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News Nigeria Benue: Remapping for peace: Exposing the true crisis in the Benue state of Nigeria

Published on: Thursday 19 March 2026
Remapping for peace: Exposing the true crisis in the Benue state of Nigeria
News source: https://cruxnow.com/church-in-africa/2026/03/remapping-for-peace-exposing-the-true-crisis-in-the-benue-state-of-nigeria

What began decades ago as disputes between farmers and herders in Nigeria’s Benue State has evolved into a complex security crisis characterized by banditry and terrorism.

News Nigeria Benue: Unpacking the political complexities of the Benue killings in Nigeria

Published on: Thursday 26 March 2026
Unpacking the political complexities of the Benue killings in Nigeria
News source: https://globalvoices.org/2026/03/26/unpacking-the-political-complexities-to-the-benue-killings-in-nigeria/

What we are dealing with here in Benue is a calculated, well planned, full-scale genocidal invasion and land grabbing campaign by Herder terrorists and bandits, which ... is worsening every year.

News Nigeria Benue: Nigeria: 'How We Helped 10-Year-Old Mum Deliver Baby'

Published on: Friday 09 August 2019
Nigeria: 'How We Helped 10-Year-Old Mum Deliver Baby'
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201908100019.html

Benue State government ... At the moment, individuals both from within and outside Nigeria, are reaching out to make donations and other forms of assistance towards assisting the 'child-mother ...

News Nigeria Benue: Gunmen kidnap college of education provost in Benue

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
Gunmen kidnap college of education provost in Benue
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/08/gunmen-kidnap-college-of-education-provost-in-benue/

Makurdi – The Benue Police Command said on Monday that gunmen have kidnapped the Provost, College of Education, Katsina Ala, Mr Tsavwua Gborigyo. The State Police Public Relations Office, DSP ...

News Nigeria Benue: Benue to start disconnection of illegal water supplies

Published on: Tuesday 13 August 2019
Benue to start disconnection of illegal water supplies
News source: https://punchng.com/benue-to-start-disconnection-of-illegal-water-supplies/

The Acting General Manager, Benue Water Board, Mr Gideon Shenge, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi that the board was now supplying 28,000 cubic meters of water to Makurdi residents daily.

News Nigeria Benue: Nigeria: Xenophobia - Protesting Students Shut MTN, DStv Offices in Kaduna, Benue

Published on: Thursday 25 July 2019
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Protesting Students Shut MTN, DStv Offices in Kaduna, Benue
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201907260100.html

Protesting students, yesterday, shut the Kaduna office of South African Telecommunication giant, MTN, over xenophobic attacks and killings of 118 Nigerians in the last two years. Xenophobia ...

News Nigeria Benue: Xenophobia: Protesting students shut MTN, DSTV offices in Kaduna, Benue

Published on: Thursday 25 July 2019
Xenophobia: Protesting students shut MTN, DSTV offices in Kaduna, Benue
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/xenophobia-protesting-students-shut-mtn-dstv-offices-in-kaduna-benue/

Similarly, in Benue State, leader of the students ... Owoicho said that it was disheartening that South Africans could suddenly forget the ‘big brother’ role Nigeria played, which led to the ...

News Nigeria Benue: Nigeria: As Debate Rages Over Planned FX Restriction for Milk

Published on: Sunday 28 July 2019
Nigeria: As Debate Rages Over Planned FX Restriction for Milk
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201907290029.html

Nigeria's heavy import dependence is majorly ... 18 states are reputed as reliable rice producers in the country. They include Kebbi, Benue, Ebonyi, Ekiti, the Federal Capital Territory, Jigawa ...

News Nigeria Benue: Benue tribal leaders give FG 14-day ultimatum to cancel Ruga project

Published on: Monday 15 July 2019
Benue tribal leaders give FG 14-day ultimatum to cancel Ruga project
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/07/benue-tribal-leaders-give-fg-14-day-ultimatum-to-cancel-ruga-project/

Nigeria, on April 10, 2019. – Kara cattle market in Agege, Lagos is one of the largest of West Africa receiving thousands of cows weekly due to the massive consumption of meat in Lagos area. (Photo / ...

News Nigeria Benue: Nigeria: Death Toll in Benue Tanker Explosion Rises to 60

Published on: Thursday 11 July 2019
Nigeria: Death Toll in Benue Tanker Explosion Rises to 60
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201907120078.html

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) yesterday disclosed that 11 more persons have died from the fuel tanker explosion that took place at Ahumbe in Gwer East local government area of Benue State, recently, bringing the total number to 60.

News Nigeria Benue: Youths kill notorious criminal “One Man Squad” in Benue

Published on: Saturday 11 May 2019
Youths kill notorious criminal “One Man Squad” in Benue
News source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/youths-kill-notorious-criminal-one-man-squad-in-benue/7jfy5ek

Nigerian Police officers (The Nation) Spokesman of Benue Police Command, DSP. Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in a telephone in Makurdi. She ...

News Nigeria Benue: Mark Ends Thank-you Tour Of Benue, Harps On Unity

Published on: Saturday 11 May 2019
Mark Ends Thank-you Tour Of Benue, Harps On Unity
News source: https://leadership.ng/2019/05/12/mark-ends-thank-you-tour-of-benue-harps-on-unity/

Mark Ends Thank-you Tour Of Benue, Harps On Unity Former president of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has reiterated that everything possible must be done within the ambits of the law by all to ensure

News Nigeria Benue: In Nigeria, Deadly Terrorists Deserve Government’s Respect!

Published on: Saturday 11 May 2019
In Nigeria, Deadly Terrorists Deserve Government’s Respect!
News source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/05/12/in-nigeria-deadly-terrorists-deserve-governments-respect/

leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association justified the mass murder of Nigerian citizens in Benue state and told the BBC that ‘herdsmen were only defending themselves from thieves.’ In ...

News Nigeria Benue: Motorists recall tales of pains, despair on federal highways across Nigeria

Published on: Saturday 11 May 2019
Motorists recall tales of pains, despair on federal highways across Nigeria
News source: https://punchng.com/motorists-recall-tales-of-pains-despair-on-federal-highways-across-nigeria/

Julius Berger Nigeria and Reynolds Construction Company ... Others include Makurdi-Gboko-Katsina-Ala, (Yandev-Katsina-Ala Section), Benue State; Old Enugu-Onitsha (Opi Junction-Ukehe-Okpatu ...

News Nigeria Benue: Nigeria battles insecurity as crime surges

Published on: Thursday 09 May 2019
News source: https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigeria-battles-insecurity-as-crime-surges/

Security chiefs and traditional rulers from northern Nigeria on Tuesday gathered in Kaduna state for ... followed by Kaduna state with 112 cases and Benue state with 90 cases, he said. Most of the ...

News Nigeria Benue: Nigeria: How I Evaded Banana Peels for 8 Years As Senate President - Mark

Published on: Wednesday 08 May 2019
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201905090044.html

The immediate past Senate President told political stakeholders and paramount rulers in Ado, Oju and Obi local government areas of Benue State ... Open University of Nigeria ( NOUN) study centre ...

News Nigeria Benue: Benue should be praised for anti-open grazing law, not scorned - Ortom

Published on: Tuesday 07 May 2019
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/benue-should-be-praised-for-anti-open-grazing-law-not-scorned-ortom/ar-AAB4DPn

titled The State and Management of Farmers/Herdsmen Conflict in Nigeria: Lessons from the Benue Valley. According to The Nation, Ortom said to address the lingering crisis, cattle rearing must be seen ...