Party chiefs moved yesterday to stem the likely tide of defections from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole met in Abuja with Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom who claimed that the party had issued him a…
Ortom dumps APC, says party lacks befitting ideology
Samuel Ortom, Benue state governor said Monday that he has ceased to be a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following what he called “a red card” given to him. The governor revealed this in Makurdi, the state…
How military personnel ran into herdsmen’s ambush in Benue (Vanguard)
Last Tuesday no doubt was a black day for troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, a military spike operation put in place to check the attacks by the resilient herdsmen in Benue state that have claimed close to 700 lives…
Killings : Benue, Taraba, Ekiti, Afenifere, Ohanaeze, others take on DHQ (Vanguard)
Benue, Taraba and Ekiti state governments, yesterday, reacted angrily to claims by Acting Director of Information, Defence Headquarters, Brig Gen. John Agim, that politicians were using thugs as herdsmen to cause attacks on communities across the country. Same reactions from…
Ortom will lose re-election if he contests under APC (Punch)
Former chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in Benue state, John Akperashi has advised the state governor, Samuel Ortom to seek alternative platform to actualise his second term aspiration. The house of representative aspirant said that the governor would lose woefully if he…
Soyinka calls for International assistance to check Herdsmen Menace (ThisDay)
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged the federal government to seek international assistance to curb the menace of killings being carried out by Fulani herdsmen nationwide. He stated this yesterday during a courtesy call on Benue State Governor, Samuel…
* Catholics protest, caution government over killings (Guardian) * Ambode to speak at Lagos Safety Summit on religious tolerance (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 23, 2018 Catholics protest, caution government over killings (Guardian) Catholics staged a nationwide protest, yesterday, calling on the Federal Government to end indiscriminate killings of innocent citizens. The protest is the first of its…
Priests, parishioners buried in Benue, Catholics protest nationwide (Punch)
The two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners slain by suspected herdsmen on April 24 in Benue State were buried on Tuesday amid nationwide peaceful protest by the Catholic faithful. The two priests, Rev Fathers Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha, and…
Osinbajo, Ortom, others bury 2 killed Catholic priests, worshippers (SUN)
All roads, in Benue State, on Tuesday, led to the Sesugh Maria Pilgrimage Center, Ayati, as the bodies of the two Catholic priests and other worshippers mowed down by Fulani herdsmen at St. Ignatuis Quarshi Parish Ayar-Mbalom, Gwer Local Government…
Tension as Benue buries Catholic priests, 17 parishioners today (Punch)
There is tension in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, as the two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners slain by suspected herdsmen are scheduled for burial today (Tuesday). Already, Governor Samuel Ortom has declared Tuesday a work-free day to honour the…