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By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has foreclosed any form of negotiation or amnesty for the bandits and armed men perpetrating violent crimes and killings in Logo, Ukum and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas, LGAs also known as the Sankera axis of the state. He regretted that intelligence report indicated that some members of the communities were supporting the criminal elements making it difficult for security agencies to clampdown on them assuring that his administration would put an end to their activities. The Governor made the declaration Saturday in Anyiin, ...

I’ll not grant amnesty or negotiate with bandits in Benue — Ortom On By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has foreclosed any form of negotiation or amnesty for the bandits and armed men perpetrating violent crimes and killings in Logo, Ukum, and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas, LGAs also known as the Sankera axis of the state. He regretted that intelligence report indicated that some members of the communities were supporting the criminal elements making it difficult for security agencies to clampdown on them assuring that his administration would put an end ...

COVID-19 Vaccination: Lagos NMA demands equity, prioritisation of health workers On By Chioma Obinna, Dayo Johnson, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Shina Abubakar, Rotimi Omojoyela, Peter Duru & Umar Yusuf As Lagos prepares to roll out its COVID vaccination programme, medical doctors in the state are demanding equity in the vaccination processes as well as strict adherence to the initial plans of vaccinating health workers and other front liners to ensure a hitch-free vaccination of all Lagosians. In a chat with Vanguard, the Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Lagos State branch, Dr Adetu...

Benue begins relocation of about 20,000 IDPs On By Peter Duru, Makurdi By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, weekend commenced the relocation of close to 20,000 Internally Displaced Person, IDPs, from unpalatable locations in Makurdi town, Daudu and Uikpam in Guma Local Government Area, LGA. It also called on the federal government to pay greater attention to the pitiable condition of IDPs in the state. The relocation of the IDPs to a newly built camp in Uikpam Guma LGA is being carried out in collaboration with humanitarian partners including Action Aid and N...

Farmers, investors decry illegal levies, multiple taxation in Benue markets On By Peter Duru, Makurdi The National Association of Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers have decried cases of illegal levies and multiple taxation in Benue markets warning that the development is scaring away genuine business men and potential investors from the state. The association offered to collaborate with Benue Internal Revenue Service, BIRS, to check the trend. National President of the association, Prof. Simon Irtwange who made this known yesterday in Makurdi shortly after the inauguration of a new leade...