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Armed Herdsmen Kill 15 Villagers, Injure 11 Harvesting Cashew In Ojantele, Apa LGA

Global UpfrontMar 14, 2026March 14, 20260

Armed herdsmen on Friday reportedly killed at least 15 villagers during an assault on Ojantele community in Apa Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.

Death Toll in Benue LGA Attacks Rises To 24

Global UpfrontMar 7, 2026March 7, 20260

The death toll from the latest attacks on communities in Turan, Jato-Aka district of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State has risen to 24

Police Overpower, Arrest Nigerian Navy Personnel For Alleged Assault On Officers in Benue

Global UpfrontFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

By: Zagazola Makama The Police Command in Benue has arrested a serving Nigerian Navy personnel for allegedly assaulting police officers in Vandeikya Local Government Area

Nigeria: Federal Forensic Team Exhumes 105 Bodies In Probe Of 2025 Yelwata Massacre

Global UpfrontFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

By Zagazola Makama A team of federal medical pathologists has exhumed 105 bodies from mass graves in Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue,

10 Killed, 5 Missing In Bandits’ Attack On Abandi Community, Benue State

Global UpfrontFeb 6, 2026February 6, 20260

By Zagazola Makama The Benue State Police Command says the death toll from the attack on Abande community in Kwande Local Government Area has risen

Kwara Carnage: Maximising U.S. Security Intervention

Global UpfrontFeb 6, 2026February 6, 20260

By Punch Editorial Board, February 6, 2026 NIGERIA has sunk to alarming depths of insecurity. Banditry, terrorism and organised criminality now spread across large swathes

3 Dead, 1 Injured In Armed Herder Attacks in Benue State

Global UpfrontJan 24, 2026January 24, 20260

By Zagazola Makama At least three people were killed and another injured in separate attacks by armed herder in Buruku, Okokolo, and Naka Local Government

2026 Dawns In Bloodshed

Global UpfrontJan 14, 2026January 14, 20260

By Punch Editorial Board, January 14, 2026 IN an eerie echo of the 2018 New Year’s Day massacre that claimed 72 lives in Benue State,

Massacre of Christians Ongoing in Nigeria: ‘Fulani Herdsmen Killing Innocents Almost Daily’

Global UpfrontJan 14, 2026January 14, 20260

By Christian Daily International/Morning Star News Fulani herdsmen in Benue state, Nigeria, killed four Christians on Monday and nine others on Jan. 5-6, sources said.

Insecurity: Extend U.S. Airstrikes To Benue State, Ex-AGF Aondoakaa Pleads

Global UpfrontJan 5, 2026January 5, 20260

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, has called on the United States (U.S.) government to extend its airstrikes