ANAMBRA POLICE RECORDS FURTHER GAINS IN SUSTAINING SAFETY: ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS/CULTISTS, RECOVERS BERETTA PISTOLS, AMMUNITION, STOLEN PETROL TANKER AND OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 ANAMBRA POLICE RECORDS FURTHER GAINS IN SUSTAINING SAFETY: ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS/CULTISTS, RECOVERS BERETTA PISTOLS, AMMUNITION, STOLEN PETROL TANKER AND OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS The Anambra State Police Command has continued to record significant operational successes in its sustained efforts to enhance safety and security across the State, with the latest arrest of three suspected armed robbers/cultists and the recovery of arms, ammunition, and a stolen petrol tanker in separate operations. Police Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, on 21st March 2026 at about 1.46 pm, acting on credible intelligence, stormed a suspected criminal hideout in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area. During the operation, three suspects were arrested, namely: Francis Chukwuka Anene, male, 46 years, Emmanuel Obi, male, 29 years and Okoye Chinonso, male, 35 years and an alleged serving member of a security agency. Items recovered from the suspects include two ...

U.S MISSIONARY, ALEX BARBIR ACCUSES BENUE GOVT OF BLOCKING ₦60M YELEWATA MARKET REBUILD, PEGGING PROJECT AT ₦300M.(PHOTO).


 U.S MISSIONARY, ALEX BARBIR ACCUSES BENUE GOVT OF BLOCKING ₦60M YELEWATA MARKET REBUILD, PEGGING PROJECT AT ₦300M


7th February, 2026 


An American missionary and humanitarian worker, Mr. Alex Barbir, has accused the Benue State Government of frustrating his organisation’s ₦60 million proposal to rebuild the Yelewata market, only to later inflate the cost of the same project to ₦300 million.


Barbir, founder of the Building Zion initiative, made the allegation in a video circulating widely on social media, where he claimed that his team submitted a comprehensive and cost-effective plan to reconstruct the market, which was reportedly destroyed during communal clashes in Guma Local Government Area.


According to him, the proposal was aimed at delivering durable and functional market structures using quality materials at a significantly reduced cost. However, he alleged that the state government blocked the offer, before subsequently presenting a ₦300 million estimate for the identical reconstruction work.


The missionary further stated that Building Zion had already demonstrated its capacity in the community. He recalled that on January 31, the organisation handed over 35 newly constructed houses to victims of a massacre in Yelewata, providing shelter for displaced families at no financial cost to the state.


Barbir argued that the wide gap between the two cost estimates raises serious questions about transparency, efficiency and accountability in the execution of public projects, particularly in communities affected by violence and displacement.


His claims have since sparked reactions on social media, with residents and civil society voices calling for an independent review of the Yelewata market reconstruction process to ensure value for money and public interest. Others have urged the Benue State Government to respond promptly and clarify its position on the project.


Benue Info-pedia reports that, as of the time of this report, the Benue State Government has not issued an official response to the allegations.

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