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Suspected herdsmen on Tuesday stormed another community in Guma local government area of Benue State and murdered five people in their sleep. Several

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 31,425 suspected cases of the disease had been recorded in 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of August 1.

• Medical doctor kidnapped in Kogi Suspected herdsmen have killed no fewer than eight persons in Guma Local Council of Benue State. The Guardian gathered from the Local Council Chairman, Caleb Aba, that four persons were killed in Mbabai, three in Nzorov, among them two aid workers, and one in Uvir on Sunday night. According to the chairman, there were no reported conflicts between the villagers and the herders; hence the attack baffled him. His words: “I have directed that the deceased be...

Insecurity: Our nation is bleeding now — DEFENCE MINISTER On …Govt compiling report on political, religious, ethnic ‘opponents’ …Confirms arrest of Boko Haram sponsors in Kano …Bandits attack Kaduna hospital, kidnap 2 nurses …We have epidemic of kidnappings and abductions — NMA President …Traditional ruler, 5 others killed in Benue By Chioma Obinna, Peter Duru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Ibrahim Hassan Minister of Defence, Major-Gen. Bashir Magashi, retd, said yesterday Nigeria is...

Eldest man in the community, Aho Zoola, alleged that gunmen suspected to be herders attacked the villagers at about 2:00am, shot sporadically and killed the two people. Zoola according to the report of one of Governor Samuel Ortom’s media aide, narrated that the attack on their rural abode came to them as a surprise because they never had any issues with herders. The media aide, Jimmin Geoffrey, had stated that the governor was returning from a burial in the area when he had a stop over to sy...

The Federal Government has committed about N485 million into the Benue State Health Insurance Scheme (BNSHIS) to tackle the health challenges of vulnerable groups in the state. Also, the Benue government has fully keyed into the scheme and spent over N1 billion as counterpart fund for the construction of office accommodation and payment of staff salaries. Addressing the 23 local council chairmen, directors of local government health authorities and other critical stakeholders at a sensitisati...

By Peter Duru Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday said he has no apologies for anyone particularly those in positions of authority for speaking the truth to Nigerians. He reiterated that he would also not be intimidated into submission provided he had the backing of his people and majority of Nigerians. He pointed out that the acceptance of ranching in the business of animal husbandry by many in the country was a major breakthrough in his agitation to check the crisis and killings in...

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State yesterday said he has no apologies for anyone particularly those in positions of authority for speaking