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Traditional rulers, LG officials arrested over killing of soldiers in Benue April 19 Advertisement Ortom on Monday said their arrest was part of the resolution of the state’s security council. Those arrested are Sam Kave, deputy chairman, Konshisha LGA; Tersoo Mela, councillor representing Mbatser/Mbaguza ward; Unaha Koko, the district head of Iwarnyam and Emmanuel Adegbenda, head of Bonta. Reading the resolutions of the security council, the governor said the four suspects had useful information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of the soldiers. Advertisement The soldiers were k...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Following the recent killings of about 12 soldiers in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State by local militias, the State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Monday said four suspects have been arrested and more arms have also been recovered. Ortom who briefed journalists on Monday after an expanded Security Council meeting with stakeholders from Konshisha Local Government Area, said the military during the search operation recovered one AK-47. He stated that efforts of the Security Council, traditional rulers led by Tor Jechira, Chief Clement Uganden and Ter Ikyor...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Two persons were confirmed dead while one other sustained various degrees of injuries in a road crash that occurred on Monday on the Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta that the accident involved a Toyota Sienna car and a truck. Akinbiyi explained that the accident which occurred at 11:15 am was caused by the driver of the Sienna car who was on top speed. He said the driver of the car lost control and hit the loaded stationary truck. He ...

Translate Konshisha: Benue hands over two rulers, LG Vice-Chair, Councilor to Police for investigation On By Peter Duru, Makurdi Two paramount rulers in Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, the Vice Chairman of the Council and the Councilor representing Mbagusa/Mbatsev Council Ward where 12 soldiers were killed on Easter day have been handed over to the Police for investigation. This came as the Benue state government in collaboration with stakeholders in the LGA have also recovered eight of the 12 riffles confiscated from the slain soldiers. Governor Samuel Ortom who ma...

An officer and 10 soldiers on a routine operational task were ambushed and killed by bandits in Konshisha two weeks ago. The attack led to a military crackdown on local communities that attracted public attention for alleged human rights abuse of local residents. Benue governor, Samuel Ortom, who had pleaded for a peaceful resolution, announced after a security meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021 that the government is cooperating with the authorities. He said the Deputy Chairman of Konshisha LGA, Sam Kave; District Head of Iwarnyam, Chief Unaha Koko; Kindred ...