Benue state

What is behind the wave of killings in central Nigeria?
June 19, 2025
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end to the wave of killings in central Benue state which he visited on Wednesday.It is believed that...
Nigerian president orders crackdown on gangs after 150 killed in conflict-hit north
June 18, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators of a weekend attack that killed at least 150 people in...
At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria, rights group says
June 14, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in Nigeria ’s north-central Benue state, Amnesty International Nigeria said Saturday.The...
At least 45 killed in central Nigeria raid
June 14, 2025
Officials say at least 45 people have been killed during an overnight attack in central Nigeria's Benue state.Eyewitnesses said the attack was carried out by armed cattle herders and...