Benue news

By Peter Duru, Makurdi. The lawmaker representing Buruku Federal Constituency, Mr. Kpam Sokpo was in the early hours of Saturday reportedly beaten to a pulp ...

“Before I knew what was happening more than 30 of them just pounced on me using the butt of their guns to injure me. I told him he did not know me and just slapped me in the face? “And as I was talking he slapped me in the face.

An unidentified man has been shot dead by soldiers at a polling unit in Gboko South, Gboko local government area of Benue State after he snatched a ballot ...

Political thugs from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State have brutalised and chased away other political party agents from the Guma ...

African Action Congress (AAC) cannot be bullied by undemocratic hoodlums in Power. Also, the security of our House of Assembly candidate in Guma is threatened as the situation is tense. “I’ve called the Electoral Officer of Guma who promised to immediately report to the authorities.

Electorates in the Kwande local government area of Benue State Saturday could not vote for their choice of candidates.

According to him, “The problem in Kwande is that there is printing error of the ballot papers. This is a printing error from Abuja and because of the level of credibility we have built we could not open that ballot papers till this morning. “My position is that if on their own and for that reason they are unwilling to vote, I don’t have any means of compelling them to vote’ and we will take the situation as it is and then prepare for the necessary arrangements for them to make for necessary to vote in accordance with the provision of the law.

A FEDERAL lawmaker from Benue State, Kpam Jimin Sokpo has been beaten to stupor by suspected military officers at a hotel in the Gboko Local Government Area ...

“In fact, the one who started assaulting me threatened that he could even kill me. He added: “As I was talking he slapped me in the face. “Before I knew what was happening more than 30 of them just pounced on me using the butt of their guns to injure me.

It was gathered that the thugs invaded polling units 026 and 004 in Gboko South at about 11am and attempted to snatch ballot boxes and the Bimodal Voters ...

“The thugs invaded the polling units and disrupted the election. They were three in number. It was gathered that the thugs invaded polling units 026 and 004 in Gboko South at about 11am and attempted to snatch ballot boxes and the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS), in the full glare of voters.

MAKURDI – One person was allegedly shot to death by security men and several others were injured for allegedly attempting to snatch ballot boxes during the ...

Fairness should be carried all through, I am 100 percent willing to go by the result that is produced”, he assured. Daily Independent learned that the deceased was shot around the Gboko South area of the LGA when he attempted to snatch a ballot box at a polling unit. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports has it that a total of six persons were shot to death for ballot box snatching in Gboko, Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

Printing errors of ballot papers caused the election postponement in the local government area in Benue State, according to INEC.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Of the 23 LGAs in the state, Kwande Local Government Area has some of the largest number of registered voters. [Independent National Electoral Commission](https://www.inecnigeria.org/) (INEC) on Saturday postponed the governorship and House of Assembly elections in Benue State.

I've report of one person – LG Chair. By Peter Duru, Makurdi. No fewer than six persons were feared dead at different locations within Gboko Local ...

Contacted, the Gboko LGA Chairman, Mr. Though the Local Government Council Chairman, Mr. Mtom said, “I have report of one incident in Gboko South and I am even yet to confirm that the person is dead.”

LEADERSHIP gathered that security personnel shot dead six persons in Gboko local area of the State for allegedly snatching ballot boxes. It was gathered that ...

Sokpo in a telephone conversation told our correspondent that some men dressed in Army uniform came to the hotel where he was relaxing in three trucks, pulled him out and started beating him without any provocation, a development that led to injury on his head. Some men who allegedly dressed in Army uniform also beat up a member of the House of Representatives, representing Buruku federal constituency of the State, Kpam Jimin Sokpo. Also, in some parts of Agatu and Ukum local government areas of the State, there were reports about disruption of electoral process, which was later put under control by security operatives with the help of some youths in the communities.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, has won the two polling units in Benue State Government House in ...

Titus Uba, who scored 43 votes at the Arts theatre polling unit 011. At the Protocol polling unit 022, APC scored 36 votes while PDP scored 10 votes. Alia, the APC candidate polled 130 votes to defeat PDP’s candidate, Engr.

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Saturday lost the two polling units in Benue State Government House in Makurdi, the state capital to the All.

Titus Uba is competing against Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Similarly, at the Protocol polling unit 022, the APC candidate scored 36 votes while PDP garnered 10 votes. The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Saturday lost the two polling units in Benue State Government House in Makurdi, the state capital to the All Progressives Congress, APC.