Security & Justice
Security developments, crime, policing, courts, legal matters and access to justice across Benue.
POLICE ARREST SUSPECT, RECOVER HUMAN SKULL, ILLEGAL FIREARM IN PLATEAU
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old suspect in Jos, recovering a human skull and an illegal firearm. The operation is part of ongoing efforts to combat cultism, arms trafficking, and banditry.
ARRESTED, TRANSFERRED, MISSING: FAMILY IN ANGUISH OVER MISSING BENUE MAN IN POLICE CUSTODY
A Benue family is in distress as Terkura Msonga, arrested in August 2024 and reportedly transferred to Operation Zenda, has not been seen since. His whereabouts remain unknown.
BENUE TEEN’S PREGNANCY RAISES QUESTIONS AS FAMILY ALLEGES ABUSE INVOLVING CLERIC
A Benue family has raised concerns over alleged sexual abuse involving their 19-year-old daughter and a cleric. A pregnancy report has surfaced, but authorities are yet to confirm the claims.
BENUE LG CHAIRMEN INTERVENE AS OJU–OBI COMMUNAL CLASH LEADS TO ABDUCTIONS
Local government chairmen in Benue intervene in a communal clash between Oju and Obi communities after a violent incident led to abductions. Security deployment restored calm and secured the release of 19 victims.
FINAL-YEAR NURSING STUDENT ALLEGEDLY KILLED BY VIGILANTES IN KOGI
A final-year nursing student in Kogi State has reportedly been beaten to death by vigilante members after being accused of attempting to enter school premises through an unfinished fence. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement.
POLICE ORDER DISMISSAL, PROSECUTION OF OFFICERS OVER EFFURUN SHOOTING
The Nigeria Police Force has approved the dismissal and prosecution of officers involved in the April 26 fatal shooting of Mene Ogidi in Effurun, Delta State, following internal disciplinary findings.
BREAKING: GUNMEN ATTACK CAC CHURCH IN EKITI, PASTOR KILLED, WORSHIPPERS ABDUCTED
Gunmen reportedly attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo, Ekiti State, killing a pastor and abducting several worshippers during a service on April 28, 2026. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement.
MIYETTI ALLAH PETITIONS GOV. MUTFWANG, DSS OVER ALLEGED ATTACKS, CATTLE POISONING IN PLATEAU
Miyetti Allah in Plateau has petitioned Governor Caleb Mutfwang and security agencies, alleging persistent attacks on Fulani communities and poisoning of cattle in Barkin Ladi and Riyom. The group is calling for urgent intervention to address rising tensions.
7 KILLED AS SUSPECTED ARMED HERDERS INVADE BENUE BORDER COMMUNITY
At least seven people have been killed following a late-night attack by suspected armed herders in Logo LGA of Benue State. Several others sustained injuries, with residents fleeing the community amid rising insecurity.
GUNMEN KILL ECWA PASTOR, FAMILY MEMBERS, DESTROY FARMLANDS IN FRESH PLATEAU ATTACK
Gunmen stormed Gako village in Plateau State’s Riyom LGA on Sunday night, killing an ECWA pastor, his wife, and their two children. The attackers also destroyed farmlands in nearby communities, worsening fears of insecurity and food shortages in the region.