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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has hit out at President Muhammadu Buhari for not living up to his responsibility of protecting Nigerians, IDOMA VOICE reports.

Ortom, while addressing angry youth who protested and blocked the Makurdi -Lafia road with the dead bodies this morning, wondered the kind of country Nigeria is where citizens are being cut down like trees.

He described the attack on the IDP camp as inhuman, barbaric and unacceptable.

He roared, “What kind of a country is this? Mr. President said the other day that security men should shoot anyone with AK-47, but up till today, we have not heard of seen where security men have shot them. Where are we going? You wake up every day and see your people being killed. How can I be a happy man?

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Seven dead bodies have so far been counted with many others injured after armed Fulani herdsmen attacked Abagena community housing Internally Displaced Persons camp in Makurdi Local Area of Benue State, IDOMA VOICE reports.

Governor Samuel Ortom while addressing angry youth who protested and blocked the Makurdi -Lafia road with the dead bodies this morning, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his responsibility of protecting Nigerians.

He described the attack on the IDP camp as inhuman, barbaric and unacceptable.

The Governor who called for urgent action against the activities of militia herdsmen across the country said if the Federal Government had taken the issue of militia herders seriously, it wouldn't have escalated to this level.

He lamented that in the last two weeks, over seventy persons had been killed in Makurdi Local Government alone while various communities across Benue are suffering from same militia herdsmen.

SOURCE>...https://www.idomavoice.com/2021/04/breaking-seven-benue-idps-found-dead-after-herders-attack-on-camp.html

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Commander Emmanuel Ajenu (rtd), the Proprietor of one of the most prestigious schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Cherryfield College, Abuja, recently dedicated a church he built in his community, Okpoga, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State.

The dedication of the new church building of St. Emmanuel Catholic church, Okpaga, was graced by top religious, political and traditional leaders accors the country.

Former Senate President, Sen David Mark was the chairman of the occasion.

Also in attendance were Senator Abba Moro, wife of House Rep member Dr Francis Otta Agbo, and the Ochi'Idoma who was represented by Ada'Ohimini.

IDOMA VOICE was there.

When asked by our correspondent how much he has spent on the project so far, the Cherryfield proprietor said:

"Honestly, many people have asked me this question. It's only God that knows how much I put in the project from the foundation to the finishing. I didn't border to put any figure down.

“All I can say is that I am happy to have built a befitting place of worship for God and for my people as my thanksgiving to Him for all the favours He has done in my life and family," Ajenu added.

On the confusion that has trailed the name of the church; the renowned philanthropist said, “Just a little background of the church. I have to keep explaining every time to people.

“The church is not St Bernard but Emmanuel Catholic Church. Many years back in my community Idobe, we had/and still have two outstations all named St John all under St Bernard Parish Okpoga.

“The present Parish priest who was then in-charge of the parish held a meeting and it was agreed that they cannot have two St Johns in one community.

“They asked which one of them was first established? The said St John, Odokpo Idobe. St John Odokpo Idobe was made to retain the name being the first to establish so St John, Ameju Idobe was renamed Emmanuel Catholic Ameju Idobe. This was many years ago.

“What I am trying to say here is that I didn't build this church and named after myself because I built it. It has been Emmanuel before I embarked on the project.”

See photos from the church dedication below:

Source: https://www.idomavoice.com/2021/04/commander-ajenu-builds-dedicates-church-in-idoma-community.html

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Militia herdsmen have again struck Benue communities killing no fewer than ten persons, injuring scores with many still missing.

The attack on Tse-Ayeli village, Tse-Gborigyo and Udam in Mbayer-Yandev in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State yesterday left ten people dead, IDOMA VOICE learnt.

At the time of filing this report, findings revealed that four dead bodies had been recovered from Tse-Gborgyo, one from Tse-Ayeli and three from Udam, totaling eight, both in Mbayer community.

Many people sustained various degrees of injuries from the attack while scores are missing.

Source.......https://www.idomavoice.com/2021/04/breaking-militia-herders-kill-10-injure-many-in-benue.html

The Nigerian military has reportedly arrested Zaki Unaha Koko a chief in Konshisha Local Government area of Benue state over the recently killing of 7 soldiers in the town.

According to a local social media influencer, Ter Benue, who broke the news on Facebook, this is coming after the Nigerian army had reportedly burnt down his palace on the 8th of April 2021.

He wrote:

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#ZAKI_UNAHA_KOKO Has be arrested after burning down of his House �️ by the Nigeria �� Army on the 8th of April 2021."

SOURCE; https://www.idomavoice.com/2021/04/breaking-army-arrests-benue-monarch-over-killing-of-soldiers-in-konshisha.html

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It was a black Sunday at Oshigbudu in Agatu LGA of Benue State after a petrol-laden tanker fell and went up in flames.

IDOMA VOICE reports that many persons have been burnt to death and several houses as well as vehicles destroyed by the ragging inferno.

IDOMA VOICE further learnt that the fully loaded tanker conveying fuel, fell at the Oshigbudu-Obagaji junction and spilled its content which caught fire, putting the Oshigbudu community in a terrible situation at the moment.

Vice chairman of the LGA, John Ikwulono, who confirmed the sad incident to IDOMA VOICE, said those who have contacts of fire service should please reach out to them to save the unfortunate situation.

Ikwulono said he had reached out to the Otukpo Local Government Chairman, Hon George Alli for assistance but the fire service vehicle which could be of help is currently faulty.

SOURCE.>>https://www.idomavoice.com/2021/04/beaking-black-sunday-in-agatu-benue-many-killed-in-tanker-explosion.html

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A Benue man identified as Benjamin Terungwa Agura has been arrested for allegedly killing one Ruth, a wife to one Torngu Mbachilin in the bid to rape her.

IDOMA VOICE gathered that Benjamin allegedly strangled his victim who resisted his attempt to rape her.

After killing her, the suspect dumped her body in a well and filled it with garbage near Uchi Mbakor in Tarka LGA Benue State.

The suspect also made away with N70,000 belonging to the victim.

A resident of the community, Atovigba said Benjamin deceived Ruth that he had yams for sale at Wannune and should come buy but when she got there, “he took her 20km into the village to his compound where he killed her.”

“It took the grace of God for the police to trace out, arrest him and debrief him for days before Terungwa confessed committing the murder and then leading the police to the well from where the corpse was yesterday evacuated from.

“Terungwa is still in police custody in Makurdi as at time of this report.”

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16th April is a memorable day not just because it is the World Voice Day but it also the wedding anniversary of the spiritual parents of millions of Dunamites (members of the Dunamis church) worldwide, Dr. Pst. Paul and Dr. Mrs. Becky Enenche, the Senior Pastors of Dunamis International Gospel Center (DIGC).

IDOMA VOICE observed that the couple who are both trained medical doctors, met at their alma mater, the University of Jos, Plateau State.
They were joined in holy matrimony on April 16, 1994.

Mr and Mrs Enenche submitted to God's will, and 'abandoned' their secular careers as medical doctors and became preachers of the gospel, saving lives and nourishing souls with the instrument of the blood of Jesus.

Armed with God's call, the doctors-turned-preachers, established Dunamis International Gospel Centre on November 10, 1996. The first Sunday service was held at the Abuja Centre for Arts and Culture Area 10.
In 2018, the church's new headquarters, Glory Dome; a 100000 seating capacity auditorium became the world's largest church.

Today, the couple who are also music ministers are blessed with four beautiful and talented children, with millions of spiritual sons and daughters world over.

While Dr. Paul hailed from the famous royal Enenche family in Orokam, Ogbadibo LGA, Dr. Becky is a native of Ikachi, Oju Local Government, Benue State.

Taking to the social media to celebrate their wedding anniversary, the couple wrote;

"Halleluya. Thank you for all your amazing greetings today. Indeed God has been faithful. It's our 27th wedding anniversary today and we are sharing the day with you from the mission field at this Lokoja healing and deliverance crusade. And it's great to be out on the field on a day like today. Our 27th wedding anniversary will deliver to you your long awaited blessings in Jesus name. Your life can't remain the same. Watch this clip from last night."

SOURCE: https://www.idomavoice.com/2021/04/dunamis-dr-paul-and-becky-enenche-mark-27th-wedding-anniversary.html

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The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other federal government agencies, to quickly rebuild the public facilities destroyed by the heavy wind and tornadoes caused by the rainstorm of April 8.


IDOMA VOICE reports that this was sequel to the motion of urgent national importance brought before it by the Senator representing Benue South, Senator Abba Moro.


The upper legislative chamber also, in its resolutions, called on NEMA and relevant agencies to quickly mobilize resources to rehabilitate and relieve the communities affected by the rainstorm.

In presenting the motion, Senator Moro recalled that, “on April 8, 2021, over ten communities in Ogbadibo and Okpokwu Local Government Areas of Benue South Senatorial District were badly hit by a natural disaster, a devastating windstorm which left scores of people injured, hundreds of them homeless and led to a wanton destruction of properties, valuables and several means of livelihood worth millions of Naira”.

Moro stressed that, “the said windstorm brought down all the blocks of classrooms of the LGEA primary school, Epeilo, the roofs of LGEA primary school Obu 1, three church Buildings and all the blocks of classrooms of LGEA primary school Odoba-Ehaje, all in Ogbadibo Local Government Area, residential buildings at Ojigo, residential buildings in Olaidu, some church Buildings, four clinics, a police station, masts, electric poles and many residential buildings in Ajide and Okpale-Otah in Okpokwu Local Government Area”.


To forestall further disasters, the Senate accordingly called on Federal Government to make its presence felt at the Benue South Senatorial District, to sensitize the people on measures to be taken to protect themselves and their properties from damages occasioned by the “perennial calamity that annually befalls them”.


It will be recalled that, Senator Moro, had in a motion on May 12, 2020, drew the attention of the Senate to a devastating rain/windstorm disaster that swept through Aifam Community of Ogbadibo Local Government Area, wherein One Hundred and Fifty buildings and other valuables were blown off with the storm, including the roofs of 1000 Capacity St. Michael The AchAngel Catholic church, the Ahor Market and the LGEA primary School Aifam.

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The Chairman of Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, James Oche has said the people of Agila have no hand in the Monday morning attack on Ngbo communities of Ebonyi State.

The Chairman has also described as fallacy of hasty conclusion, the reports in the media credited to the Ebonyi State Government alleging that the people of Agila are behind the attack.

In a statement, the Chairman said, the victims themselves had said the attack was from herders and wondered why the Ebonyi State Government was bent on accusing his people even in the face of rumours making the rounds that the attack was a reprisal for the alleged killing of their cows.

The Chairman who spoke in Igumale the Headquarters of Ado Local Government yesterday said he was dismayed by the report in the Vanguard Newsonline where the Ebonyi State Government fingered the people of Agila as being responsible for the attack.

Oche said the people of Agila were peace loving and have since embraced the recommendations of the Otse Otokpa/Cyril Obazi Agila/Ngbo Intercommunity Peace and Security Committee formed by the governments of Ebonyi and Benue States and have been cooperating with the National Boundary Commission on the planned delimitation and rebeaconing exercise scheduled to hold within the axis.

He further noted that falsehood was not the solution to the problem as it would deteriorate the already tensed situation.

He urged the warring factions to sheath their swords & fully embrace the ongoing inter-community peace initiative of Benue & Ebonyi States Government in the interest of peace, security and development of the area.

Finally, he sympathized with the the victims of the unfortunate attack and prayed Almighty God to comfort them in this very trying times.

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Former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana and other top political leaders today joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at the North Central Zonal Elective Congress of the party taking place in Makurdi, Benue State.

The others were Barrister Humphrey Abah, Ambassador Mrs Esther Audu and Hon Adakole Ijogi. They were received formally into the PDP by leader of the party in the North Central Zone, Governor Samuel Ortom, IDOMA VOICE observed. 

Professor Jerry Gana who spoke on behalf of the defectors said PDP is poised to reclaim power in all the states of the North Central Zone currently being ruled by the APC and Nigeria at large.

Meanwhile, voting in the zonal elective Congress has been completed and sorting of ballot papers will soon commence.

Delegates from various states including Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja have cast their ballot.


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The Dunamis International Gospel Centre is set to construct another road in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

IDOMA VOICE reports that the Karu/Jikwoyi branch of the church under the leadership of Pastor Usman Yakubu, on Wednesday, flagged off the project.

The road, which is located between Karu and Jikwoyi communities, is expected to cost the church millions of naira.

Speaking during the flag off ceremony attended by royal fathers and community leaders, Pastor Yakubu said the decision to embark on the project was part of the Dunamis vision to blanket the earth with the evidence of God’s saving, healing, delivering and lifting power everywhere people live, work or play.

IDOMA VOICE observed that the road has been a nightmare for motorists and commuters in the area, especially during rainy and dry seasons.

Pastor Yakubu said, “This was not done to prove any point but to show that this is what the church is all about.

“This is part of the Dunamis guiding mantra, which is to blanket the earth with the evidence of God’s saving, healing, delivering and lifting power everywhere people live, work or play

“This is not the first time the church would be embarking on a similar project.

“Our father in the Lord, Dr. Paul Enenche and his wife, Dr.(Mrs) Becky-Enenche had in the past commissioned many projects financed by the church within and outside Abuja.

“Like our father in the Lord, Dr. Paul Enenche would say, “Making meaning is superior to making money; because there are many who make money but they make no meaning. We should also note that impact is better than income. Generosity is the meaning of prosperity because prosperity without generosity equals adversity. Riches without outreach equals wretchedness.”

According to the cleric, “the church of Christ would continue to be a shinning light.”

Some of the royal fathers who spoke during the event hailed the church for always setting the pace.

Recall that in February and March 2020, Dr. Paul Enenche commissioned road projects financed by the church in Mararaba (Nasarawa) and Kubwa (Abuja).

Here are pictures and video from the flag off ceremony.


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A group of yet to be identified gunmen have killed one Mrs Eunice Omaye Odoba at her home in Perfect Avenue Otukpo, Benue.

IDOMA VOICE gathered that the deceased until her death was proprietor and a wife of Pastor of a Lord's Chosen Church in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

A source revealed that "we received a call from her Church members from the Lord's Chosen branch in Otukpo who came to check up on her after they discovered that she didn't come to church today.

"The Church members raised the alarm after they met her lifeless body in her kitchen where she was on lying on the floor with blood stains. She was stabbed in the chest at the top most part of her left breast." The source added.

As the time of filing this report, men of the Nigerian Police Force, Otukpo Division have deposited the body of the victim at the morgue.

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Odoba Otukpa in Ogbadibo local government area of Benue State is currently in grief and sad mood following the brutal murder of three young men in the community, IDOMA VOICE gathered.

According to Hon. Julius Ali, Bambam, the quarrel arose at a birthday party held last night by one of the young ones in Odoba.
Eye witness report indicates that a certain young man from Obu-Otukpa who came for the party was hacked to death during a quarrel. A reprisal attack from his 'kinsmen' resulted in two other deaths from the Odoba community. One of the Odoba sons killed is reportedly billed to bury his father (Late PA Dick Okpeh) on Thursday this week.

As at the time of filing this report, it has not been established if it's a cult related activity. However, Police has commenced investigation into the matter.
As a follow-up, the Och'Otukpa, H.R.H Chief Sunday Ekele and the Anawogene of Ai-Oono H.R.H Chief Raphael Agada immediately visited Odoba Community this morning to calm the frightening situation. The Royal fathers selected some elders and stakeholders from the Odoba and Obu communities to discuss the way out of this dangerous situation.
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