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Mass burial held for 15 victims of Otukpo community massacre
Fifteen residents of Efeyi-Utikpi in Benue State were laid to rest in a mass grave following a deadly assault by suspected armed herders.
Efeyi Community Buries 16 Victims Following Deadly Attack
Residents of Efeyi in Benue State held a mass burial for 16 community members killed in an early morning raid attributed to armed herdsmen.
Benue Police Apprehend Five Pakistani Nationals and Seize 35 Mobile Phones
Five Pakistani nationals were arrested by Benue State police after 35 mobile phones were seized during intelligence-led operations in Otukpo and Ugbokolo.
2Baba Urges Immediate Intervention Over Ongoing Violence in Benue
Music icon 2Baba visited the violence-stricken Otukpo-Nobi community in Benue State, calling for an urgent, collective effort to end the persistent killings in the region.
2Baba urges government action following deadly Otukpo attacks
Singer 2Baba calls for urgent government intervention after a series of deadly attacks in Otukpo, Benue State, left at least 10 people dead.
Otukpo Council Chairman Demands End to Bush Occupations Amid Security Crisis
Otukpo Council Chairman Prince Maxwell Ogiri calls for a unified front against armed attacks and announces a ban on strangers residing in local forests and farmlands.
Idoma Organization Claims Police Ignored Advance Warning of Otukpo Attack
The Idoma socio-cultural group, Ochetoha K’Idoma, accuses the police of ignoring a 48-hour advance warning regarding a fatal attack on the Otukpo Nobi community in Benue State.
Abducted Benue seminarian regains freedom
Kelvin Ochai, a seminarian kidnapped in Benue State, has safely escaped his captors and reunited with his family, church officials confirm.
Discrepancies Emerge Between Benue Police and Catholic Diocese Regarding Missing Seminarian
Disagreements exist between the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo and Benue police over the circumstances behind the disappearance of seminarian Kelvin Ochai.
Seminarian seized by armed men at Otukpo Bishop’s home
Armed attackers kidnapped Kelvin Ochai, a seminarian, from the Bishop’s residence in Otukpo, Benue State, prompting an official investigation by local authorities.