Troops apprehend a suspected high-profile criminal in Benue

During an operation in Benue State’s Guma Local Government Area, troops assigned to Operation Whirl Stroke apprehended a suspected high-profile criminal. Zagazola Makama, a security analyst, exposed the development in a post on X on Saturday. According to the report, the suspect was apprehended on March 13, 2026, during a troop-led intelligence operation in Agasha … Read more

A 50-year-old man is killed by gunmen in a Benue hamlet while forces conduct a manhunt

Alhaji Sadauna, 50, was shot and killed by gunmen during an assault on Gbajimba village in Benue State’s Guma Local Government Area. Zagazola Makama was informed by security sources that the attackers broke into the neighbourhood at around 10 a.m. on Saturday, attacked the victim, and then quickly left. According to one of the reports, … Read more

Benue has introduced a $15 million creative impact fund, aiming to create 300,000 jobs

Benue State has introduced a $15 million fund called the Benue Creative Impact Fund (BCIF), which aims to empower youth, foster innovation, and create over 300,000 jobs, both directly and indirectly, throughout the state. The fund was launched on Friday at the Government House in Makurdi, with Governor Hyacinth Alia represented by his deputy, Barr. … Read more

Benue governor honors Ordega with N50m and a house

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has presented N50m to Super Falcons winger, Francisca Ordega, according to Naijatrial. Alia also awarded Ordega a fully furnished three-bedroom bungalow located in Makurdi. This reward recognizes the Al-Ittihad Ladies star’s significant contributions to the Super Falcons’ triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco. The … Read more

Benue legislator holds governors responsible for escalating insecurity in Nigeria

State governors in Nigeria are being held responsible for the escalating insecurity, according to Isaac Ochekliye Agbo, a lawmaker from Benue State. Local governments are being defunded to the point that they cannot address grassroots security issues, he said, blaming state governors. During a security meeting that took place over the weekend at the Makurdi … Read more

Under siege in Benue Gov. Alia

Benue State is presently under siege, according to Governor Hyacinth Alia, who has repeatedly urged citizens to be on high alert and report any suspicious behavior to the proper authorities. After Mass in the Chapel of Grace, Government House, Makurdi on Sunday, 20 April 2025, Governor Alia stressed that everyone must do their part to … Read more