Benue State

From Benue to Plateau: Exploring the Root Causes of Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
From Benue to Plateau: Exploring the Root Causes of Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

Nigeria’s North Central, a region known as the Middle Belt, and comprising six states—Benue, Kogi,…

Tinubu to Visit Benue After 200 People Were Massacred in Saturday's Attack
Tinubu to Visit Benue After 200 People Were Massacred in Saturday’s Attack

President Bola Tinubu will visit Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, following the killing…

Twin Attacks in Northern Nigeria Leave 22 Dead as Violence Surges
Gunmen Kidnap Two Students Near Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi – Police

Two students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, were reportedly abducted by gunmen…

FG begins Benue Dam construction to check flooding

The Federal Government of Nigeria has began constructing a dam in Benue State in a…

Benue Records 4 Cases of Mpox
Mpox: Benue Records 4 Cases, Urges Self-Isolation in Homes

Four cases of the monkey pox (mpox) disease have been confirmed in Benue state. The…

Pollution, abandoned farmlands: How herdsmen-farmers clash is impoverishing Benue farmers

The killing of over 40 people by suspected herdsmen between Monday, April 3, and Friday,…

Benue COVID-19 index case, Susan Idoko-Okpe, regains freedom after 58 days in isolation centre 

Benue COVID-19 index case, Susan Idoko-Okpe (nee Lawani), who was held at different isolation centres…

The agony of Susan Idoko-Okpe, Benue COVID-19 index case held in isolation for 57 days

It’s been nearly two months since Susan Idoko-Okpe (nee Lawani) has been subjected to agonising…

Confirmed 2019 Election Result: Atiku defeats Buhari in Benue

Atiku Abubakar has marginally defeated President Muhammadu Buhari in the presidential poll in Benue State.

Like Abraham: Father slaughters daughter in Benue ‘as sacrifice to God’

John Depuun, new reports reveal, got hold of the infant on Tuesday and took her to a bush where she was slaughtered.

Man, 35, damages 5-year-old’s privates through forceful penetration in Benue

One Haruna Shuaibu has been arrested in Makurdi, Benue State for allegedly raping a 5-year-old child.

Traders wail as fire razes over 50 shops, destroys goods worth millions in Benue

Shop owners and traders at Gboko market were left to rue their luck as fire razed their stalls on Monday.

EFCC goes after Governor Ortom over alleged N22b fraud

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has been accused of N22 billion fraud by the EFCC.

Ekiti: Fulani herdsmen kill pregnant woman in farm settlement

Community sources have confirmed the death of a pregnant woman, who was killed by suspected…

Several dead as gunmen invade yam market in Benue

Several persons were reportedly killed after unknown gunmen invaded the market on Monday evening.

Benue: Widow loses N2.9million to ponzi scheme, demands refund

A widow, identified as Mrs Dauda Maiduguri, said she had been defrauded of N2.9 million by one Ibrahim, a top guider of Global Funds International.

Benue: Man allegedly impregnates sister, commits suicide

Inalegwu was reportedly mocked by locals for allegedly sleeping with his sister.

Mother of 2 commits suicide after MMM Nigeria swallowed N.4million “investment”

Neighbours said representatives from a local bank visited Gloria’s home to inform her she had defaulted on a loan only to be informed she was dead.