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Benue News Update: Latest News from Benue today, Friday, March 1, 2024

Benue State News Update

  1. Benjamin Omakolo has assumed the role of APC Chairman in Benue State despite a court order against it, following the reinstatement of Austine Agada as APC chairman, nullifying Omakolo’s appointment.

  2. The Benue State National Assembly Caucus criticizes Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia for accusing them of inviting herdsmen for open grazing, as seen in a viral video.

  3. Dr. Denis Akura, Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor, expresses dismay over media reports alleging the mismanagement of ₦20 billion in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

  4. Former Governor Samuel Ortom expresses readiness to cooperate with Governor Hyacinth Alia’s probe commissions investigating his administration from 2015 to 2023, emphasizing the need for legal compliance.

  5. Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia grants financial autonomy to Benue State’s legislative and judiciary arms, ensuring their budget allocations are a first-line charge, giving them financial independence.

  6. Benue State faces a Lassa fever outbreak, claiming nine lives in two months, with some victims from Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps.

  7. The PDP in Benue State calls for the prosecution of state government officials implicated in embezzlement of local government funds, describing reports of mismanagement under Governor Hyacinth Alia as unacceptable.

  8. The EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Command arrests seven suspected internet fraudsters, as announced in a statement on Thursday.

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Abah Raphel is in charge of metro news at Idoma Voice. He covers human interest stories and loves reading and playing games

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