Latest Benue News today, Wednesday October 19, 2022

1. The Benue Youth Forum, BYF, has called on the Tiv Traditional Council to immediately strip the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar of the “Zege Mule U Tiv” title.

BYF President, Terrence Kuanum, said Atiku should be stripped of the title due to his support for Fulani herders attacking communities in Benue State.

2. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has confirmed that no fewer than 24 persons have lost their lives in 12 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of the State to the surging flood that hit Benue state while 74 others sustained serious injuries.

In a detailed account of the situation in the state, the Governor through the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr Emmanuel Shior Tuesday in Makurdi disclosed that the flood also sacked a total of 134,797 persons from their homes while 18,349 households were affected in the disaster.

3. No fewer than 10 persons in four of the 23 local government areas in Benue State have tested positive to monkeypox.

The state epidemiologist, Dr Terungwa Ngishe, disclosed this to newsmen in Makurdi, the state capital. He said the samples of 23 suspected persons were taken to the laboratory for diagnosis, of which 10 were positive of the disease.

4. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has lifted the suspension slammed on the
Managing Director of Benue Investment and Property Company Limited, BIPC, Dr. Alex Adum.

5. As part of efforts to further address the various security challenges facing Benue state and Nigeria at large, the Nigerian Army troops of 401 Special Forces Brigade has launched the second phase of “Exercise Enduring Peace”.

The exercise was launched on Tuesday at the Step-up headquarters, Tyodugh in the Guma Local Government Area of the state.