Benue State

February 12, (THEWILL) — Benue State government has refuted allegation by Senator Abba Moro of marginalisation of Benue South senatorial district of projects by the Governor Hyacinth Alia-led administration. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, who...

February 10, (THEWILL) — Fresh tension gripped Benue State on Monday evening, February 9, 2026, as suspected bandits killed two passengers and abducted 14 others along the Okpokwu axis. The incident has intensified fears over the deteriorating security situation...

February 10, (THEWILL) — In a shocking escalation of insecurity in Benue State, gunmen, on Sunday, abducted nine worshippers from Saint John’s Catholic Church, Ojije, in Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area during a vigil. Confirming the incident on...

February 04, (THEWILL) — Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dr Peter Egbodo, has assented that Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration won't shield any Public or Civil servant from Benue from scrutiny by anti-graft bodies. Fielding questions from members of the Correspondents...

February 04, (THEWILL) — Former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Torwua Suswam, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing persistent and unresolved internal conflicts within the main opposition party. In a letter dated February...

February 02, (THEWILL) — The nine suspects arraigned over the gruesome killings in Yelwata (Yilwatda) community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, on Monday, pleaded not guilty to a 57-count charge bordering on terrorism, murder and related offences...

February 02, (THEWILL) — Seven months after the gruesome murder of over 200 persons and the displacement of 3,000 residents in one of the bloodiest attacks by gunmen in Yelwata, a community in Benue State, for two days, June...

January 28, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, and presided over by Justice R.J. Egbe, has ordered the Managing Director of Benue State Agricultural Development Company, Mr Donald Aorkwagh Akule, to be remanded at the...

‎January 27, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has advocated collaboration with the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists' to tackle economic and financial crimes in Benue State. The Acting Zonal Director, Assistant Commander...

January 12, (THEWILL) — The Benue State Council of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has issued a 14-day ultimatum, with a threat to embark on peaceful protest in Makurdi, the state capital, if by January 21, 2026,...