A group, Plateau State Indigenes Development Association (PSIDA), has urged the Federal Government to immediately declare armed herdsmen terrorists for the international community to contain their deadly activities.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom yesterday blamed the problems of his administration on the ineptitude of some of his appointees. He spoke at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue People’s House, Makurdi, while inaugurating 17 boards members and two governing council. According to him, most of his appointees had failed to explain or enlighten…

Major stakeholders supporting the re-election of Samuel Ortom of Benue State and his deputy, Benson Abounu, have constituted campaign committees for the 276 council wards in the state.

Governor Samuel Ortom has debunked reports making the rounds on the social media that he was planning to hire a negotiator to mediate between the Benue government and the armed herdsmen reported to have killed hundreds in the state.

Troops of the military Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), operating in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, have arrested the leader of a notorious gang in Benue, Mr. Terwase Akwaza, and three other militias.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom felicitated with Muslims yesterday at this year’s Eid-El-Fitri celebration, urging Muslim faithful in the state to imbibe the values of Ramadan such as piety, generosity, peaceful coexistence and justice. Ortom also said adherence to the core values and lessons of the Ramadan fast would guide their relationship with fellow human…

The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, has appealed to the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Adam Onum, to activate the process of pardoning and releasing the man, Stephen Nyitse...

Benue State Executive Council (SEC) has approved the immediate removal of Terhide Utaan as the state focal person for the Social Investment Programme. The decision was arrived at after the SEC meeting presided over by Governor Ortom.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday said his people would still vote for President Mohammadu Buhari next year if his policies tally with their safety concerns and interests.

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has enjoined the Federal Government to seek international assistance in addressing the killings nationwide.

The Tiv Youths Organisation (TYO) has threatened to mobilise victims of herdsmen’s attacks nationwide to stop the occupation of their land, regain their territories and chase the attackers to Senegal, which it maintained, was their ancestral home.

Three socio-cultural organisations have described as mischievous the call by leaders of the Miyetti Allah herders’ body asking President Muhammadu Buhari to call Governor Samuel Ortom to order over the enactment of the anti-open grazing law in Benue State.