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Omoyele Sowore has condemned the reported blockade of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue State, warning that state-sponsored intimidation of political candidates threatens Nigeria's democratic foundations.
A female trader at Igbor market in Benue State was hospitalised after being allegedly assaulted by market levy collectors when she pleaded an inability to pay. The incident has sparked a government investigation into the conduct of local security volunteers and the limits of their authority.
Efeyi community in Benue State held a somber mass burial for 16 victims of a dawn attack by suspected armed herdsmen, sparking widespread grief and urgent calls for improved security.
Anxiety has gripped Benue State following the abduction of seminarian Kelvin Ochai during a targeted attack on the residence of the Catholic Bishop of Otukpo.
A 25-year-old woman in Benue State has been apprehended for allegedly murdering her husband’s two-month-old infant after deceptively inviting the child's mother into her home.
At least 18 people were killed in separate attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, prompting angry youths to carry victims' bodies to the palace of the Och'Idoma in protest. The killings have deepened fear across Benue South and renewed calls for stronger security action.
Two teenage sisters died after a house fire in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, in an incident now under police investigation. A female suspect has been arrested as residents mourn the deaths and authorities work to establish what led to the blaze.
Former Benue State Secretary to the Government, Prof. David Salifu, has died after sustaining gunshot wounds during an ambush along the Wukari–Joota Road. His death has deepened concern over insecurity on the volatile Benue-Taraba border corridor and left family, colleagues and associates in mourning.
Gunmen have abducted a senior pastor of the Universal Reformed Christian Church and two worshippers in Benue State, deepening concerns over insecurity in the area. The church has urged urgent intervention by security agencies and governments while calling for prayers for the victims' safe return.
MACBAN has condemned a mob attack on four Fulani travellers in Okpokwu LGA, Benue State, that left one person dead and two injured - insisting the men were innocent travellers wrongly suspected of links to a kidnapping case in the area.
Eleven people were killed in a Benue boat mishap near Daududawadawa after a vessel reportedly sailed an hour past curfew with a faulty engine into a storm - with NIWA confirming that one family alone lost six members, including the head of the local maritime group.
