Makurdi the Benue state capital was thrown into pandemonium after the Nigerian military launched airstrikes against bandits’ terrorizing the outskirts of the town.
According to a local online news medium, Citizen TV, the military is targeting bandits’ hideouts in the town.
It would be recalled that the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, had at the wake of hoodlums attacked on an IDPs center in the state capital, said over 70 people were killed in Makurdi Local Government alone by bandits in a space of two weeks. Since then the attacks have continue to escalate.
Recently there were also reports that the military in Makurdi neutralized bandits in some communities in the outskirts of the town.
The latest military bombardment is however, yet to be confirmed.
More to follow…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two students from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)…
The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) has fallen to N981 per litre, as…
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan, revealed that…
In July 2024, commercial and merchant banks closed 23.3 million customer accounts. This marks a…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the heartbreaking news of the death of Pastor…
Since flooding began affecting northern states in August, at least 141 lives have been lost…
