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The so-called reconciliation initiative between Fulani herdsmen and Apa/Agatu communities, championed by Agatu LGA Chairman James Melvin Ejeh under Governor Hyacinth Alia’s directive, has spectacularly failed. Instead of fostering peace, it has accelerated an outright occupation. The supposed conditions for resettlement—unarmed return, designated grazing areas, and a phased process—were disregarded from the start. Now, Apa is under siege, its villages reduced to ghost towns while the Fulani move in without restraint.

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Ejeh Reveals Governor Alia’s Plan for Benue-Fulani Reconciliation

*Apa Joins Agatu in Fulani Accord as Meetings Extend Statewide
*Critics Accuse Alia Administration of Exploiting Peace Initiative for Political Gains

The controversial reconciliation initiative between Benue communities and Fulani herdsmen, allegedly directed by Governor Hyacinth Alia, has taken another twist as Apa Local Government held a similar meeting with a Fulani delegation on Tuesday, 14th January 2025. This follows the earlier Agatu-Fulani accord spearheaded by Agatu Local Government Chairman, James Melvin Ejeh, who has promised to enlist the Apa Council Boss in the initiative.

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Radio Benue: After rice or ex-DG?

By James Ibechi

The airwaves of Radio Benue are crackling with controversy, but not for reasons that uplift journalism or public service.
Instead, the station has found itself at the center of an embarrassing spectacle, fueled by grievances over the sharing of palliative rice—a gesture of goodwill from Governor Hyacinth Alia.

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The Untold Hardship of Benue Workers

For over a month, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Benue State Chapter, has been on strike, with the state government showing little concern for the crisis. This prolonged impasse has crippled the judiciary, leading to widespread injustice, economic stagnation, and hardship across the state.

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue State Chapter has strongly condemned what it perceives as deliberate efforts by Governor Hyacinth Alia and his appointees to undermine the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Dr. George Akume. In a comprehensive statement issued by Daniel Ihomun, the APC’s State Publicity Secretary, the party criticized the governor’s purported involvement in orchestrating recent calls for Akume’s removal from office.

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