BENUE – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:37:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png BENUE – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 17 Feared Killed in Fresh Attack on Benue Community https://www.theinfostride.com/17-feared-killed-in-fresh-attack-on-benue-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/17-feared-killed-in-fresh-attack-on-benue-community/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481061 No fewer than 17 persons have reportedly been killed following an attack on Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State on Easter Sunday, according to residents. The incident adds to ongoing security concerns in parts of the state, where rural communities have continued to experience repeated attacks by suspected armed groups. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/17-feared-killed-in-fresh-attack-on-benue-community/feed/ 0 Ortom Urges Youths to Reject Political Violence, Warns Against Pre-2027 Tensions in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/ortom-urges-youths-to-reject-political-violence-warns-against-pre-2027-tensions-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ortom-urges-youths-to-reject-political-violence-warns-against-pre-2027-tensions-in-benue/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479508 Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has urged youths in the state to shun violence and resist attempts by politicians to recruit them as political thugs. Ortom gave the advice on Saturday while speaking at the burial of the former Chairman of the Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aloysius Wuam, held [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ortom-urges-youths-to-reject-political-violence-warns-against-pre-2027-tensions-in-benue/feed/ 0 Benue APC Sets Up Committees for State Congress https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-sets-up-committees-for-state-congress/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-sets-up-committees-for-state-congress/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478681 The Benue State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Comrade Austin Agada, has constituted a Central Planning Committee and other sub-committees to ensure a smooth and transparent conduct of the party’s forthcoming State Congress. The move, according to the party, is in line with the constitutional guidelines for nationwide congresses approved [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-sets-up-committees-for-state-congress/feed/ 0 Alia Declares Free Education for Public School Pupils in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-declares-free-education-for-public-school-pupils-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-declares-free-education-for-public-school-pupils-in-benue/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478040 The Benue State Government has announced free education for pupils in all government-owned public schools from Basic One to Basic Nine. Governor Hyacinth Alia made the declaration on Friday at the maiden Benue Basic Education Summit held at the College of Health Sciences, Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi. Alia said the policy forms part of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/alia-declares-free-education-for-public-school-pupils-in-benue/feed/ 0 Benue ADC Governorship Aspirant Aba Urges Nigerians to Distinguish Courtesy from Genuine Respect https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-adc-governorship-aspirant-aba-urges-nigerians-to-distinguish-courtesy-from-genuine-respect/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-adc-governorship-aspirant-aba-urges-nigerians-to-distinguish-courtesy-from-genuine-respect/#respond Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=477195 A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benue State, Engr. Andrew Aba, has cautioned politicians against mistaking diplomatic courtesy for genuine respect, insisting that citizens are well aware of the character and performance of those in public office. Aba made the remarks while reacting to a recent social media post attributed to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-adc-governorship-aspirant-aba-urges-nigerians-to-distinguish-courtesy-from-genuine-respect/feed/ 0 Benue Govt Moves to Clear Awe Street Slaughterhouse, Begins Urban Renewal https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-govt-moves-to-clear-awe-street-slaughterhouse-begins-urban-renewal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-govt-moves-to-clear-awe-street-slaughterhouse-begins-urban-renewal/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475647 The Benue State Government has moved to address concerns surrounding the slaughterhouse located along Awe Street in Makurdi, the state capital. Governor Hyacinth Alia has directed the Benue State Urban Development Board (BSUDB) to take immediate action at the site following complaints from members of the public. In line with the directive, heads of departments [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-govt-moves-to-clear-awe-street-slaughterhouse-begins-urban-renewal/feed/ 0 APC E-Registration Key to Identifying True Members, Says Benue Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-e-registration-key-to-identifying-true-members-says-benue-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-e-registration-key-to-identifying-true-members-says-benue-chairman/#respond Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475577 The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Benjamin Omale, has said the ongoing digital registration of members remains the most credible means of determining genuine party membership. Omale stated that the nationwide APC e-registration exercise was designed to strengthen the party’s internal structure and would play a critical role in the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-e-registration-key-to-identifying-true-members-says-benue-chairman/feed/ 0 Benue PDP Postpones Mega Defection Ceremony Over Deadly Attacks https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-postpones-mega-defection-ceremony-over-deadly-attacks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-postpones-mega-defection-ceremony-over-deadly-attacks/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475441 The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its planned mega defection ceremony scheduled to hold in Otukpo and Agatu Local Government Areas of the state. The ceremony, earlier fixed for January 17 and 18, was shifted to a later date following recent attacks on Otobi-Akpa in Otukpo LGA and parts [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-postpones-mega-defection-ceremony-over-deadly-attacks/feed/ 0 Driver Killed as Troops Foil Highway Kidnap Attempt in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472592 A driver has been killed after troops repelled an attempted kidnap along the Makurdi–Kura highway in Benue State. The incident was first disclosed by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X on Thursday. According to Makama, the attack occurred on Wednesday at about 6:30pm, when armed men barricaded the highway in a bid [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/feed/ 0 ADC Registers Over 553,000 Members in Benue Within Three Months https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-registers-over-553000-members-in-benue-within-three-months/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-registers-over-553000-members-in-benue-within-three-months/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=470478 The African Democratic Congress, ADC, says it has registered 553,751 members across the 23 local government areas of Benue State, less than three months after its formal launch in the state. The figure was announced on Monday, October 27, during a meeting of the ADC State Executive Committee and local government chairmen held at the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-registers-over-553000-members-in-benue-within-three-months/feed/ 0 Ortom Reaffirms Loyalty to PDP, Vows to Help Party Reclaim Benue in 2027 https://www.theinfostride.com/ortom-reaffirms-loyalty-to-pdp-vows-to-help-party-reclaim-benue-in-2027/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ortom-reaffirms-loyalty-to-pdp-vows-to-help-party-reclaim-benue-in-2027/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=470169 Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reaffirmed his commitment to rebuilding and strengthening the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ortom made the declaration over the weekend in Makurdi, the state capital, while hosting members of the PDP G-14 and other key stakeholders from the 14 Local [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ortom-reaffirms-loyalty-to-pdp-vows-to-help-party-reclaim-benue-in-2027/feed/ 0 Benue APC Backs Alia, Tinubu for 2027 Reelection https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-backs-alia-tinubu-for-2027-reelection/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-backs-alia-tinubu-for-2027-reelection/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469804 The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reaffirmed its support for the reelection of Governor Hyacinth Alia and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The state party chairman, Chief Benjamin Omale, made this known during a Thanksgiving Mass organised by the Tiavnyam Development Foundation, TDF, in honour of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-backs-alia-tinubu-for-2027-reelection/feed/ 0 17 Benue LGAs Under Herdsmen Attacks — BSEMA Boss https://www.theinfostride.com/17-benue-lgas-under-herdsmen-attacks-bsema-boss/ https://www.theinfostride.com/17-benue-lgas-under-herdsmen-attacks-bsema-boss/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468661 The Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), James Iorpuu, has revealed that 17 out of the 23 local government areas in the state are currently under attack by armed herders. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Makurdi, Iorpuu said only Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Konshisha, Gboko, Ushongo, and one other local government have [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/17-benue-lgas-under-herdsmen-attacks-bsema-boss/feed/ 0 Security Forces Intensify Operations in Benue’s Sankara Axis https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-intensify-operations-in-benues-sankara-axis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-intensify-operations-in-benues-sankara-axis/#respond Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467643 Security forces in Benue State have stepped up joint operations under Operation Restore Peace, with renewed focus on the volatile Sankara axis. Reports indicate that during aerial surveillance on September 26, heavily armed bandits were sighted near the Takum boundary between Benue and Taraba States. Military sources disclosed that plans are underway for a Nigerian [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/security-forces-intensify-operations-in-benues-sankara-axis/feed/ 0 Fresh Violence Erupts in Katsina-Ala as Gang Loyalists Attack Kumpa Community https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-violence-erupts-in-katsina-ala-as-gang-loyalists-attack-kumpa-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-violence-erupts-in-katsina-ala-as-gang-loyalists-attack-kumpa-community/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467364 Fresh unrest has engulfed Michihe Council Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Benue State, following a deadly assault on Kumpa community by suspected gang members on Thursday. Local sources allege that the attack was carried out by loyalists of a notorious gang leader known as Orter. Reports indicate that Orter has admitted responsibility for the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-violence-erupts-in-katsina-ala-as-gang-loyalists-attack-kumpa-community/feed/ 0 PDP Chieftain Warns Traditional Rulers Against Partisan Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-warns-traditional-rulers-against-partisan-politics/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-warns-traditional-rulers-against-partisan-politics/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466724 The Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue North, Abraham Waroh, has cautioned traditional rulers in the state against engaging in partisan politics. Waroh gave the warning on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the PDP State Secretariat in Makurdi. He stressed that the traditional institution was designed to remain autonomous, sacred, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-warns-traditional-rulers-against-partisan-politics/feed/ 0 Benue Assembly Suspends Four Lawmakers Over Alleged Impeachment Plot https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-assembly-suspends-four-lawmakers-over-alleged-impeachment-plot/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-assembly-suspends-four-lawmakers-over-alleged-impeachment-plot/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=465812 The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four of its members for three months over allegations of plotting to impeach the Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh. Those affected are Alfred Berger, representing Makurdi North; Terna Shimawua, representing Kian State Constituency; Cyril Ekong of Obi State Constituency; and James Umoru, representing Apa State Constituency. Following their suspension, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-assembly-suspends-four-lawmakers-over-alleged-impeachment-plot/feed/ 0 Benue APC Dismisses PDP North East Caucus Communiqué, Labels Opposition Non-Directional https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-dismisses-pdp-north-east-caucus-communique-labels-opposition-non-directional/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-dismisses-pdp-north-east-caucus-communique-labels-opposition-non-directional/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=461229 The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a recent communiqué issued by the Benue North East Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus, describing it as a political distraction aimed at masking the opposition’s internal decline. In a statement released on Sunday by the APC’s State Organizing Secretary and Spokesman, James Ornguga, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-dismisses-pdp-north-east-caucus-communique-labels-opposition-non-directional/feed/ 0 Benue PDP North East Zone Decries Insecurity, Faults Governor Alia’s Handling of Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-north-east-zone-decries-insecurity-faults-governor-alias-handling-of-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-north-east-zone-decries-insecurity-faults-governor-alias-handling-of-crisis/#respond Sat, 05 Jul 2025 09:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=461215 The Benue North East chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the worsening insecurity across the state, describing the continued attacks and killings of innocent residents by armed herders as an existential threat. In a communiqué issued on Saturday after a zonal meeting held in Lessel-Ushongo, the PDP alleged that the persistent [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-north-east-zone-decries-insecurity-faults-governor-alias-handling-of-crisis/feed/ 0 PDP Warns Members Against Coalition Movement in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-members-against-coalition-movement-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-members-against-coalition-movement-in-benue/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460832 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has cautioned its members and supporters against associating with a new coalition movement in the state, describing it as deceptive and misleading. This warning was issued on Tuesday in a statement signed by the State Secretary of the party, Dan Nyikwagh, who labelled the coalition as an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-warns-members-against-coalition-movement-in-benue/feed/ 0 Houses Torched as Communal Clash Erupts Between Benue Communities https://www.theinfostride.com/houses-torched-as-communal-clash-erupts-between-benue-communities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/houses-torched-as-communal-clash-erupts-between-benue-communities/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460809 A fresh communal clash has broken out between residents of Mbaiase community in Gwer East Local Government Area and Igbinde village in Konshisha LGA of Benue State, leading to the destruction of property and several houses being set ablaze. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the incident in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/houses-torched-as-communal-clash-erupts-between-benue-communities/feed/ 0 New Political Coalition Emerges in Benue to Challenge APC, PDP Dominance Ahead of 2027 Polls https://www.theinfostride.com/new-political-coalition-emerges-in-benue-to-challenge-apc-pdp-dominance-ahead-of-2027-polls/ https://www.theinfostride.com/new-political-coalition-emerges-in-benue-to-challenge-apc-pdp-dominance-ahead-of-2027-polls/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460388 A major political realignment is underway in Benue State as a new coalition comprising political actors and stakeholders from across the state has vowed to end the dominance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 general elections. The coalition, which draws its strength from all nine local [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/new-political-coalition-emerges-in-benue-to-challenge-apc-pdp-dominance-ahead-of-2027-polls/feed/ 0 Benue Police Confirm Killing of Two Bandits, Arrest of One in Connection with Yelewata Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-confirm-killing-of-two-bandits-arrest-of-one-in-connection-with-yelewata-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-confirm-killing-of-two-bandits-arrest-of-one-in-connection-with-yelewata-attack/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460128 The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi, has confirmed that security operatives neutralised two bandits involved in the recent deadly attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state. Briefing journalists on Thursday on the security situation in the area, CP Ifeanyi disclosed that one of the suspected attackers was also [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-confirm-killing-of-two-bandits-arrest-of-one-in-connection-with-yelewata-attack/feed/ 0 Edumoga Youth Association Demands Justice for Murdered Benue Woman in Abuja Hotel https://www.theinfostride.com/edumoga-youth-association-demands-justice-for-murdered-benue-woman-in-abuja-hotel/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edumoga-youth-association-demands-justice-for-murdered-benue-woman-in-abuja-hotel/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460124 The Edumoga Youth Association (EYA) has called for a thorough investigation into the killing of Miss Aladi Offikwu Johnson, popularly known as Tessy, an indigene of Olaidu community in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in Abuja. In a statement on Thursday, signed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edumoga-youth-association-demands-justice-for-murdered-benue-woman-in-abuja-hotel/feed/ 0 Benue PDP Urges Alia’s Government to Enforce Anti-Open Grazing Law Amid Rising Insecurity https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-urges-alias-government-to-enforce-anti-open-grazing-law-amid-rising-insecurity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-urges-alias-government-to-enforce-anti-open-grazing-law-amid-rising-insecurity/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460058 The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia to urgently enforce the state’s Anti-Open Grazing Law in the face of escalating security crises threatening lives and livelihoods across Benue communities. In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-urges-alias-government-to-enforce-anti-open-grazing-law-amid-rising-insecurity/feed/ 0 Benue Gov Alia Assures Prompt Response to Herdsmen Attacks https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-gov-alia-assures-prompt-response-to-herdsmen-attacks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-gov-alia-assures-prompt-response-to-herdsmen-attacks/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=459873 Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has assured residents that his administration is responding swiftly to the recent wave of violent attacks by suspected armed herders across the state. Speaking on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Alia acknowledged the challenges facing security agencies but stressed that the military has continued to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-gov-alia-assures-prompt-response-to-herdsmen-attacks/feed/ 0 Residents Nab Suspected Child Trafficker, Rescue Teenage Boy in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-nab-suspected-child-trafficker-rescue-teenage-boy-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-nab-suspected-child-trafficker-rescue-teenage-boy-in-benue/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=459618 Residents of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, have apprehended a woman identified simply as Mercy, suspected to be involved in child trafficking, and rescued a teenage boy from her alleged clutches. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Saturday near Tionsha Primary School along Naka Road, Makurdi. According to eyewitnesses, including the Chairman [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-nab-suspected-child-trafficker-rescue-teenage-boy-in-benue/feed/ 0 Benue Governor Remains Silent Amid Defection Rumors to ADC https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-governor-remains-silent-amid-defection-rumors-to-adc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-governor-remains-silent-amid-defection-rumors-to-adc/#respond Sun, 25 May 2025 12:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=425248 Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has remained tight-lipped amid increasing speculation that he may defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The rumors gained traction following the governor’s absence from a major APC event at the Presidential Villa, where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was officially endorsed as the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-governor-remains-silent-amid-defection-rumors-to-adc/feed/ 0 2027: We’ve Collapsed All Political Structures Into APC — Benue Governor Alia https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-weve-collapsed-all-political-structures-into-apc-benue-governor-alia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-weve-collapsed-all-political-structures-into-apc-benue-governor-alia/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407984 Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has declared that all major political structures in the state have been collapsed into the All Progressives Congress (APC), setting a clear path for his reelection bid in 2027. Governor Alia made the assertion during his first-ever media chat held on Thursday in Makurdi, where he confidently stated [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2027-weve-collapsed-all-political-structures-into-apc-benue-governor-alia/feed/ 0 Benue LG Election Tribunal Reserves Judgment in Petitions from Ukum, Katsina-Ala, Logo, and Otukpo https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-lg-election-tribunal-reserves-judgment-in-petitions-from-ukum-katsina-ala-logo-and-otukpo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-lg-election-tribunal-reserves-judgment-in-petitions-from-ukum-katsina-ala-logo-and-otukpo/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 09:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407457 The Benue State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal, currently sitting at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) House in Abuja, has reserved judgment in the petitions challenging the outcomes of the October 5, 2024, local government elections in Ukum, Katsina-Ala, Logo, and Otukpo Local Government Areas. According to the tribunal, judgment will be delivered on dates [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-lg-election-tribunal-reserves-judgment-in-petitions-from-ukum-katsina-ala-logo-and-otukpo/feed/ 0 Benue PDP Slams Governor Alia Over Unpaid Fertiliser Contracts, Warns of Food Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-slams-governor-alia-over-unpaid-fertiliser-contracts-warns-of-food-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-slams-governor-alia-over-unpaid-fertiliser-contracts-warns-of-food-crisis/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407405 The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted Governor Hyacinth Alia over what it described as the mishandling of fertiliser payments, warning of an impending food crisis as the new farming season begins. In a press statement issued on Friday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom (correct name if Tim [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-slams-governor-alia-over-unpaid-fertiliser-contracts-warns-of-food-crisis/feed/ 0 Bishop Dugu Decries Killings in Benue, Challenges Governor Alia on Anti-Open Grazing Law https://www.theinfostride.com/bishop-dugu-decries-killings-in-benue-challenges-governor-alia-on-anti-open-grazing-law/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bishop-dugu-decries-killings-in-benue-challenges-governor-alia-on-anti-open-grazing-law/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404494 The Catholic Bishop of the Katsina-Ala Diocese, Isaac Dugu, has raised alarm over the persistent killings and displacement of residents in Benue State, allegedly by Fulani herdsmen. Speaking during a sermon on Sunday in Katsina-Ala, Bishop Dugu questioned the fate of the anti-open grazing law, which was enforced under the administration of former Governor Samuel [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bishop-dugu-decries-killings-in-benue-challenges-governor-alia-on-anti-open-grazing-law/feed/ 0 Benue PDP Disowns Alleged Secretariat Commissioning in Lessel https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-disowns-alleged-secretariat-commissioning-in-lessel/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-disowns-alleged-secretariat-commissioning-in-lessel/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403746 The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from the reported commissioning of a new party secretariat in Lessel, Ushongo Local Government Area. In a statement signed by the PDP Zonal Chairman for Zone A, Hon. Abraham Waroh, the party described the event as illegal and clarified that it had [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-disowns-alleged-secretariat-commissioning-in-lessel/feed/ 0 Benue PDP Nominates Ex-Governor Samuel Ortom to Board of Trustees https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-nominates-ex-governor-samuel-ortom-to-board-of-trustees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-nominates-ex-governor-samuel-ortom-to-board-of-trustees/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400591 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has officially nominated former Governor Samuel Ortom as a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT). The nomination, which follows the expiration of the tenure of previous BOT members, marks a significant leadership shift within the party in the state. This was disclosed in a statement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-nominates-ex-governor-samuel-ortom-to-board-of-trustees/feed/ 0 North-Central APC Forum Warns SGF Akume Over Alleged Attacks on Benue Governor Alia https://www.theinfostride.com/north-central-apc-forum-warns-sgf-akume-over-alleged-attacks-on-benue-governor-alia/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-central-apc-forum-warns-sgf-akume-over-alleged-attacks-on-benue-governor-alia/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399250 The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has issued a stern warning to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, to desist from allegedly orchestrating attacks on Benue State Governor, Rev. Hyacinth Alia. In a statement released on Saturday after a meeting in Abuja, the Forum accused Akume of using [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-central-apc-forum-warns-sgf-akume-over-alleged-attacks-on-benue-governor-alia/feed/ 0 Benue APC Appeals Court Ruling Reinstating Austin Agada https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-appeals-court-ruling-reinstating-austin-agada/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-appeals-court-ruling-reinstating-austin-agada/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396084 The Benue State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division, challenging the judgment of the Benue State High Court, which reinstated Austin Agada and other executives of the party. The appeal, filed on Friday by the APC through its counsel, Mathew Burkaa (SAN), seeks [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-apc-appeals-court-ruling-reinstating-austin-agada/feed/ 0 Court Orders Reinstatement of Benue APC Executives https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-reinstatement-of-benue-apc-executives/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-reinstatement-of-benue-apc-executives/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396082 A High Court in Makurdi has ordered the reinstatement of Mr. Austin Agada and other elected executives of the Benue State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), whose tenures were terminated by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). In his ruling on Thursday, Justice Tertsegha Kume granted the order in a suit filed by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-reinstatement-of-benue-apc-executives/feed/ 0 Court of Appeal Dismisses Moses Agaba’s Appeal Against APC Chairman Agada https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-dismisses-moses-agabas-appeal-against-apc-chairman-agada/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-dismisses-moses-agabas-appeal-against-apc-chairman-agada/#respond Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395455 The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by Moses Agaba against Comrade Austin Agada, the Benue State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Agaba had appealed the ruling of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, which declared the lifespan of an interim injunction [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-dismisses-moses-agabas-appeal-against-apc-chairman-agada/feed/ 0 Benue Court Strikes Out APC Exco Vote of No Confidence Suit Filed by Ex-Organizing Secretary https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-court-strikes-out-apc-exco-vote-of-no-confidence-suit-filed-by-ex-organizing-secretary/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-court-strikes-out-apc-exco-vote-of-no-confidence-suit-filed-by-ex-organizing-secretary/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394158 A Benue State High Court in Makurdi has struck out a lawsuit filed by former State Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), James Ornguga, challenging a vote of no confidence passed against him by the party’s executive council in Ugee Council Ward, Gwer Local Government Area. Ornguga had approached the court, asserting that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-court-strikes-out-apc-exco-vote-of-no-confidence-suit-filed-by-ex-organizing-secretary/feed/ 0 Court of Appeal Hears Appeal on Benue APC Chairmanship Dispute and LG Chairmen Case https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-hears-appeal-on-benue-apc-chairmanship-dispute-and-lg-chairmen-case/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-hears-appeal-on-benue-apc-chairmanship-dispute-and-lg-chairmen-case/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 11:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393433 The Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division, has heard an appeal filed by Hon. Moses Agaba challenging a Benue State High Court decision that set aside an interim order restraining Comrade Austin Agada from acting as the Benue State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Agaba’s appeal contests the ruling of Chief Judge M.A. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-hears-appeal-on-benue-apc-chairmanship-dispute-and-lg-chairmen-case/feed/ 0 Governor Alia Asks Court of Appeal to Dismiss Ortom https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-asks-court-of-appeal-to-dismiss-ortom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-asks-court-of-appeal-to-dismiss-ortom/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 04:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393317 Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has requested the Makurdi Division of the Court of Appeal to dismiss an appeal filed by former Governor Samuel Ortom. Ortom’s appeal challenges a Benue State High Court decision that dismissed his case against the establishment of an Income and Expenditures Commission of Inquiry set up by Governor Alia to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-alia-asks-court-of-appeal-to-dismiss-ortom/feed/ 0 Benue Police Arrest Five for Alleged Identity Theft, Cyber Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-arrest-five-for-alleged-identity-theft-cyber-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-arrest-five-for-alleged-identity-theft-cyber-fraud/#respond Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392991 The Benue State Police Command has arrested five suspects on charges of identity theft and cyber fraud. Police spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, disclosed in a statement in Makurdi on Friday that the suspects, aged between 18 and 21, were apprehended by the Command’s Cybercrime and Narcotics Department. Acting on intelligence reports, operatives raided a hideout [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-police-arrest-five-for-alleged-identity-theft-cyber-fraud/feed/ 0 Bandits Kill Farmer, Abduct Daughter and Two Teenagers in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-farmer-abduct-daughter-and-two-teenagers-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-farmer-abduct-daughter-and-two-teenagers-in-benue/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:30:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391760 Armed bandits have killed a farmer and kidnapped his daughter along with two teenagers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources revealed that the gunmen attacked John Ajaka on his farm, killing him and abducting his daughter, Owakoyi John, along with two other teenagers. The tragic incident occurred in Ogwule Ankpa Village, located [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-farmer-abduct-daughter-and-two-teenagers-in-benue/feed/ 0 Benue Government Rescues Three Trafficked Children from Edo State https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-government-rescues-three-trafficked-children-from-edo-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-government-rescues-three-trafficked-children-from-edo-state/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:30:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391337 The Benue State Government has rescued three children from Ukum and Katsina-Ala local government areas who were trafficked to Benin City, Edo State. The Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area, Jonathan Modi, disclosed the development on Thursday, revealing that the children endured severe hardship and were subjected to forced labor in Benin. Modi explained that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-government-rescues-three-trafficked-children-from-edo-state/feed/ 0 Benue PDP Swears in Newly Elected Executives Amid Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-swears-in-newly-elected-executives-amid-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-swears-in-newly-elected-executives-amid-crisis/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390785 The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated its newly elected executives despite ongoing internal crises. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the party’s state secretariat in New GRA, Makurdi. The newly elected chairman, Mr. Chris Abah, was sworn in alongside 14 other members of the State Working Committee (SWC). [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-pdp-swears-in-newly-elected-executives-amid-crisis/feed/ 0 APC Congratulates Candidates on Victory in Benue Local Government Polls https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-congratulates-candidates-on-victory-in-benue-local-government-polls/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-congratulates-candidates-on-victory-in-benue-local-government-polls/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:30:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390520 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated its candidates on their victories in the local government elections conducted by the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) on Saturday. In a statement released on Sunday by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Daniel Ihomun, the Chairman of the Benue chapter, Comrade Austin Agada, praised the party’s candidates for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-congratulates-candidates-on-victory-in-benue-local-government-polls/feed/ 0 Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, Casts Vote in Local Government Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-state-governor-hyacinth-alia-casts-vote-in-local-government-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-state-governor-hyacinth-alia-casts-vote-in-local-government-elections/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2024 07:30:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390344 Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, cast his ballot in the local government elections on Saturday in his hometown of Mbagul, Vandiekya Local Government Area. The governor, alongside many citizens, participated actively in the election process. It should be recalled that Gov. Alia had declared Friday, October 4, 2024, as a work-free day to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-state-governor-hyacinth-alia-casts-vote-in-local-government-elections/feed/ 0 NSCDC Arrests 17-Year-Old Woman for Allegedly Killing Stepson in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-17-year-old-woman-for-allegedly-killing-stepson-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-17-year-old-woman-for-allegedly-killing-stepson-in-benue/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:30:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389687 The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested and paraded a 17-year-old woman, Nguemo Ikyowe, for allegedly killing her three-year-old stepson, Vanen Ikyowe, in Ginde village, Guma Local Government Area. The State Commandant, Larai Bitrus, disclosed the arrest while addressing the media at the NSCDC headquarters in Makurdi [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-17-year-old-woman-for-allegedly-killing-stepson-in-benue/feed/ 0 Benue State Govt Takes Action as River Benue Water Levels Rise Amid Lagdo Dam Release https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-state-govt-takes-action-as-river-benue-water-levels-rise-amid-lagdo-dam-release/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-state-govt-takes-action-as-river-benue-water-levels-rise-amid-lagdo-dam-release/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389460 The Benue State Government has announced proactive measures to address the rising water levels of the River Benue, following the opening of the Lagdo Dam in neighbouring Cameroon and flood predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) for 2024. In response to the impending flood disaster, the state government has opened Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-state-govt-takes-action-as-river-benue-water-levels-rise-amid-lagdo-dam-release/feed/ 0 Governor Hyacinth Alia Appoints First Female SSG in Benue State https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-hyacinth-alia-appoints-first-female-ssg-in-benue-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-hyacinth-alia-appoints-first-female-ssg-in-benue-state/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389132 Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting gender diversity and recognising the capabilities of women in leadership roles. During a ceremony at the Old Banquet Hall of the Benue State Government House in Makurdi, Governor Alia made history by swearing in Barrister Aber Deborah as the first female Secretary to [...]

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