Tag: Benue State

Breaking: Gunmen Abduct Benue Commissioner’s Wife
News, Nigeria, Security

Breaking: Gunmen Abduct Benue Commissioner’s Wife

Mrs. Ann Unenge, wife of Benue Commissioner for Lands and Survey has been abducted in Makurdi Benue state capital . The incident, which is the second in Makurdi, took place less than one week after two women were abducted in a similar fashion. She was kidnapped around 6:pm on Thursday. A relation of the commissioner told The Nation Mrs. Ann was abducted shortly after she returned from Daudu town, an outskirt where she went to visit her parents. She was said to be driving a new model Toyota Highlander,which her abductors also took away. The Nation gathered there was a struggle between the abductors and Mrs. Ann Unenge at B. Division traffic junction when she attempted to forcefully open the car door. The gunmen reportedly shot sporadically into the air at the junction to s...
Benue State Governor’s wife, Eunice Ortom, Her Son and Aids Test Positive to COVID-19
Covid-19, News, Nigeria

Benue State Governor’s wife, Eunice Ortom, Her Son and Aids Test Positive to COVID-19

The wife of Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue state, Mrs. Eunice Ortom has tested COVID-19 positive alongside her son and some of her aids. Mrs. Ortom made the revealed her status in a statement released on Friday night in Markudi which she personally signed. She said she is currently self-isolating, her son and personal aids as well. She advised Benue state residents to take seriously the safety measures such as putting on face masks when necessary, regular hand washing. Observing social distancing and staying at home when there is no urgent need to step out. Her statement read in part, “a few moments ago this (Friday) evening, I received my result from the tests earlier carried out on me and others by NCDC personnel on routine screening at House, Makurdi which returned that I and ...