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Failure to Name the Enemy: How Political Evasion Fuels Plateau and Benue Carnage
On March 12, 2018, then-President Muhammadu Buhari visited Benue State to meet with the governor, key stakeholders, and grieving communities who had been repeatedly devastated by deadly attacks from rampaging herdsmen—losing loved ones, farmland, and ancestral homes.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The presidential visit in March 2018 came roughly 10 weeks after the New Year’s Day massacre of 70 innocent farmers in Logo and Guma Local Government Areas, and just a week after the Omusu killings in Okpokwu LGA.
At the time, then-President Muhammadu Buhari expressed sympathy to the people of Benue, offering assurances that justice would prevail. Sadly, nearly seven years later, Benue remains engulfed in violence. Innocent lives are still being lost, and the cycle of government promises without action continues.
This pattern of unfulfilled assurances and the tendency to dismiss the killings as mere communal clashes provoked a strong response from Professor James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv and chairman of the Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers. He openly criticized the government’s failure to secure the lives and property of its citizens and denounced the persistent mischaracterisation of the attacks.
The royal father expressed dismay that Governor Hyacinth Alia, himself a Tiv man, echoed narratives that suggested the attackers were foreign elements or that the killings stemmed from local communal disputes—claims the Tor Tiv insisted were false and unverifiable by traditional channels.
Unlike in 2018, when he held back during Buhari’s visit, the Tor Tiv seized the opportunity of President Bola Tinubu’s visit on June 18, 2025, to speak plainly. This visit came in the wake of another bloody onslaught in Guma LGA—specifically in Yelewata and Daudu—where over 100 people were slaughtered on June 14, with the death toll reportedly nearing 200. The massacre drew widespread national outrage and again spotlighted Benue’s worsening security crisis.
Addressing both President Tinubu and Governor Alia directly, the Tor Tiv rejected the official narrative framing the violence as farmer-herder clashes. “Your Excellency, it is not herder-farmers clashes, it is not communal clashes, it is not reprisal attacks,” he declared. “This is a calculated, well-planned, full-scale genocidal invasion and land-grabbing campaign, and it has been happening for decades.”
He warned that misdiagnosing the crisis—treating war as a neighbourly dispute—has led to the wrong responses. With the facts now clearly stated, the Tor Tiv and his people hoped the government would finally take honest, decisive action to halt the bloodshed and protect the lives of Benue citizens.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has convened a high-level security meeting with former governors and key stakeholders in a renewed effort to address the ongoing wave of violence in the state.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
News reports that the meeting comes amid fresh attacks in parts of Plateau State that have left several people dead and properties destroyed, worsening security concerns in the North-Central region.
The gathering follows recent violence in Anguwan Rukuba and nearby communities, where dozens of residents were reportedly killed, adding to years of recurring insecurity that has claimed many lives, including women and children.
The closed-door meeting, held at the Government House in Little Rayfield, Jos, brought together former governors Simon Lalong, Jonah Jang, and Joshua Dariye, as well as former military administrator Rear Admiral Samuel Atukum (retd.) and other key stakeholders.
In a statement shared on his verified Facebook page, Mutfwang said discussions focused on security, welfare, and the overall development of Plateau people, with special attention on the recent attacks in rural communities.
According to sources, participants reviewed the security situation and expressed deep concern over continued loss of lives and destruction of property.
The stakeholders reportedly agreed on a united approach to restoring peace, strengthening unity, and promoting peaceful coexistence among communities.
They also resolved to develop stronger frameworks to address the root causes of the violence, anchored on values of discipline, courage, and patriotism.
The late Brigadier General Oseni Braimah was reportedly on a phone call with his twin brother moments before he was killed during a terrorist attack on the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters in Benisheikh, Borno State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
News reports that the incident, which occurred on April 9, 2026, claimed the lives of the senior officer and several other soldiers.
A family source told Vanguard that the General was speaking with his identical twin brother, who resides in the United Kingdom, at the time of the attack.
According to the source, the twins maintained a daily routine of speaking around midnight, but the conversation took a sudden turn that night when unusual activity was noticed at the General’s end.
He said the line went dead abruptly after the General paused during the call, apparently due to the unfolding situation at the base.
The twin brother reportedly made repeated attempts to reconnect, sending messages and calling continuously, but received no response throughout the night.
“He kept trying until about 4 am, but there was no answer,” the source said.
The family later confirmed the tragedy after a senior military officer contacted them around 6:30 am, informing them that the base had come under attack and that the Brigade Commander was among those killed.
The relative described the incident as devastating, noting that communication had broken down during the assault.
The late General was later buried alongside other fallen soldiers in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The founder of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has suspended the planned marriage of his 21-year-old adopted daughter, Chiemeka Chibuzor, who is autistic, following an overwhelming number of applications from interested suitors.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
News reports that the cleric announced the decision on Thursday via his social media page, stating that over 1,000 men had expressed interest in marrying her, prompting him to halt the process indefinitely.
He wrote, “Chiemeka Chibuzor’s wedding is hereby suspended. More than a thousand applications. No more wedding pending further directive from me.”
The cleric had earlier this week publicly invited proposals for her marriage, setting conditions that included the suitor being young and in good physical and mental health, alongside promised financial support and housing benefits.
He also said the couple would enjoy lifelong support, including shared property ownership and periodic welfare checks from church members.
The development follows a similar arrangement recently conducted by the church involving a non-verbal autistic man who was married in a ceremony organised by the ministry.
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