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SECURITY TIGHTENED AROUND GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MAKURDI AS GOVERNOR ALIA MEETS AKUME
Tight security was observed at Government House, Makurdi, as Governor Hyacinth Alia and SGF George Akume reportedly held a closed-door meeting amid ongoing political developments in Benue State.
GUNMEN ATTACK PLATEAU MINING SITE, KILL PREGNANT WOMAN, 3 OTHERS
Suspected bandits attacked a mining site in Plateau State, killing four people, including a pregnant woman, and injuring four others. Community leaders have condemned the incident and called for urgent security intervention.
KADUNA TEENAGER REPORTED MISSING AS FAMILY ALLEGES POSSIBLE ABDUCTION & IDENTITY CHANGE
A 17-year-old SS1 student, Jinkai Yusuf Simon, has been reported missing in Zaria, Kaduna State. Her family alleges possible abduction and claims of identity alteration, while authorities and community leaders have reportedly been notified.
BENUE DIOCESE EMPOWERS 15O FARMERS, REPENTANT BANDITS TO TACKLE INSECURITY
The Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala has empowered 150 individuals, including repentant bandits, with farming tools and vocational kits to promote livelihoods and reduce insecurity in parts of Benue State.
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.
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.
IPOB GUNMEN ABDUCT, KILL RETIRED SOLDIER, FEMALE CORPORAL IN IMO STATE
Nigerian troops have recovered the bodies of a retired soldier and a serving female corporal abducted and killed by suspected IPOB gunmen in Imo State, amid growing insecurity in the South-East.
BLOODBATH IN BENUE AS SENATE ORDERS POLICE COMMAND, MILITARY BASE FOR APA, AGATU
Fresh violence in Benue has forced the Senate to demand urgent security intervention, including new police and military formations in Apa and Agatu LGAs.