The Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), Dr James Iorpuu, has disclosed that 17 out of the 23 local government areas in the state are currently facing herder attacks. Addressing journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi, Iorpuu said only Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Konshisha, Gboko, Ushongo and one other LGA remain unaffected. He explained…
Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has again, claimed many lives on Wednesday, according to Palestinian media, as Israel pursues its offensive in Gaza City. The WAFA news agency reported that 17 people were killed this morning, including seven in Gaza City. The victims were reported to include a pregnant woman. The Israeli army said…
Nine men accused of complicity in the June attacks that killed and displaced residents in Yelwata, Benue State, and parts of Plateau, were on Wednesday arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects were charged separately with terrorism-related offences, unlawful possession of firearms, and assisting violent…
The Obidient Movement says Mr Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party does not engage in personality attacks nor endorse it. The National Coordinator, Obidient Movement , Dr Yunusa Tanko made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Tanko, Obi does not condone personal attacks. “In the case of Dele…
A prominent community group has urged Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State to declare a security state of emergency following a wave of deadly attacks on local villages, allegedly carried out by armed herdsmen and foreign mercenaries. The appeal was made by the president of the Zone “A” Peoples’ Assembly (ZAPA), Mr Fanen Mondo, at…
Countries across the globe are reacting to Israel’s strikes on Iran, with many expressing criticism of the action. In the early hours of Friday, Israel conducted numerous airstrikes on Iranian targets. The Israeli military stated that a “pre-emptive, precise, combined offensive based on high-quality intelligence” had been launched, referred to as Operation Rising Lion. China…
Armed men suspected to be marauding herders in the wee hours of Sunday invaded communities in Gwer-west and Apa Local Government areas of Benue State killing 48 farmers on the spot while scores are still missing and several others sustained varying degrees of injuries. Recalled that the Sunday attack was coming exactly a week after…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has condemned the recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP in parts of the state, including Maiduguri-Damboa Road, Marte, Chibok, Gwoza, Kala Balge, and other affected communities. Zulum, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Dauda Iliya on Tuesday in Maiduguri, expressed deep sympathy to the families…
Russia and the U.S. managed to quickly agree on a list of objects that are subject to a temporary moratorium on attacks on energy system during talks in Riyadh on March 25. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made this known on Wednesday. “It is thankful to these contacts that were possible to quickly agree on a…
The findings suggest the effect of US attacks on his leadership has been to consolidate support for the president, researchers said. An opinion poll published Friday showed an upswing in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval rating of 10 percentage points since US President Donald Trump called him a “dictator”. The poll by the Kyiv International…
