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Benue: Death Toll in Jato-Aka Crisis Rises to Six, Monarch’s Residence Torched

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By: Fabian Apechihin

The death toll from Tuesday’s violent clash in Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, has risen to six.

The incident, which began when security personnel reportedly opened fire on students and mourners, has left the community tense and outraged. Retaliatory attacks followed on Wednesday, with angry youths storming the residence and office of Mue Ter Ichongo, Simon Baver, accusing him of complicity. His property was subsequently set ablaze.

A community elder, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that three more victims succumbed to injuries at the hospital due to blood shortages. Among the dead were two students and one mourner, raising the total fatalities to six. He, however, defended the monarch, saying Baver had sent a local chief, HRH Abeebe, to investigate the shootings, but the chief was arrested during the process.

Police spokesperson Udeme Edet confirmed the crisis but gave a different account. According to her, the incident began when a military patrol team encountered armed hoodlums on motorcycles. A gunfight broke out, during which stray bullets struck three students of Government Science Secondary School, Jato-Aka.

She said one student later died in hospital, while two others are still receiving treatment.


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DSS Arrests Man Who Used Own Social Media Handle To Canvass Military Coup

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has trailed to Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and arrested one Innocent Chukwuma who used his social media handle to rally the military to overthrow the current government.

Posting on his “X” handle “@TheAgroman,” Chukwuma stated that a coup was needed in Nigeria and called on the military to “suspend the Nigerian government.”

He posted, “A coup in Nigeria is needed.
Dispose of APC, suspend the Nigerian Government, and join the AES. That is all we need now.
“It will happen eventually. Nigerians, the military needs your support now! Only them can save this country.
“The bastard in Aso Rock has basically sold this country to the West, and they run our intelligence apparatus. Only the military can reset this country. Support them,” Chukwuma posted.

A source disclosed that the suspect is cooperating with DSS investigators.

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Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Newly Appointed Service Chiefs

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By: Fabian Apechihin

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting the confirmation of the newly appointed Service Chiefs.

The letter, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja, listed the nominees for the country’s top military positions.

Those named include:

  • General Olufemi Oluyede – Chief of Defence Staff
  • Major-General Waheedi Shaibu – Chief of Army Staff
  • Rear Admiral Idi Abbas – Chief of Naval Staff
  • Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke – Chief of Air Staff
  • Major-General Emmanuel Undiendeye – Chief of Defence Intelligence

In the correspondence, President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process to enable the new military heads to assume their duties without delay.

The Senate has since referred the request to the Committee of the Whole for screening and confirmation of the nominees, scheduled to take place next week.

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Terrorists Threaten to Bomb National Assembly — Lawmaker Raises Alarm

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By: Fabian Apechihin

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Hon. Garba Ibrahim Muhammad, has revealed that terrorists have issued threats to bomb the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

Hon. Garba made the disclosure on Tuesday during a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish a Legislative Security Directorate, a new body proposed to strengthen security and protect lawmakers, staff, and visitors within the National Assembly.

“We have received threats from terrorists to bomb the National Assembly Complex, and also from protesters planning to lock up the premises,” Garba stated.

He warned that Nigeria’s seat of democracy faces growing security risks, including vehicle and motorcycle theft, vandalism, infiltration by unregistered persons, and the use of fake identity cards.

According to him, failure to address these lapses could have grave consequences.
“It is clear that if proper security measures are not implemented, legislative activities could be truncated. Without sittings, there will be no representation, oversight, annual budget, or plenary — and that will destabilize both the legislature and the nation’s democracy,” he cautioned.

Garba emphasized the need for a coordinated security framework to ensure a safe and functional parliamentary environment.
“That is why this Bill is crucial. It aims to tackle these challenges and align Nigeria’s parliamentary security system with global best practices,” he added.

The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment and Functions of the Legislative Security Directorate in the National Assembly (HB 1632)”, was considered at the House Conference Hall 028 in Abuja.

While acknowledging the importance of keeping Parliament accessible to citizens, Garba insisted that public access must not compromise security.
“The need for effective security in the National Assembly cannot be overstated. This Bill is committed to ensuring the best possible security architecture to protect legislators, staff, visitors, and property,” he said.

He further encouraged state Houses of Assembly across the country to adopt similar frameworks to strengthen legislative security nationwide.

“With these few points of mine, I wish us a peaceful and productive hearing that will mark a turning point in the National Assembly’s security system,” Garba concluded.

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