Nigeria Rises To Sixth In Global Terrorism Index, 565 killed In 2024
By Daily Topic
Nigeria has climbed to sixth place in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) with a score of 7.658, moving up from eighth position in 2023 and 2024.
The latest report, released on 5...
Over 42 Killed In Fresh Armed Herders Attack In Benue Communities
*Gov. Alia says the attack was barbaric and backs the ‘quit notice’ issued to armed herders by Benue traditional rulers.
*this is genocide – Gwer West LG Chairman
By Editor
No fewer than 42 persons, including a...
Tinubu Grills Security Chiefs Over Benue Killings: “How Come No Arrest Has Been Made?’
By Mark Mayah
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the failure of Nigeria's security agencies to arrest those responsible for the recurring killings in Benue State.
During a visit to the state on...
We Failed You — Gov Mutfwang Apologises To Families Of Plateau Attack victims
By Mark Mayah
As communities in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) bury their loved ones killed by marauding gunmen, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has apologised to victims’ families over the failure of government...
Benue: We’re Facing Calculated Genocidal Invasion By Herder Terrorists, Tor Tiv Tells Tinubu
By Mark Mayah
He said claims that the killings were linked to farmer-herder clashes were responsible for suggestions to the Benue people to remain tolerant.
The Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, has dismissed claims that the...
Amnesty International Replies Northern Clerics, Says Report On Killings In Nigeria Is Evidence-Based
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The Amnesty International Nigeria has pushed back against claims by some Northern clerics and influencers accusing the organisation of "biased and selective reporting" on killings in Nigeria.
The organisation came under criticism following the...
‘Value Of Human Life Greater Than That Of Cow,’ Tinubu Tells Benue Residents Amid...
By Mark Mayah
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday told the people of Benue State that the value of human life must be held above that of cows, as he paid a condolence visit to the...
Massacre: President Tinubu Visits Benue, To Meet Stakeholders
By Mark Mayah
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Wednesday at about 12:58 pm ahead of his visit to the Yelwata community, in the Guma Local Government Area (LGA).
The...
One Killing Too Many’ – CDS Raises Alarm Over Insider Role In Benue Massacre
By Mark Mayah
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has raised concerns over suspected insider collaboration in the repeated attacks on communities in Benue State.
General Musa described the recent massacre in Yelewata,...
Insecurity worsens: Herdsmen kill 144 In Plateau, Benue In 14 Days
By Mark Mayah
No fewer than 144 persons have been killed by herdsmen in the two north central states of Plateau and Benue states in the last two weeks, as the blood-letting continued late Tuesday,...
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