drainage project in Makurdi, Benue State capital. The project was handled by the …

Two female students of the Joseph Sarwuan University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State were kidnapped by gunmen in the late hours of Saturday. The spokesperson for the state command, Superintendent Catherine Anene said: “The report we heard was that the incident happened along North Bank/Uniagric Road, Saturday night at about 11 pm. Anene further explained that the suspected kidnappers blocked …

It’s now an offence for families who lost their loved ones to hold burials and other forms of programmes beyond 10 pm in Benue State. The state governor has also prohibited farming on empty unfenced plots of land in front of any premises on the street, or by the roadside within urban areas during nighttime in the state. The state …

Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Sunday Igbinowanhia, on Saturday, said that three security personnel lost their lives during an attack on some communities in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Thursday. The three deceased comprised of two soldiers and one Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel. The commander said that two other …