Ortom said he ran for “more than one and a half kilometres without stopping” to escape the assault. Benue is one of the States at the centre of Nigeria’s farmers-herdsmen clashes. Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies to fish out the criminals terrorising the state. Ortom made the … Read more
Adams Oshiomhole, the Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that he accords respect to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, adding that he is sorry for the weighty allegations he made against him in 2018. The former APC Chairman said, “On July 27, 2018, at the National Headquarters of … Read more
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Arresting Sunday Igboho Is Not Solution – Reno Omokiri To Buhari Insecurity: Allow Responsible Citizens Carry AK-47, Ortom Tells FG The Benue State Government said it has noticed an influx of some heavily-armed herdsmen at a border it shares with Nasarawa state. The state’s Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, said an alarm … Read more
At least three persons including a lawyer and his wife were killed by suspected herdsmen in an attack at Agboughul in Makurdi, Benue State, Residents said the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the slain lawyer is identified as Moses Udam. The attack is coming on the … Read more
Suspected herdsmen, on Friday night, attacked Tse-Angbande in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State leaving four persons dead and seven others badly injured. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom who visited the scene of the attack on Saturday said the armed herdsmen in their usual pattern struck by 11pm when the people were asleep, killing … Read more
A middle-aged man and casual staff of Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue state, Aondona Yaga has reportedly committed suicide by setting himself ablaze in his Aliade town residence. It was gathered from an eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity that Aondona until his death worked as a cleaner at the Gwer East … Read more
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has urged the 23 elected local government chairmen on transparent utilization of funds in order to improve on their Internally Generated Revenue to cope with the challenges occasioned by the economic recession. Ortom gave the charge at a 2-day management training on technical and administrative competence in the state. Read … Read more
…Goods worth millions destroyed Otukpo main market in Benue State on Wednesday has been gutted by fire. The fire which started about 8:00 am in Lagos line spread fast into another section and destroyed good worth millions of naira. The arrival of Otukpo fire service officials who help put out the fire prevented what would … Read more
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has no intention of leaving the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and rejoining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Terver Akase, made this known in a statement on Thursday. Akase issued the statement in response to claims that the governor plans … Read more
Tension In Benue State As Police Inspector Rapes 13-Year-Old Student In Benue Ekohotblog, November 15, 2020… Tension in Benue state as a Mobile Police Inspector identified as John has been arrested and detained at Ugba Police Station for allegedly raping a 13-year-old female student in Ayilamo, Tombo ward of Logo Local Government Area of the State. According … Read more
Benue Schools To Reopen On Monday, September 21 Ekohotblog, September 16, 2020.. Benue State Government has approved Monday, September 21, 2020 as resumption date for all schools in the state, Ekohotblog reports. Commissioner for Education, Professor Dennis Ityavyar announced this on Wednesday at Government House Makurdi. While making the announcement, Ityavyar told journalists that the date is for … Read more
Kidnapped Benue School Proprietor Regains Freedom The abducted proprietor of Excel Grace Secondary School Akaajime, Gboko in Benue state, Pastor Emmanuel Apeh, has regained freedom, Ekohotblog reports. Our correspondent had reported that the Pastor was abducted on Thursday by gunmen after a church programme and driven off to an unknown destination. Shortly after then, it was alleged that … Read more
Benue students have taken to the streets to protest killings in the state by suspected herdsmen. They asked the Meyitti Allah Vigilante Group to leave the State. The placard-bearing protesters blocked major streets leading to traffic grid lock in Makurdi, capital of Benue. Read also: Breaking: Ngige’s kinsmen disown suspended monarch They were heading to … Read more
Former Defence Ministry Permanent Secretary Chief Mike Onoja and his supporters have now returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Benue state has been hit by a gale of defections from other political parties to APC, in spite of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) controlling the machinery of the State Government. In 2018, Benue State … Read more
– Senator Gemade Decamps to APC the second time – He left SDP to APC in a low key ceremony in his home town over the weekend – He was warmly received back into the party with open arms Senator Barnabas Gemade who was the Social Democratic Party, SDP, a senatorial candidate in the last … Read more
Nigerian Music icon and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Baba has launched an initiative, Innobia cooperatives organisation to empower 1000 youths across 36 states in Nigeria. 2Baba disclosed this during the unveiling of the agro-allied business concern with headquarters in Nigeria and branches in the State of Israel and the United Kingdom. … Read more
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration of the Benue State University( BSU) Professor Godwin Achinge has died in Jos, Plateau state on Sunday. The news of his death is coming in less than 24 hours after Governor Samuel Ortom announced him as one of those that tested positive for COVID-19. Achinge, who is also the Vice-chairman Benue … Read more
One Daniel Ukpera has donated ropes to the people of his community in Makurdi LGA of Benue State. He donated the ropes so that they can use to tie their goats, LASGIDI ONLINE reports. Ukpera contested for the Guma State Constituency seat in the 2019 Benue State House of Assembly Election under the platform of … Read more
A Medical Doctor has been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Otukpo, Benue State, THISDAY reports. The incident, according to the newspaper, reportedly happened on Tuesday night behind Joy FM, Otukpo. It was gathered that the 11-year-old-girl was brought from a village in Obi Local Government Area to babysit for the Doctor, simply … Read more
A 12-year-old boy identified as Gabriel Tehrile, suspected to have been trafficked from Benue State, has been found in Anambra State. The spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, Haruna Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. He said; Tehrile, from Egbeji Zakibiam in Benue State, was taken to Nnobi Police Station, Idemili … Read more