Mr. Aondona Dajoh, who would represent Gboko-West in the Benue State House of Assembly, has dodged an assassination attempt. He was reportedly ambushed by hoodlums on his way home. He almost avoided being caught, but his car was completely destroyed.…
The number of people killed in the armed herdsmen attack on Umogidi village in Benue state's Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, Enetekpa Adoka region, has now reached 51. Angry youths from the nearby Apa LGA, where numerous people, including a…
Following fighting between the Fulani and Hausa populations in the Gwadabawa hamlet of Sokoto State, numerous fatalities have been recorded. Many locals from both sides of the conflict, including a security agent, are believed to have died as a result…
John Obi Mikel, a former Nigerian and Chelsea midfielder, has admitted that he spent a "crazy amount of money" in 2018 to free his father, Pa Michael, from the kidnapper's hideout. This was revealed by the football star in a…
Easter Sunday would mark the church's reopening to worshipers, just 10 months after gunmen at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, brutally killed 41 worshipers. At least 69 additional people were hurt in the incident on June…
A resident disclosed that the bandits, wielding AK-57 rifles, shot and deflated the vehicle's tyres, then moved from vehicle to vehicle and abducted passengers.Some travellers were abducted by armed bandits who opened fire on motorists in Iche community, a few…
A few weeks ago, bandits abducted over 60 people from the Adunu and Kwagana towns in the Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. They now insist on demanding a N100 million ransom to free the 56 remaining victims.Ten kids…
According to local government officials, 46 bodies have been discovered following a gunman attack on a rural town in northern central Nigeria.The attack took place in Umogidi town of Benue state, where tit-for-tat fights between settled farmers and nomadic farmers…
Parts of the local government have come under attack by gunmen in recent times. In the attacks, many farmlands and crops were destroyed. The state chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) had accused the natives of poisoning their…
In recent times, the news of herdsmen kidnapping and killing innocent people has become a recurring theme in Nigeria. Sadly, the menace of herdsmen violence continues to escalate, with little or no significant action taken by the government to put…