Police in Benue State, Nigeria, have successfully rescued 13 more passengers who were abducted on the Otukpo-Adoka road. This operation follows previous efforts to combat kidnappings in the region.

The Nigerian Federal Government has set a target completion date of December 2027 for the strategic Makurdi–Otukpo–Obolo-Affor–9th Mile Enugu dual carriageway project.

Gunmen attacked the residence of a Catholic Bishop in Otukpo, Benue State, abducting a seminarian. Authorities have launched an urgent appeal for information regarding the incident.

Benue State Governor Alia, PDP, and Aondoakaa exchange accusations over renewed Benue killings, following the murder of 15 people in Otukpo.

Atiku Abubakar has accused Bola Tinubu of using the NBA poll as a rehearsal for rigging the 2027 general elections. He also called on Tinubu to address the leadership crisis within the BCDA and restore law and order in Nigeria following the Otukpo killings.

The Benue State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the killing of several persons in Otukpo-Nobi, Otukpo Local Government Area, describing the attack as tragic and cautioning against blaming Fulani herders.

Suspected herders killed scores of people in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria, prompting Governor Hyacinth Alia to order security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators.

A family has raised fresh concerns after two teenage brothers were identified among 14 passengers abducted by gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue, Nigeria, as police continue efforts to rescue the victims.

A heavy rainstorm has caused significant damage to homes and businesses in Otukpo, Benue State, prompting the local monarch to appeal for urgent government intervention.

Governor Hyacinth Alia condemned the killing of 12 people in Kwande and a former council chairperson in Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria, calling the acts barbaric and unacceptable.

Fifteen victims of a July 28 attack in Otukpo, Benue State, were given a mass burial, while residents in another community reported that bandits are imposing levies on farmers to access their fields.

The Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Benue State, Nigeria, has announced the safe return of its seminarian, Kelvin Ochai, who was abducted by gunmen. Ochai managed to escape from his captors.

The killing of at least 22 people in coordinated attacks in Ugboju District, Otukpo Local Government Area, has sparked a political dispute in Benue state, with the PDP and other figures exchanging accusations.

The Otukpo Local Government Council in Benue State, Nigeria, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew following a deadly attack on the Efeyi Ugboju community that killed over 22 persons.

Suspected herdsmen have attacked another community in Otukpo, Benue State, resulting in one death, just 48 hours after previous killings in the area. The repeated attacks are causing significant concern and instability in the region.

A senatorial candidate in Nigeria has urged security agencies to intensify efforts to protect lives and bring those responsible to justice, following recurring deadly attacks on communities across the senatorial district.

Suspected armed herdsmen reportedly killed three persons, injured several others, and abducted commuters in separate attacks on communities and a police checkpoint in Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State.

Security operatives successfully rescued the remaining 13 victims abducted from a Benue Links bus in Otukpo, Nigeria, concluding a multi-day search operation.

“We came back to write exams and found our classrooms destroyed,” a school principal said after a windstorm damaged buildings and facilities in Otukpo. The post Benue students sit exams in damaged classrooms after storm tears off school roofs appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A Benue Links bus collided with a truck in Nigeria, killing six people and injuring 12 others. The accident occurred less than three kilometers from Otukpo town.

His death comes barely six months after his brother, Ejeh Udeh Ijachi, was also killed by gunmen in Ogobia-Ugboju, also in Otukpo LGA. The post Gunmen kill ex-Otukpo LG Chairman six months after brother’s assassination appeared first on Vanguard News.

The victims were reportedly killed when the attackers invaded the community in the early hours of July 28, throwing residents into panic and forcing many to flee for safety. The post Tears, anger in…

Gunmen attacked the residence of a Catholic Bishop in Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria, abducting a seminarian. Authorities have launched an urgent appeal for information regarding the incident.

Following a recent attack in Otukpo LGA, Governor Alia and the PDP in Benue State are engaged in a blame game over the persistent killings and insecurity plaguing the state.

Atiku Abubakar has accused Bola Tinubu of using the NBA poll as a rehearsal for rigging the 2027 general elections. Separately, a 2027 presidential hopeful has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently reform Nigeria’s security architecture and restore law and order following the Otukpo killings, urging him to end the country's descent into a 'Republic of Bloodshed'.

MACBAN has denied any involvement in the killing of 16 Benue villagers in Otukpo Nobi, urging calm and calling for an investigation into the Benue killings.

The Deputy Governor of Benue State has called for justice for the victims of the Otukpo killings, where innocent citizens were brutally murdered by suspected armed herders on July 12.

Lawrence Onoja Jnr and others are challenging Blessing Onuh's victory in the Benue APC primary for Otukpo/Ohinmini, citing allegations of hijacked materials and irregularities.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A two-hour rainstorm has caused widespread destruction in the ancient town of Otukpo in Benue state, leaving homes ruined, electricity installations destroyed, and large parts of the town in darkness. The heavy rainfall, which many residents initially welcomed as the first rain of the year late Friday night, quickly turned into […] The post Benue: Mayor appeals for urgent aid as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Otukpo appeared first on Vanguard News.

Gunmen have fatally shot a former local government chairman in Otukpo and killed 12 other individuals in Kwande, Benue State, prompting Governor Alia to condemn the barbaric killings.

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Enugu-Otukpo Road, rescuing three victims from their abductors.