Security & Crime
This category covers incidents and developments related to public safety, law enforcement, and criminal activity across Benue State and surrounding areas. It reports on security operations, crime trends, emergencies, and responses from authorities and communities. It aims to provide clear, factual, and responsible coverage that helps the public understand risks, ongoing situations, and broader security dynamics affecting everyday life.
EASTER SUNDAY TRAGEDY AS GUNMEN KILL 17, DESTROY HOMES IN BENUE COMMUNITY
Survivors displaced as attackers kill at least 17 and raze homes in fresh Benue violence.
BENUE GOVT MOBILISES MORE BUSES TO RESCUE STRANDED STRANDED STUDENTS FROM JOS
Benue State government has deployed more buses to evacuate students stranded in Jos amid unrest. Governor Hyacinth Alia prioritises their safety, with phased operations ensuring secure returns, reflecting the state’s swift, coordinated response to protect its citizens.
PETER OBI BLASTS TINUBU OVER PLATEAU VISIT, SAYS LEADERSHIP ABSENT' AFTER SKIPPING ATTACK SCENE
Peter Obi has criticised President Tinubu’s Plateau visit, saying his failure to reach the Angwan Rukuba attack scene reflects poor leadership and weak empathy, warning it deepens citizens’ sense of neglect amid ongoing insecurity.
BENUE: MAN ALLEGEDLY KILLS FRIEND, BURIES BODY INSIDE ROOM IN OJU COMMUNITY
Shock in Benue as a man allegedly kills his friend and buries the body inside a room in Oju. The suspect is in custody, while police investigate the motive behind the disturbing incident.
ONE DEAD, ANOTHER INJURED AS SUSPECTED HERDERS ATTACK BENUE COMMUNITY
Suspected herders attacked Agbaaye village in Benue’s Buruku LGA, leaving one dead and another injured. Security forces responded swiftly, but the assailants fled, heightening fears as residents call for stronger protection against recurring attacks.
TARABA SEMA BOSS SUBMITS TO PROBE OVER ALLEGED DIVERSION OF 10,000 BAGS OF RICE
Taraba SEMA boss Echuseh Audu submits to probe over alleged diversion of 10,000 bags of rice, denies wrongdoing, and calls for a transparent investigation as police invite accuser for questioning.
9 BENUE CHURCH WORSHIPPERS RESCUED WITHOUT RANSOM, SAYS ADO LG CHAIRMAN
Nine worshippers abducted at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ojije, Utonkon, were rescued unharmed without ransom, says Ado LG Chairman Sunny Oche, praising security agencies for their coordinated efforts and improved local collaboration.
BISHOP APOCHI RAISES ALARM OVER INSECURITY, URGES PEACE & RESPONSIBLE POLITICS IN BENUE
Bishop Apochi warns that rising insecurity and vote-buying are endangering lives, unity, and development in Benue, urging citizens, leaders, and voters to embrace peace, reject political inducements, and choose integrity for lasting progress.
BENUE: ARMY NABS 3, RECOVERS AK-47 IN AGASHA
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke arrested three suspected terrorists in Agasha, Benue State, recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a pre-rainy season operation aimed at securing farming communities.
BENUE COMMUNITY ON THE EDGE AS ARMED ATTACKERS MAIM BOAT OPERATOR, INJURE 3 AT AFUBO ISLAND
Fear grips Makurdi after a violent attack at Afubo Island left a boat operator maimed and three others injured, sparking fresh concerns over security and alleged criminal hideouts near key military locations.