Gunmen ambush, kill three herders in Plateau community

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- Three cattle herders were killed on Thursday night along the Dorowa-Jong road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, in what community leaders described as a brutal... Read More

Experts say carbon monoxide likely cause of Plateau miners' deaths

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Medical and environmental experts have said carbon monoxide exposure is the most probable cause of Tuesday's death of 38 miners at a mining site in Kampani Zurak community in the W... Read More

Gunmen kidnap six travellers near Makurdi, demand N100m

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Six travellers were kidnapped in the early hours of Tuesday along the Naka-Makurdi road in Benue State, in the latest security breach on a highway that had recently recorded fewer ... Read More

Police rescue abducted Benue worshippers, arrest four suspects

Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- The Benue State Police Command says it has secured the release of nine worshippers abducted during a night vigil at St John's Catholic Church in Ojije, Ado Local Government Area, a... Read More

Benue immortalises Dan Agbese, renames state publishing firm after him

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has renamed the Benue Printing and Publishing Corporation after late journalist and author, Dan Agbese, in what the government described as a ... Read More

Nigerian Army raids suspected terrorist camp in Kogi, recovers ammunition

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army say they have cleared a suspected terrorist camp in Kogi State and recovered ammunition during an operation conducted under Operation ... Read More

14 passengers abducted, two killed in Benue attack

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Suspected terrorists have abducted 14 passengers and killed two others in a late-evening attack in the Okpokwu axis of Benue State. The attack came two days after worshippers were... Read More

Terrorists abduct nine worshippers in Benue days after deadly Kwande attacks

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Suspected terrorists have abducted at least nine worshippers observing a vigil at St John's Catholic Church in Ojije community, Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area of Ben... Read More

Terrorists strike Benue community again, kill 13, days after earlier attack

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Suspected terrorists have returned to Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, killing at least 13 people. The attack on Anwase Market in Mbaikyor ward came barely days after a... Read More

Kwara ruler freed after one month in captivity, family paid N32 million ransom

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- A traditional ruler abducted in Kwara State in late December has regained freedom after about one month in captivity, family sources have confirmed. The Oniwo of Afin, Simeon Olani... Read More

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