Tag: Benue

Benue IDP camp revelation: “US lawmaker, Rep. biased” – APC Chieftain, Bashir reacts

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Gov. Sani

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Bashir Ahmad, has countered United States lawmaker, Riley Moore on revelation from the Internally-Displaced Persons, (IDP) camp in Benue state. Moore, who represents West Virginia’s Second District in the U.S, was among the congressional delegation that recently came to Nigeria on a fact-finding mission over the claim of Christian genocide in Nigeria had visited Benue IDP camp. In a statement he released on Tuesday night, the US lawmaker confirmed that over 600,000 Christians were displaced in Benue alone. Moore said the victims,…

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“No genocide in Benue”, Gov. insists

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Benue, Gov. insists

…Says he’s working with ‘fear of God’ Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has refuted claims suggesting that any form of genocide is occurring within the state, insisting that while insecurity remains a challenge, it should not be misrepresented as the targeted extermination of any group. At a public function on Wednesday, the governor, who is a Catholic priest, stressed that his commitment to truth is rooted in his calling and moral duty. He said: ‘I am a Reverend Father, so being in governance does not take that away…

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Troops kill 15 terrorists in Katsina, nab 13 suspects in Kaduna, Benue

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Troops kill terrorists

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 15 terrorists in Katsina State, apprehended 13 suspects in Kaduna, and recovered weapons from armed herders in Benue State between Friday and Saturday. A credible source at Army Headquarters, who stated this in Abuja, said that air and ground offensives were carried out at Zango High Ground, in the Kankara local government area of Katsina, where troops destroyed terrorists’ hideouts after airstrikes and ground assaults. According to the source, intercepted communications confirmed 15 terrorists were killed, with several others wounded. He said, “In…

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‘Benue remains under siege, over 500,000 displaced’ – Amnesty Int’l

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Amnesty Int'l

At least, 500,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Benue State due to violent attacks by gunmen, Amnesty International has said. Amnesty International’s report, published on Thursday on its official website and shared on X, described the dire conditions faced by the displaced people. In the latest attack on June 14, more than 100 people were killed in the town of Yelwata, and nearly 4,000 others fled for safety. Director of Amnesty Int’l Nigeria Isa Sanusi, in the report, said: “According to interviews with IDPs in Gwer…

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CDS links military saboteurs to Benue massacre ahead of Tinubu’s visit

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CDS links military saboteurs

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, yesterday alleged the presence of saboteurs within the Nigerian military, implicating them in the Yelwata massacre in Benue State that claimed over 200 lives. Recall that in May 2025, during a television interview, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum declared: “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly. Let’s remove contractocracy. In six months, we can put an end…

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Army Chief relocates to Benue over herdsmen killings

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Army Chief relocates

In response to the persistent wave of deadly attacks ravaging communities in Benue State, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede, has relocated to the state capital, Makurdi, for an on-the-ground assessment of the worsening security situation. General Oluyede made the move from Abuja on Tuesday morning, accompanied by his Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) and other top-ranking officials from the Army Headquarters. His visit comes amid growing concerns over the near-daily killings of innocent villagers by suspected herders and militia groups. The attacks have claimed numerous lives, left…

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HURIWA faults Benue Govt’s armed invasion of Joy FM

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HURIWA faults Benue

…Says its an assault on press freedom THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the forceful invasion and closure of Joy FM 96.5, Otukpo, by the Benue State Government, calling it a brazen assault on press freedom and democracy. The rights group described the armed invasion by security operatives as a clear case of state-sponsored thuggery and intimidation against the media, warning that such dictatorial actions could plunge Nigeria into a dangerous era of media suppression. Reports indicate that on Thursday, a team of heavily armed…

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30 killed in fresh attacks on Benue communities

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Benue fresh attack

No fewer than 30 people have been killed in several communities across two local government areas LGAs of Benue State. According to reports, many rural communities of Kastina-Ala and Logo LGAs respectively came under invasion on Sunday, and in the early hours of Monday. Locals said already 10 corpses were recovered in the Kastina-Ala while 20 bodies were picked up in Logo area, bringing the total number of deaths to 30. Commenting on the incident, a community leader in Logo, Chief Joseph Anawah, said, “There was attack on Azege settlement…

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???‘We’re under siege in Benue’ - MACBAN raises alarm

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MACBAN

The Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, (MACBAN), in Benue State has decried the insecurity bedeviling the State, alleging that both herders and farmers are presently under siege of strange gunmen. State Chairman of MACBAN, Mohammed Risku, in an interview with newsmen in Makurdi, the State capital, said members of his association were worried that the unknown killers, apart from murdering farmers in the local communities, are as well attacking them, their children and animals. Risku said the killers are usually dressed in a particular strange uniform whenever attacking people…

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Benue: 40 feared killed, including 7 family members in militia gang’ war

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A family of seven, eight farmers were among people feared killed in clashes between militia gangs in Gbagir community, situated in Ukum local government area of Benue State which, according to reports, began on Tuesday morning. A highly reliable military source said yesterday in Makurdi, the State capital, that the majority of the people who were killed were members of militia gangs in the area. “It was militia men that were killing themselves. One or two persons might have been caught in the crossfire. The villagers know those carrying out…

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