Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has vowed not to negotiate or grant amnesty to bandits terrorising the state. Ortom said the criminals must truly repent if they want forgiveness like that of the prodigal son adding that there will not be negotiation or amnesty for the bandits and armed men terrorising parts of the state. … Read more
Unknown gunmen in Benue state have killed Eunice, wife of Ibe Aghanya, a retired deputy inspector-general of police, the state police command has disclosed. According to Catherine Anene, Benue police public relations officer, who confirmed the assassination, the victim was shot dead at her Makurdi residence, behind Kismet Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Investigations into the … Read more
 Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Saturday, said his administration will no longer grant amnesty to criminals in the state. Governor Ortom said during the Burial of Dr. Terkura Suswam and his aide, Solomon Tarnor who were assassinated recently by yet to be identified gunmen. The burial took place in the deceased hometown, … Read more
Armed Bandits on Thursday invaded Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State, killing a police officer and setting houses, include a police station, ablaze. According to Daily Trust, the bandits attacked the area in the early hours of Thursday and shot sporadically in the air and were also said to have … Read more
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says those who are behind the assassination of Terkula Suswam, the elder brother to Gabriel Suswam, former governor of the state, will be apprehended and prosecuted. Ekohotblog had reported how the deceased was shot by gunmen on Tuesday evening while supervising the repairs of his plaza in Anyiin LGA of … Read more
Suswam has been assassinated in Benue State. An unidentified gunmen have assassinated, Chief Dr. Terkula Suswam, the elder brother of former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam. Ekohotblog gathered that Suswam was assassinated in Anyiin, Logo local government area of Benue State on Tuesday evening, March 2, alongside one of his security aides. According to … Read more
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, and Bala Mohammed, his Bauchi counterpart, have settled their differences after attacking one another over the legality or otherwise of herdsmen who bear arms. The face-off cast the searchlight of the media on both governors. Mohammed had on February 12 justified the possession of weapon by herdermen, saying they … Read more
Benue governor Samuel Ortom has alleged that Bauchi governor Bala Mohammed is colluding with Fulani herdsmen to get rid of him. Ortom levelled the accusation while addressing a press conference in Makurdi. Ortom allegation is coming against the backdrop of death threat he received from aggrieved bandits. Ortom accused Mohammed of being part of a … Read more
Two brothers identified as Iorhemba Adóón and Jima Adóón in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State have claimed the lives of each other in an argument over the ownership of farmland which resulted in a fight. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the farmland which caused the exchange of blows, belonged to their … Read more
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has voiced his dissatisfaction over the high rate of human trafficking across the country. He said the trend had become a major national embarrassment. Ortom spoke while playing host to the Director-General (DG) of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ms Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, in Makurdi. The … Read more
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All Progressive Congress Chairman in Gboko South ward, Tersooo Ahu was on Sunday murdered. Ahu was killed by the assailants who stormed the venue of the ongoing APC registration and revalidation exercise across the states. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Bandits Attack Kaduna Communities, Kill 19, Raze Houses Gunmen Abduct Taraba NLC Chairman Benue state All … Read more
Benue Gives Record Of Students Test After Resumption Benue State Government on Tuesday says no student has contracted the covid-19 virus, following the test conducted on returning students. Commissioner for Education, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar who made this known, added that the state government and management of schools were working round the clock and had also … Read more
Curfew The Benue government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ukum and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas as part of measures to address insecurity there. The north-central state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Benson Abounu, disclosed this at the end of a security council meeting on Wednesday in Makurdi, Eko hot blog gathered. “The curfew will be from … Read more
Insecurity, Benue The Government of Benue has banned the use of motorcycles and operations of illegal revenue checkpoints in Katsina-ala and Ukum Local Government Areas with immediate effect. Matthew Uyina, Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Internal Affairs and Special Services, who said this in a statement Monday in Makurdi, noted that the decision was taken by … Read more
At least three police officers lost their lives when gunmen stormed the residence of Alfred Avalumun Atera, chairman of Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue state. Eko Hot Blog gathered also among those killed during the attack were civilians. Catherine Anene, police public relations officer in the state, who confirmed the unfortunate incident, said the … Read more
The Benue Police Command, on Wednesday, said that a middle-aged man was burnt to death by some angry youths, while attempting to snatch a motorcycle in Makurdi. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, said this in a telephone interview with newsmen in Makurdi. Anene, who said that the victim was burnt … Read more
Caleb Ana, Chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, has imposed a 12-hour curfew on Daudu community after days of unrest caused by allegations of missing penises. Young men in Daudu town had complained last week about missing male reproductive organs at an alarming rate. They claimed some members of the community were … Read more
Benue State Government has declared Fridays as work-free days for civil servants in the state. The state government added that the work-free day will begin on November 6 till January 29, 2021, while the normal weekly work schedule will resume on February 5, 2021. The state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Ngunan Addingi said, … Read more
Yusuf Abdullahi, chairman of a Makurdi Market Traders Association, has been arrested for selling out COVID-19 palliatives meant for Benue traders union. The palliatives were said to have been handed over to the market union leader for distribution to traders at Wurukum market, but he diverted it to Kano where they were sold. It would … Read more