Nigeria, May 8 -- The Benue State Government spent only N111.06 million on security between January and March 2026 despite budgeting N41.85 billion for security-related expenses in the 2026 fiscal year, a review of the state's first-quarter budget performance report has shown.

The report raises concerns over Governor Hyacinth Alia's administration security spending priorities at a time of escalating attacks across several local government areas in the state.

The approved 2026 budget allocated N40 billion for security votes and operations, alongside N1.85 billion for security services, bringing the total security allocation to N41.85 8.

However, the first-quarter performance report indicates that only N111.06 million, representing 0.3 p...