Tag: Benue
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Troops Arrest Two Suspected Bandit Logistics Suppliers in Benue
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers linked to bandits in Benue State. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE, troops of Sector 1 acted on intelligence and arrested the suspects in Abaji Community. The suspects…
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Benue APC Supporters Injured in Road Accident En Route to Lafia Rally
By George Omagbemi LAFIA — October 11, 2026. Several supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Benue State sustained injuries on Saturday after two vehicles conveying party members collided in Lafia, Nasarawa State, while they were travelling to attend the party’s North-Central mega rally. The accident occurred along the Government House route, a few…
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NAF Conducts Air Operation Against Suspected Kidnappers in Benue
By George Omagbemi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted an air operation against suspected kidnappers in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State, providing close air support to ground forces operating near the Enugu-Benue boundary. The operation was conducted on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt criminal activities in…
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Tension in Benue as Peter Obi’s Convoy Blocked, Security Operatives Accused of Interference
By George Omagbemi Tension rose in Benue State on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was reportedly blocked shortly after he arrived in the state. Obi and his entourage were travelling along Boko Road near the Nigerian Air Force Base when suspected thugs allegedly…
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16 Feared Killed As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Community
By Paul Joseph No fewer than 16 people are feared to have been killed after suspected armed herdsmen launched a deadly overnight attack on Nobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, sparking protests by residents demanding urgent government intervention to end the persistent violence. The attackers reportedly stormed the community between 3:00…
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11 Feared Dead as Boat Carrying Mourners Capsizes in Benue
By Opeyemi Adelakun At least 11 persons, including a pregnant woman and several children, are feared dead after a boat carrying mourners capsized on the River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. The victims were said to be returning to Daududawadawa, a riverine community located behind the Nigerian Army School of Military…