A social media FaceBook post by a friend and colleague, James Ibechi, captured the current state of frustration and despondency in Benue State. I worked with James in the Features and Politics Desks of Daily Independent newspapers, Lagos. He was my Production Editor, a man of few words and utmost dedication to duty. Ibechi left the newsroom for public service …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, to immediately arrest killer herders who perpetrated the heinous killing of over 100 people in Yelewata community in Benue State. President Tinubu gave the directive while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Markudi. The meeting included the Secretary …

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has said that bandits and terrorists wreaking havoc in the state have adopted guerrilla-style tactics that make them increasingly difficult to track and apprehend. While addressing the recurring violence and killings in parts of the state on Focus Nigeria, a programme on African Independent Television on Tuesday, Alia said that the security challenge …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has told President Bola Tinubu and Benue State Governor. Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia to stop turning a blind eye to the killings in the North Central state. In the past two days, over 200 people had been killed in attacks on communities across the state. In a message on X on Monday, the former presidential …

The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has said he has no plan of leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress. According to a statement by Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, Alia, said the report that he was planning to leave APC due to the crisis in the party’s Benue chapter is ‘laughable and lame’. Kula, in the Sunday statement, said …

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned Governors of Benue and Zamfara states, Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal respectively, as well as their respective sate assemblies to appear before it on Thursday, 8 May. The executive and legislative arms of the two states are to appear before the committee to explain why their constitutional functions should not …

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has appointed Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as TuFace, as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. In a viral video on Wednesday, Alia praised TuFace for all the support towards his administration. The governor stated that TuFace can do more. He stated, ‘On behalf of the Benue State government and our …

Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia says the death toll from latest gunmen attacks on some communities in Logo and Ukum local government areas has risen to 55. The governor disclosed this yesterday when he made an assessment tour of some of the affected communities. As at the time he was addressing the people, Alia said the death toll had risen …

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Friday, unveiled a five-year, N853 billion programme to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The governor, during the unveiling of the Action Plan in Makurdi, the state capital, said the aim was to foster the IDPs safe return to their ancestral homes. According to him, the Action Plan, also known as Durable …

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia yesterday launched a joint security taskforce code-named ‘Operation Anyam Nyor’ to complement the efforts of the conventional securities in the fight against insecurity in the state. The governor also inaugurated 5,000 officers of the Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG) with an advice to criminals to embrace the ongoing amnesty programme chaired by the Tor …