Suspects accused of participating in the deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State have been remanded in custody by a Federal High Court in Abuja, pending the start of their trial. Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik made the order on Monday after the Federal Government, led by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN,…
Former Executive Director of the Justice and Rights Initiative (JRI) and All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly aspirant, Mr Justin Gbagir, has said that Benue State’s long-standing development challenges cannot be resolved within a single four-year tenure. Gbagir made the assertion on Monday in Makurdi while addressing journalists and announcing his resignation from his…
The Federal Government will arraign suspects accused of involvement in the recent Yelwata killings in Benue State before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. According to a statement by Kamarudeen Ogundele, Senior Assistant to the Minister of Justice, the case will be heard by Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik. Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi said the arraignment…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Dr. Tersoo Loko, former Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), and 10 others before the Federal High Court in Makurdi over alleged N1.1 billion fraud. The 30-count charges, filed by the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate, relate to the misappropriation of funds intended for…
The Benue State House of Assembly has ordered the appearance of Gerewa Construction Company and key state officials to clarify delays and alleged poor workmanship in the ongoing renovation of the Assembly complex. The Director of Civil Engineering in the Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development and the Director-General of the Benue State Public…
The Benue State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of former Speaker Hyacinth Dajoh by six months, following a motion moved during Tuesday’s plenary session by Mr Terna Shimawua (APC/Kyan). The motion, titled “Motion to Review the Suspension of Hyacinth Dajoh (Gboko West State Constituency) from Legislative Duties”, was unanimously supported, with Simon Gabo…
Consumers in Benue, Abia, Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states are rejoicing over the sharp drop in prices of most foodstuffs in markets. A cross-section of consumers said on Sunday in the states that prices of most foodstuffs, especially grains, had dropped significantly. A Makurdi resident, Victoria Ogwuche, said she could now buy a mudu…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have killed a suspected bandit and recovered a cache of arms during a raid in Mbagen community, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS Headquarters, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the operation in a statement issued on Tuesday in…
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has announced that 80 families from IDP camps have returned to their ancestral homes in Tatyough and Tyomu communities in Makurdi. Dr James Iorpuu, SEMA Executive Secretary, disclosed this on Monday during the monthly relief distribution exercise, noting that basic amenities had been provided in the returnee communities…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has expressed appreciation to the Supreme Council of the Tiv Nation for endorsing him for a second term ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, Alia described the endorsement as both humbling and inspiring, noting that…
