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Mar

18

2023

Three thugs were gunned down in Benue State for disrupting the election, snatching BVAS

Metro, News, Politics2023, Benue State, Crime, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security

At least three persons suspected to be political thugs have been killed in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. The thugs invaded the polling units 026 and 004, Gboko South while electoral processes were ongoing and attempted to snatch ballot boxes and the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS. An eye-witness, Moses Agure-Dam who confirmed the development, said the thugs were gunned down by military officers. He said, “The thugs invaded the polling units and disrupted the election. They were three in number, one snatched the BVAS while others snatched ballot boxes but they didn’t succeed. “They were all shot…

Gunmen invade Benue pub, kill vigilante, four others

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Five people have been killed by suspected gunmen at Pevya community, a town in Katsina Ala area of Benue State. City Round gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday when some hoodlums invaded a pub in the community in a tinted vehicle and opened fire on the fun-seekers, leading to the death of five people and leaving many injured. A source in Katsina Ala town who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the gunmen were members of the late Terwase Akwaza’s (aka Gana) gang. He said, “An incident happened at a community called Pevya which is a border town to…

Obi donates N5m to Benue flood, herdsmen victims, tasks FG to be proactive

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The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has tasked the Federal Government to be proactive in mitigating the effects of the nationwide floods caused by the failure to prepare for the release of excess water from Cameroon and the heavily silted River Benue. Obi disclosed this in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Thursday where he had gone as part of his follow-up visit to the state governor Samuel Ortom during which he announced the suspension of his campaign to allow him to show support to victims of the flood disaster. https://twitter.com/OselokaHObaze/status/1583189227483037696?t=8KNEwXtNtFnMcJA7i2pVfA&s=19 Although Obi had appealed to…