Benue state
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Breaking News
Easter Sunday Attack Leaves Several Dead in Benue Community
At least 17 people have been reported killed following an attack on Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area…
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Health
Benue Declares Lassa Fever Outbreak as Four Health Workers Test Positive
The Benue State Ministry of Health has confirmed that four frontline health workers have been infected with Lassa fever, prompting…
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Insecurity
Troops Neutralise Armed Bandits, Seize Rifle in Benue Security Operation
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have killed two suspected bandits and recovered an AK-47 rifle during a targeted ambush in…
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Insecurity
Fear Spreads in Benue as Armed Herdsmen Influx Sparks Alarm
Tension has gripped the Tyoshin community in Gwer-West Local Government Area of Benue State following reports of a fresh influx…
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Insecurity
Five Farmers Killed in Fresh Attack in Benue Community
At least five farmers were killed on Tuesday in a fresh attack by suspected armed herders on Udeku Maav-Ya community…
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Humanitarian
NHRC Reports Surge in New IDPs in Yobe and Benue
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reported that Yobe and Benue states recorded the highest number of newly identified…
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National News
Benue Begins Disbursement of ₦1.275bn Private Donations to Yelwata Attack Victims
Makurdi — The Benue State Government has commenced the distribution of ₦1.275 billion in private donations to victims of the…
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Corruption scandal
Benue PWDs Allege Misuse of ₦50m Presidential Empowerment Fund, Demand Anti-Graft Probe
Disability advocacy groups in Benue State have formally accused two senior state government officials of misappropriating a ₦50 million Presidential…
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Insecurity
Operation Whirl Stroke Troops Prevent Another Bloody Clash in Benue
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have thwarted what could have turned into another deadly communal…
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Politics
Benue Governor Constitutes Fresh Boards, Makes Key Appointments
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the appointment of new members to various statutory boards and commissions in…
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