Residents of the Ankpechi community in Oglewu District, Ohimini Local Government region, Benue State, were forced to evacuate on Thursday after suspected armed herders reportedly attacked the region. The community, located along the Otukpo-Ogobia Road near Ondo-Ugboju in the Otukpo Local Government Area, was the scene of a similar attack earlier this week, which killed … Read more
A cultist was apprehended and a handgun and ammo made in the area were seized by Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) troops in Benue State’s Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. Zagazola Makama, a security analyst, posted this on Tuesday on X. Makama reports that the arrest occurred during a security operation carried out by troops of Sector … Read more
Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) personnel successfully liberated two people who were kidnapped along the Ochumekwu-Ugbobi road in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State after responding quickly to an emergency alarm. Security sources told Zagazola that the event occurred at 0800 hours on May 10, 2026. Troops from Sector 2 OPWS, stationed in Ochumekwu, were … Read more
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
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 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
Seven students at LGEA Primary School in Ater, Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State, were injured in an unexpected explosion. On Tuesday, according to residents of the community, the kids found something strange in one of the classrooms. A handful of students started playing with it before it went off unexpectedly because they thought it … Read more
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
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
Members of the Benue State judiciary who are part of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) have called off their indefinite strike and ordered everyone to go back to work right away. A disagreement over the minimum wage between the union and the state government began more than five months ago, leading to the … Read more