Archives February 2025

FULANI PEACE AGREEMENT: RAPE AS A WEAPON OF TERROR IN APA, AS MINOR, OTHERS FALL VICTIMS

Fresh Attacks in Jato-Aka, While Alia, Ejeh, and Ochega Remain Silent

By Morgan Adikwu

A fresh wave of horror has engulfed Apa as Fulani herdsmen escalate their brutality, not just through killings and farm destruction, but through the most horrifying form of violence—rape. These atrocities, happening under the so-called peace deal brokered by Governor Hyacinth Alia, the “Ambassador of Fulani Herdsmen Resettlement in Benue,” James Melvin Ejeh, and Apa Local Government Chairman, Adah Ochega, expose the glaring failure of their leadership and betrayal of their people.

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NBA Condemns Alia’s Brazen Assault on the Judiciary, Calls for Immediate Reversal of Chief Judge’s Removal

In a stunning and unprecedented move that has sparked national outrage, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the purported removal of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, branding it a “brazen assault on the Constitution and the rule of law.”

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Political Observers Warn of Governor’s Desperation Following Failed Power Grab

A fresh political storm has erupted in Benue State as 13 members of the State House of Assembly have openly debunked claims of the purported removal of the Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpambese. The development marks yet another embarrassing failure in Governor Hyacinth Alia’s relentless but reckless pursuit of political dominance—a move critics say is rooted in desperation and a failed governance strategy.

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It is both amusing and pathetic that the so-called ambassador of Fulani herdsmen resettlement, who masquerades as an advocate of herdsmen occupation in Benue, has the audacity to accuse me of misleading the public. Yet, rather than addressing the undeniable realities confronting our people, he resorts to feeble defenses and outright falsehoods in an attempt to shield his benefactors.

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The Benue Development Forum (BDF) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, for facilitating numerous federal projects in Benue State.

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