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Babara Kim, a 20-year-old victim of rape, carries a three-month-old  pregnancy. Her village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State was sacked by suspected armed men last year. A few months ago, she was at the farm to harvest cassava when two young men accosted and raped her.  Babara, who lives with her grandmother […]

Mr. Paul Ojile and his cousin have reportedly been beheaded by unknown assailants in the Orokam district of Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to Daily Trust, the gunmen also set almost all buildings in the vicinity on fire.

Gunmen on Sunday stormed Igama community of Edumoga Ehaje district in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, killed 11 persons, burnt houses in the

According to Daily Trust, the gunmen also set almost all buildings in the vicinity on fire.

No fewer than five people including two personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been killed by suspected herders in

Gunmen have reportedly killed 12 people in several communities of Ado Local Government Area in Benue State. Witnesses said the attack on the communities was carried out simultaneously between Saturday night and early hours of Sunday in Tologa, Ndi-Obasi, Odoken all in Ekile Council Ward of Ijigban District, Ado Local Government Area. Chairman of Ado […]

Unknown gunmen have killed over 100 people in four council wards of Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State over the weekend.

It was also learnt that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with the Police, killed one of the suspected bandits in a swift counter-response to the attack during which they recovered over 200 rounds of ammunition. A resident of the area told our correspondent by telephone that the armed bandits stormed the area in their numbers early in the morning and began to unleash terror on the people, adding however that the soldiers arrived at the scene on time to chase the bandits ...

Senator Suswam’s Brother Shot Dead Gunmen on Tuesday killed Chief Terkula Suswam, elder brother of Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former Governor of Benue State. He was shot dead at... Former Benue State governor, Senator Gabriel Suswan By Tue Mar 02 2021 Gunmen on Tuesday killed Chief Terkula Suswam, elder brother of Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former Governor of Benue State. He was shot dead at his residence in Anyin, a rural community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue. The deceased, who was ...