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in Benue newsTor Tiv, James Ayatse Place curses on Benue indigenes conniving with herdsmen to kill people in the state
Tiv traditional ruler, Begha U Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, has laid curse on any Benue indigene colluding with killers in the state. Ayatse made this comment during his funeral oration on Tuesday at the burial of the two priests and other worshipers killed by Fulani herdsmen in Mbalom, Gwer East, LGA, Benue State last month. […] More
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Exclusive Photos From The Ongoing Mass Burial Of Two Catholic Priest,17 Worshipers Killed In Benue State
Earlier today, bodies of Reverend Fathers Joseph Gor, Felix Tyolaha ,other parishioners arrived Ayati, for requiem.Tears flowed uncontrollably in Benue State on Tuesday as the remains of the decease were laid to rest. The priests were among those killed after suspected herdsmen attacked Ayar Mbalom village in Gwer East local Government Area of Benue state, […] More
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400% School Fees Hike!! Benue State University Management Reacts To Protest By Students
It has come to the attention of Management of Benue State University that some group of miscreants parading themselves as students of the University, in the early hours of Monday 21st May 2018, took over, locked up and displaced the security manning the main gate of the University, bringing to a halt, the inflow and […] More
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Breaking!! Benue State University students storm the streets to protest 400% increase in School Fees
Just when the federal government have abolished tuition fees in higher institutions, the Benue state university is hiking its school fees by 400% amid hardship. Accoding to Facebook user, Andy Adera the students of Benue state University Makurdi has taken to the streets with placards and inscriptions calling for the immediate removal of Prof. Msugh […] More
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in Benue news, Politics
PHOTOS: Names of all APC’s new EXCOs in Benue state!
Ahead of the 2019 elections, the All Progressive Congress, APC, have been holding congresses in states. Inspite of the excercises across the country been marred with violence ,some states have concluded their selection process. In Benue state, all its exco members have been reappointed for another term More
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Herdsmen Kills 2 Teachers from Makurdi,in fresh attack near Ikpayongo Benue
No fewer than six persons including two teachers have been reportedly killed by Fulani herdsmen near Ikpayongo, Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the victims were among the 10 persons who had gone to their farm for rice cultivation under the umbrella of a cooperative society. Four of the teachers […] More
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#BenueKillings: Pope’s Team To Lead 50 Bishops to Mass Burial of 2 Catholic Priest, Others Killed in Benue
Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Rev. Father Moses Iorapuu said the date of the funeral, which was chosen during the bishops’ conference in Rome, coincided with the date the anti-open grazing law was passed by the Benue State House of Assembly. “The local church here (Benue) was under attack as the bishops were […] More
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in Benue news, Politics
MUST READ!! Terhemba Shija Rubbishes Senator Gemade’s 12 motorcycle ‘greek’ Gift to Constituents
Yesterday, a serving senator from Benue state,Barnabas .A. Gemade who represents the people of the Zone A axis was making headlines on Benue cyber space for donating ‘just’ twelve(12) motorcycles to people from his constituency despite his Jumbo salary of N15m monthly and N200m annually as constituency. That’s just a ‘pinch’ from what is meant […] More
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#HerdsmensKilling: Benue State Govt declares May 22nd as Public Holiday to honour Catholic priests,worshippers killed by Fulani herdsmen
Benue state government has declared Tuesday 22nd May, 2018 as work free day to honour the departed souls of two Catholic priests and 17 congregants that lost their lives in Mbalom, Gwer Local Government Area of the State. Recall that Fulani herdsmen last month, attacked Saint Ignatius Quasi Parish Ukpor-Mbalom community in the LGA, killing […] More
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”I am not afraid to take the firm views against the killings of Christians or worshippers’..-Osinbajo reveals in Benue state
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to comments that he is afraid to speak up against the killing of Christians across the country. Osinbajo ,who is currently in Makurdi, the Benue State capital on a two-day working visit where he came to assess the condition of the state following incessant attacks by suspected herdsmen. Nigerians […] More
