NEWS UPDATE Tension reportedly erupted in Benue State on Tuesday after suspected thugs allegedly blocked a major road as Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, arrived in the…
Tag: Benue state
State urges calm as FG proposes pilot ranches
Benue State Governor Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia has called for restraint and thoughtful consideration following the Federal Government’s proposal to establish pilot ranches in some states, including Benue, saying he will not…
State Head of Serivce is dead
News Update Benue State Government has announced the death of its Head of Service, Agbogbo Ode. Ode passed away on Saturday following a brief illness. A statement signed by the Secretary to…
Tragedy as NYSC member allegedly beaten to death by vigilante
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ben Agir Une, has been allegedly killed by a community vigilante group in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State after he was…
14 JAMB candidates travelling for UTME exams abducted
News Update Gunmen have reportedly abducted 14 passengers who are candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), during an attack on a commercial bus travelling from Makurdi to Otukpo in…
Police Kill 3 Bandits, Rescue Senator from Attack
Police operatives in Benue State have killed three suspected bandits during a gun battle and also rescued Senator Udende Emmanuel after his convoy was attacked in a separate incident in the state….
Nigerian army shoot student on way from burial escort
A student of NKST Secondary School in Sai, Katsina -Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, Tsavnav Gabriel, has reportedly been shot by personnel of the Nigerian Army. The incident occurred on…
Tragedy as 4-year-old dies, family of 6 unconscious
Tragedy struck yesterday at Akaajime community, Mbakpegh, Ipav , Gboko Local Government(LG), Benue State, after a family of six was found unconscious in their one room apartment. It was gathered that when…
State Governor Sacks All Commissioners
News Update Governor Hyacinth Alia has sacked all the commissioners in his cabinet, dissolving the Benue State executive council after two years of service. The decision was taken at the end of…
Six abducted law students rescued
News Update THE police have successfully rescued six law students of the Yola Campus who were abducted on July 26, 2025, while travelling from Anambra State to Adamawa State. VAM recalls that…