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Mr. Ortom says the project would provide a platform for evacuation of farm produce from the state.

The community got a court judgement against an existing electoral situation

No arrest has been made, the police said.

"The herdsmen have taken over many communities in the state. They have taken over homes, food and the land of ...

The Agatu community accused the Federal Government of not protecting them from three different attacks by the herdsmen.

Members of a community in Benue cannot return home since a bloody attack in 2014 by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

"As a government, we have sensitised the public on the forthcoming flooding."

They also appealed to government to provide the community with access road to boost their economic activities.

INVESTIGATION: Ethnic war looms as herdsmen intensify bloody campaign in Benue

"...there were no complaints or allegations of bias against the judge."

The project will cost $300 million.

The 23 council chairmen were asked to surrender government properties.

Mr. Ortom says the former governor believed in violence.

The members cite the division in the Peoples Democratic Party.

The estimates comprise N66.5 billion vote for recurrent expenditure and N84.1 billion for capital projects.

Mr. Saraki says violence poses threat to Nigeria's unity.

The former minister wants to be remembered as a major contributor in the diversification of the Nigerian economy.

The group says the crisis, which began in Agatu Local Government Area, has now spread to no fewer than nine ...

Police pledge to apprehend culprits.

The prosecution says it would not be comfortable with periodic release of the defendant’s passport.

The governor says he is conscious of also being investigated after leaving office

Hundreds of people were killed in Agatu in the last few weeks.

Additional mobile police units ​are expected ​from Asaba and Abakaliki to​ help​ quell the crisis​.​

The Police IG visits Benue where hundreds were reportedly killed in fighting between herdsmen and farmers.

The former senate president says he will serve with the fear of God.