Crime

Otukpo DPO, 3 Officers among Benue Bank Robbery Causalities – Police

Web News 21 October 2023 445 0

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Otukpo, Chief Superintendent, CSP, John Adikwu and three other police officers lost their lives in bloody Friday afternoon bank robbery in Otukpo town. Recalled that heavily armed men in two Hilux Continue Reading

Crime

Buhari Condemns Benue Bloodbath, Preaches Peace

Web News 9 April 2023 264 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the swift identification and prosecution of the perpetrators of the recent attacks and killings in Benue State. Condemning the insensitivity, in which tens of people were killed in the Umogidi community of Entekpa-Adoka in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, the President calls for an end to using […]Continue Reading

Security

Buhari Orders Review of Security over Benue Killings

Web News 8 April 2023 290 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, condemned the recent killings in Benue State which left over 46 people dead in the Umogidi community of Entekpa-Adoka in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.   He also directed the secret services, police and military commanders to enhance surveillance on every front and immediately review the security management […]Continue Reading

Crime

22 Killed in 3 Separate Attacks in Benue

Web News 12 April 2022 426 0

A report from Benue State says 22 people have been killed in 3 separate attacks on Monday night by people alleged to be armed herdsmen.  Our correspondent reports that a traditional Leader, Chief Unongo Shaayange from Ukemberagya in Logo Local Government Area was shot and killed while others had various degrees of machete cuts.   At […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Teenage Girl Fakes Own Death to Escape Financial Demand

Web News 25 May 2020 659 0

A teenage girl, Margaret Ikumu, 19, of Oni community in Oju Local Government Area of Benue, has faked her own death on social media to avoid financial pressure from her mother.  A statement signed by DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, made this known on Sunday. Elkana said that Ikumu, […]Continue Reading