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Vanguard News Translate Home » News » Ortom confirms death of 8 persons, razing of houses as military searches for missing personnel in Benue community Ortom confirms death of 8 persons, razing of houses as military searches for missing personnel in Benue community On By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has confirmed that eight persons have been killed and several houses raised in an ongoing operation by the military to recover its stolen weapons and missing personnel in Shangev-Tiev community, Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. ...

2 soldiers missing, as gunmen kill 2 mobile policemen in Taraba On By Femi Bolaji &   Peter Duru Two mobile police officers were shot dead by some gunmen, Monday night, while on duty at a checkpoint in Dogongawa, along KatsinaAla-Takum road in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. Same Monday night, two soldiers attached to the joint military operation were feared missing in an ambush by suspected bandits at Bonta community in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue state. Confirming the death of the two mobile policemen, chairman of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Shi...

Benue police rescues abducted 13-year-old girl, arrests two suspects On By Peter Duru, Makurdi An abducted 13-year-old girl, Mngusuur Iorlian has been rescued by a special operation of the Benue state Police Command codenamed ‘Operation Zenda.’ Vanguard gathered that the victim was kidnapped from her father’s residence on Easter Sunday at about 12 noon, opposite NKST Church, Akpera in Adikpo town by suspected hoodlums terrorising Kwande Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. The source said after the girl was kidnapped a distress call was immediately put to the ‘Operation Zenda’...

Vanguard News Easter: Ortom assures of security of lives and property On Peter Duru – Makurdi As the world marks this year’s Easter festivities, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has assured that his administration would continue to place priority on the security of lives and general welfare of the people. The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Terver Akase stated that the death and resurrection of Jesus “which is the meaning of Easter is a period when Christians should draw closer to God to reap from His grace and mercy in the face of adversities.”

EBONYI MASSACRE: Fight back with vigilantes, Umahi orders LG chairmen On …Our women were abducted – Survivor Security couldn’t do anything – Town Union President ….They gave us corpses as gifts – Community leader …Umahi shedding crocodile tears -Rights group …IPoB accuses security agencies of collusion By Henry Umoru, Peter Duru, Peter Okutu, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinedu Adonu, Ikechukwu Odu & Steve Oko Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State yesterday ordered the 13 local government council chairmen in the state to immediately form vigilante groups and ensure placement of cross bars...