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Sixteen Passengers Kidnapped by Gunmen in Benue

This Day 11 Feb 2026
Sixteen passengers have been reportedly kidnapped at Utonkon-Ojapo/Okpoga Road in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
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ECOWAS Launches Women’s Economic Empowerment, Digital Peacebuilding Pilot in Benue

This Day 11 Feb 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a pilot initiative aimed at strengthening economic empowerment and digital peacebuilding among women in Benue State, as part of ...
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Benue Community Seeks Govt’s Intervention as Gunmen Kill 4

This Day 10 Feb 2026
Nigeria . 23 seconds ago. Onuminya Innocent. A wave of brutal attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen has left the Ikobi community in Apa local government, Benue State. reeling, with four youths killed in separate incidents within a week ... .
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Nigeria: Tinubu, Alia Urged to Provide Amenities in Banditry-Ravaged Benue Communities

All Africa 09 Feb 2026
A socio-cultural organisation in Gwer West local government ...
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Gunmen abduct nine from Benue church vigil

Business Day Online 09 Feb 2026
Gunmen have abducted nine worshippers from Saint John’s Catholic Church, Ojije, in the Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area. read more Gunmen abduct nine from Benue church vigil ....
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Bandits Kill 13 Benue, Kaduna, Abduct Catholic Priest, 10 Others in Kaduna

This Day 08 Feb 2026
Suspected herders have attacked Anwase market in Kwande Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, killing 13 persons and destroying several properties ... Confirming the Benue State incident, an aide to ...
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Attacks leave 30 dead in Nigeria's Benue state

The Peninsula 07 Feb 2026
Two attacks in the space of a few days left 30 people dead in two neighbouring towns in Nigeria's central state of Benue, long prone to inter-communal clashes, sources told AFP ...
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Nigeria: Troops Kill Bandit, Arrest Suspects in Benue

All Africa 07 Feb 2026
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have neutralised an armed bandit and arrested eight criminal suspects in coordinated security operations across Benue and Nasarawa states ....
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Atiku Condemns Killings in Kwara, Katsina, Benue, Urges Proactive Security Response

This Day 05 Feb 2026
Nigeria . 6 seconds ago. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported massacres in parts of Kwara, Katsina and Benue states, describing the incidents as evidence of a grave failure by the Nigerian state to protect its citizens ... .
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Former Benue Governor, Suswam, Resigns from PDP

This Day 05 Feb 2026
Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, yesterday, resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ... As a member of the House of Representatives, as governor of Benue, and as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Nigeria: Policeman, 16 Villagers Killed in Benue Market Attack

All Africa 04 Feb 2026
... Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.
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Nigeria charges nine men over Benue attack that killed 150

Independent online (SA) 04 Feb 2026
Nigerian authorities have charged nine men over their alleged involvement in an assault that killed 150 people in the West African country’s north-central state of Benue last year ... Benue, in June 2025.
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Over 16 Killed in Benue Market Attack

This Day 04 Feb 2026
Over 16 people have been killed following an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Abande settlement in Mbaikyor Ward, Turan, Kwande Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State ... Meanwhile, the Benue State Police Command has confirmed the attack.
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Nigeria: Inside 57 Terrorism Charges Detailing Alleged Roles of Nine Defendants in June 2025 Benue Massacre

All Africa 03 Feb 2026
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Nigeria: Federal Govt to Arraign Perpetrators of Benue Killings Monday

All Africa 02 Feb 2026
Some suspects arrested and strongly linked to the killings in Yelwata, a town in Benue State, will be arraigned on February 2 to answer for their crimes ....

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