Crime
Benue: Farming Communities Deserted As Herdsmen Attacks Escalate
Benue: Farming Communities Deserted As Herdsmen Attacks Escalate....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
As the farming season sets in, communities in Benue State are unsettled due to the escalation of attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
According to findings by DAILY POST, armed herdsmen militia have killed at least 28 persons, including six security operatives of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards and Livestock Guards, in a fresh attack on three communities in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State within the last one week.
The attacks came just one week after 17 victims of herdsmen attacks were given a mass burial at Mbaikyor Mbalom Gwer East LGA of the state.
Chairman of Gwer West LGA, Mr Henry Agba, who confirmed the incident, said several other persons were injured.
“The attack started on Saturday; six security operatives of the state, comprising Benue Security Community Volunteer Guards and Livestock Guards, were killed.
“They (operatives) escorted a family of a deceased to a village called Mbabwande where they had gone to bury their loved one and they ambushed them and killed them.
“On Sunday at about 11 pm they attacked a community in Gyaluwa and 14 people were killed.
“Also on Monday, they attacked a community along Naka/Adoka road where the villagers have so far recovered six dead bodies. Many people were wounded and receiving treatment at some clinics within the LGA.”
In a similar tragic incident, bandits descended on about nine communities in Apa Local Government Area of the state, killing and setting houses on fire.
DAILY POST reports that while some locals gave the casualty figure as 25, the lawmaker representing the area in the state Assembly, Abu Umoru, said he had lost count of the casualties.
The lawmaker said, “About 95 percent of a section of my community is displaced and I can mention them.
“The entire Edikwu community has been displaced; the entire Opaha, where I come from, nobody in is that community; Odugbo, nobody is there; Akpete, Ikobi, Akpata, Idiaha, Ochumekwu, Adija nobody is in those communities.
”Every day they will be burning houses in Akpete. As I speak to you, for three consecutive days, they have been going to Akpete and burning houses after chasing them out of their ancestral homes.”
Before now, no fewer than 50 persons, including a family of seven, were feared dead, following the invasion of the Gbagir community in Ukum Local Government Area of the state by suspected armed Fulani militia, with another sixteen people killed during an attack on Wa-ndoo, a community in Mbalom, Gwer-East Local Government Area.
A survivor, Tersoo Adagher, who lost four family members in the attack, said the attackers, suspected to be armed herders, invaded the community at about 7 pm while some of the residents were having supper.
“The herders invaded the community with guns and machetes. Then they began shooting indiscriminately.
“I took cover in the bushes. But by this morning (Friday), we have recovered 16 corpses, including that of a child,” Mr Adagher narrated.
DAILY POST also gathered that several persons were killed in a fresh attack on Ogboju community in Agatu Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming the incident, a former deputy chairman of Agatu Local Government, John Ikwulono, said nine corpses were recovered after the attack.
“Suspected armed herdsmen came to Ogboju community in Agatu local government yesterday night to attack our people again. This attack claimed nine lives as at the last count of the recovered corpses,” he stated.
Similarly, two persons were killed while several others were declared missing from their farms after suspected armed herdsmen attacked the Onipi community of Adoka in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
A local, who pleaded anonymity, informed DAILY POST that “after killing the victims in the farms, the herdsmen also burnt down yam barns and a mini-truck conveying tubers of yam from the farms.
“It was an unprovoked attack because the people had no issues with them. Nobody can tell why they are doing this to our innocent farmers, who toil day and night to produce for their families and to sell for sustenance.
“So far, two persons have been confirmed dead while many others are missing but the search for them is ongoing and we hope that they will be found alive.”
In another tragic incident, gunmen suspected to be herdsmen also killed a farmer at Olakpoga community of Entekpa Council Ward in Adoka District of Otukpo LGA of the state.
Two others also sustained injuries, while one farmer was reported to have been kidnapped.
Findings by DAILY POST indicated that the deceased and others were among those who fled their homes recently as a result of constant attacks.
They were said to have returned to their farms in the community not long ago.
According to a local in the affected community, “All the victims are IDPs who went to fetch food on their farms and were attacked by the same armed herders who chased them away from home in the first place.”
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested six individuals on its most-wanted fraudsters list following operations conducted across four continents.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The suspects were apprehended over allegations involving various fraudulent activities, according to FBI Director Kash Patel, who announced the development in a post on X on Sunday.
Patel disclosed that the arrests, alongside other enforcement operations, contributed to the seizure of assets worth approximately $17 billion.
He praised the FBI’s international fugitive-tracking efforts and its ongoing campaign against global scam centres, known as Operation Blackout.
According to the FBI director, the six fugitives had collectively spent more than 4,000 days evading arrest.
Patel said the suspects had apparently believed that leaving the United States and going into hiding abroad would place them beyond the reach of American law enforcement authorities.
“They were wrong,” he wrote, stressing that the FBI and its international partners would continue pursuing individuals accused of defrauding Americans, regardless of where they attempted to hide.
In a separate update on Operation Blackout, Patel revealed that the broader campaign had resulted in the seizure of nearly $17 billion, the arrest of hundreds of suspected fraudsters and the rescue of thousands of trafficked workers.
The operation has also involved raids on suspected scam centres, the disruption of online infrastructure used to facilitate fraudulent activities and efforts to identify individuals trafficked into working for criminal networks.
Patel further disclosed that more than 10,000 Americans had received warnings before losing their money, helping to prevent estimated financial losses of about $670 million.
“We’re not just investigating these criminal enterprises.
“We’re dismantling their networks, disrupting their finances, rescuing victims, and holding those responsible accountable,” he said.
The FBI director described the scam centres as criminal enterprises that exploit vulnerable individuals while targeting Americans through international fraud schemes.
He maintained that the agency would continue its efforts to bring those responsible to justice.
“To every criminal organization targeting Americans: Justice will find you,” Patel added.
Full List Of The Six Arrested Suspects
According to the FBI, the individuals arrested are:
- Manjit Singh Bedi
- Elaine Agene Esco
- Khalid Ahmed Satary
- Herbert Leon Kimble
- Sahid Abdullahi Ereg
- Emylee Thai
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested nine suspected fraudsters during its latest operation in Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The operation also resulted in the seizure of 53 electronic devices, while approximately $11 million in potentially freezeable funds was identified across multiple countries.
According to reports, FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed the development in a post on his official X account on Sunday.
Patel expressed appreciation to Nigerian security agencies for their cooperation in the operation, which targeted international cybercrime networks.
He also warned criminals operating from overseas and targeting Americans that they would eventually face justice, accusing them of exploiting innocent victims and stealing their life savings.
In his post, Patel said Operation Blackout was designed to intensify efforts against international cybercrime networks responsible for defrauding Americans of billions of dollars.
“Our latest operation in Nigeria delivered:
“9 ARRESTS.
“53 electronic devices seized.
“$11 MILLION in potentially freezable funds identified across multiple countries.
“These scam centres exploit innocent victims, steal life savings, and operate across international borders believing they are beyond the reach of law enforcement.
“They’re wrong.
“Thanks to Nigerian law enforcement and our partners in London for their outstanding cooperation.
“To the criminals targeting Americans from overseas: JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, the FBI has also announced the arrest of six individuals on its most-wanted fraudsters list.
The suspects were apprehended across four continents over allegations involving various fraudulent activities.
Reports indicate that Patel announced the arrests and related enforcement operations in a separate post on X on Sunday.
According to the FBI director, the operations also resulted in the seizure of assets valued at approximately $17 billion.
The six individuals identified on the FBI’s list are:
- Manjit Singh Bedi
- Elaine Agene Esco
- Khalid Ahmed Satary
- Herbert Leon Kimble
- Sahid Abdullahi Ereg
- Emylee Thai
Crime
Bauchi: 18-Year-Old Housewife Arrested For Allegedly Trying To K!ll Husband Over Money, Phone.
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old housewife, Fatima Dalha, for allegedly stabbing her husband during a dispute over money and a mobile phone.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Lirr Bajar community, Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed the development in a statement, explaining that police operatives rescued the suspect from an angry mob that was threatening to lynch her.
According to the police, the incident began when Fatima and her 30-year-old husband, whose marriage was barely a few months old, engaged in an argument over money, wrappers and a mobile phone she claimed belonged to her.
The disagreement reportedly escalated into a physical confrontation, during which the suspect allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed her husband in the stomach.
In the statement, the police spokesperson described how the domestic dispute turned violent.
“On 25th October, 2026, at about 0600hrs, what started as a heated argument between husband and wife in Lirr Bajar, Dass LGA, turned bloody,” the statement read.
Habib explained that Fatima had confronted her husband over the items she claimed he was keeping in his possession, but the disagreement soon escalated.
“Words failed. Tempers flared. The argument turned into a physical fight.
“In a moment of rage and desperation, Fatima reached for a knife lying close by and stabbed her husband in the stomach,” the statement added.
The victim reportedly collapsed and began bleeding, prompting residents to gather at the scene. An angry mob allegedly threatened to attack the suspect before officers from the Dass Divisional Police Headquarters arrived.
The police rescued Fatima from the mob and rushed her injured husband to a hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
The command confirmed that the suspect had been detained and the knife allegedly used in the incident recovered.
According to the statement, the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Bauchi for further investigation.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed concern over cases of domestic violence involving young couples.
He urged couples to resolve disagreements through peaceful dialogue and seek the intervention of family members, elders or lawful authorities instead of resorting to violence.
“A moment of anger can destroy two lives forever. We urge couples to seek peaceful means, through family, elders and lawful channels, instead of resorting to violence,” the commissioner advised.
Aliyu also cautioned residents against taking the law into their own hands, stressing that the command remained committed to ensuring that justice was served professionally and humanely.
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