Benue Massacre: WREP seeks psychological, education support for displaced women, children
A non-profit organisation, Women’s Rights to Education Programme (WREP), has called for psychological, educational and basic support for women and children affected by the alleged genocidal attacks by armed herdsmen in Benue State, especially in Yelewata community. This came as the group sought the urgent intervention of local authorities and the international community in addressing […]
EU, Nigeria to deepen pact in fight against transnational organised crime
The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (EUROJUST) and the Federal Ministry of Justice has signed a working arrangement to strengthen cooperation on Transnational Organized Crime in November 2023. Speaking during a visit to Nigeria to discuss the implementation on the Arrangement, Vice-President of EUROJUST, José de la Mata Amaya, said there was need […]
Benue bloodshed demands justice, not empty promises.
By Augustine Eigbe, Ph.D The charred villages and mass graves in Benue State stand as grim monuments to the failure of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution’s Section 14(2)(b), which promised that ‘the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.’ The constitutional mandate degenerates into cruel satire amid the state’s unrelenting […]
A deep worry for the place I call home
By Terry Waya CFR This is a very painful time for all of us. What’s happening in Benue right now is not just a news headline. It’s the reality of people waking up to fear, mothers burying children, families sleeping in the open, unsure of what tomorrow will bring. And in the middle of all […]
