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Insecurity: Nigeria struggling, needs help — UK ENVOY On …Says UK govt ready to help because your insecurity is our insecurity, Afenifere …Ohanaeze, NEF, MBF, others back UK By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Anayo Okoli, Victoria Ojeme, Peter Duru & Luminous Jannamike BRITISH High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in the country, pledging that the United Kingdom government was keen on helping the federal government win its fight against insecurity. Laing, who spoke on the sidelines of the reception for returning 2019...

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Two suspects have been arrested by troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, in connection with the recent communal clashes involving Tse Hundu, Tse Yanre and Tse Aku in Mbalom Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The troops also seized a cache of arms from the suspects including 11 locally made barrel guns, one shotgun, two cartridges, gun powder, three knives, nine cutlasses and charms. Vanguard gathered that the communities had in the last few days engaged in violent communal clashes leading to the death of one and razing of several houses. Acc...

Ortom expresses shock at Rep Deputy Speaker’s rejection of diaspora petition On By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has described as shocking the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representative’s rejection of a petition from the Mutual Union of Tiv in America, MUTA, brought before the House by the member representing Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency, Mr. Mark Gbillah. He said the action amounted to the suppression of the people’s voice; a development he said contravened the very principles upon which the country’s democracy was built. The Governor in ...

My wife was probably killed by burglars — Retired CP Aghanya On By Peter Duru, Makurdi Retired Police Commissioner, Ibezimako Aghanya, Monday lamented that his wife, Mrs Eunice Aghanya was probably killed by burglars just a few days to her daughter’s wedding ceremony. Mrs Aghanya was last Friday hacked to death by unknown assailants in here Makurdi residence. Her husband who served in Benue and Kogi states as Police Commissioner spoke when he received Governor Samuel Ortom who paid him a condolence visit in Makurdi. Mr Aghanya explained that he retired from service 12 years ago “and my...

Mrs. Eunice Aghanya, wife of retired Police Commissioner, Ibezimako Aghanya has been reportedly hacked to death