By Esther Ososanya Twenty eight suspects have been arrested in connection with the Yelewata killings in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Their arrest comes less than a week after President Bola Tinubu ordered security agencies to act swiftly. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced the arrests during a press conference in Abuja …
Renowned Nigerian rapper and music executive Jude Abaga, popularly known as MI, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent wave of killings in Benue State, calling for an end to the violence and for justice for the affected communities. In a heartfelt message shared via his official handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the …
Benue: Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs to Enforce Peace Tasks Governor Alia on Reconciliation... President Bola Tinubu has ordered security chiefs to implement his earlier directive aimed at bringing lasting peace and security to Benue State. According to a statement released on Sunday night by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo …
By Rafiyat SADIQ Amnesty International has strongly condemned the brutal killing of over 100 people in Yelewata, a community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, and has criticised the Nigerian government's failure to prevent ongoing violence in the region. In a statement shared on Saturday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, …
