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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called for restraint on all sides including the military following the crisis between communities in Konshisha and Oju Local Government Areas of the state. The Governor in a statement to DAILY POST on Friday said he has already directed leaders of the affected areas to ensure that the weapons the bandits took away from the military personnel deployed to bring peace between the warring communities are retuned without delay. He further urged members of those communities to expose perpetrators of the unprovoked attacks on the military, as such an act is con...

10 Soldiers, One Other Killed As Gunmen Attack Benue Community According to him, the troops were initially declared missing and were later discovered dead in the Konshisha Local Government Area of the state by a rescue team. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 09, 2021 The Nigerian Army has revealed that one officer and 10 soldiers were killed in an attack on troops operating on a routine operational task in Benue State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Army Spokesperson, Mohammed Yeeima, on Thursday.  File Photo According to him, the troops were initially declared missing and we...

Renewed hostility broke between both communities five days ago and this led to the deployment of soldiers. However, a local militia allegedly ambushed and killed 11 soldiers, a development which led to the military invasion. Addressing a press conference in Makurdi, Benue capital, on Friday morning, a group known as Shangev-Tiev Assembly (STA), stated that at least 15 other surrounding communities have been destroyed by the military since the aerial and ground raid against the villagers began three days ago. One Elder Tyoh Jude, who spoke on behalf of STA, said, “The army has so far razed a...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Nigerian Army have allegedly killed over 70 residents of Mbator in Shangev-Tiev of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State. The soldiers allegedly invaded the community following the killing of about 10 personnel who were on stabilisation operation in the state over the communal clash between Konshisha and Oju Local Government Area. DAILY POST had reported that the military, through its Director, Public Relations, Brig.-Gen Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Thursday, confirmed the killing of the officers, stating that they were initially declared missi...

BREAKING: How Nigerian Soldiers Killed Over 70 Innocent Persons, Demolished Farms, Schools, Hospitals – Benue Residents The operation, which involved deployment of military helicopters using missile launchers, left scores of unarmed civilians dead and property said to worth billions of naira destroyed. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 09, 2021 The people of Mbator in Shangev-Tiev of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday claimed that at least 70 innocent persons were killed during an invasion by soldiers. The operation, which involved deployment of military helicopters usi...