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PROF. ORNGUGA LEADS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE TO BAR-BENCH MEETINGThe Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice...
06/11/2026

PROF. ORNGUGA LEADS MINISTRY OF JUSTICE TO BAR-BENCH MEETING

The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga, today led Law Officers of the Ministry of Justice to this year's Bar and Bench Meeting, co-organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Makurdi Branch, and the Benue State Judiciary.

In his address, Prof. Ornguga described the Bar and Bench Meeting as an excellent opportunity to strengthen relations between the Bar and the Bench, as well as encourage members of both institutions to uphold the professional ethics and principles that underpin the administration of justice.

The Honourable Attorney-General further commended the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, Makurdi Branch, and the Benue State Judiciary, under the distinguished leadership of the Chief Judge, the Honourable Justice Maurice Ahemba Ikpambese, for organising the meeting. He also prayed for fruitful deliberations.

Key issues relating to the advancement of Bar and Bench relations were discussed at the meeting. Proceedings also featured a minute's silence, led by the Chief Judge, in honour of the late Hon. Justice Adam Ochume Onum (Rtd.), who passed away yesterday.

Signed

Jude Terna Tobias
Media Aide to the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State
6/11/2026

ATTORNEY-GENERAL CONDOLES WITH BENUE JUDICIARY AND LEGAL COMMUNITY OVER DEATH OF FORMER CHIEF JUDGEThe Honourable Attorn...
06/11/2026

ATTORNEY-GENERAL CONDOLES WITH BENUE JUDICIARY AND LEGAL COMMUNITY OVER DEATH OF FORMER CHIEF JUDGE

The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga, has conveyed his deepest condolences to the Honourable Chief Judge of Benue State, the Benue State Judiciary and the entire legal community in the State over the passing of former Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Adam O. Onum (Rtd.).

In his condolence message, the Honourable Attorney-General described the death of the former Chief Judge as a devastating loss to the Benue State Judiciary and the entire legal community.

Prof. Ornguga described the late Justice Onum as a distinguished legal luminary, administrator and jurist who devoted the best years of his life to the service of the State and the development of the law.

He noted that the late jurist had an exceptional record of service, having risen to the pinnacle of his career in the civil service as Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice before his appointment as a Judge of the Benue State High Court, where he subsequently rose to become Chief Judge of the State in 2017.

The Attorney-General further noted that despite his retirement from active public service, Justice Onum remained accessible to the legal community and the general public, lending his wealth of experience and expertise to the State in several capacities, including chairing judicial panels and committees.

He said:

"Hon. Justice Adam O. Onum (Rtd.) will be fondly remembered for his excellence, unwavering integrity and hard work. His contributions to the administration of justice and the development of the legal profession in Benue State will remain indelible."

Prof. Ornguga concluded by extending his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and praying to God to grant them the strength and fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
He stated:

"On behalf of myself and the entire Benue State Ministry of Justice, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Justice Onum (Rtd.). I pray that God grants them the fortitude to bear this significant loss."

Until his passing, Justice Adam Ochume Onum (Rtd.) had served as Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice in 1989.

He was subsequently appointed Attorney-General of Benue State, a position he held from 1989 to 1991, before his appointment to the Benue State Judiciary in 1991.

He eventually rose to become Chief Judge of Benue State, serving in that capacity from 2017 to 2018.

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Signed:

Jude Terna Tobias
Media Aide to the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State.
6/11/2026

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 The Benue State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2019, c...
02/11/2026

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘

The Benue State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2019, criminalises spousal battery and prescribes penalties for anyone found guilty of the offence.

Specifically, Section 21 of the VAPP Law states as follows;

“(𝟭)𝗔 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝟮𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵.”

Even the attempt to commit Spousal Battery is an offence in Benue State. Subsection (2) provides thus;

“(𝟮) 𝗔 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝟭) 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵.”

Inciting, aiding and abetting and counseling another person to commit spousal battery is also an offence.

“(𝟯) 𝗔 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝟭) 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝟮𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵.”

Finally, hiding anyone or knowingly assisting a person who has committed spousal battery to evade justice is an offence. Section 21(4) states that;

“𝗔 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼, 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝟭) 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝟮𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵.”

One of the best ways to deal with a tense domestic argument is to physically separate yourself from the situation the moment you feel your anger or agitation rising. There are many peaceful ways to resolve disputes without violence. Take time to calm down before attempting to resolve the disagreement.

Seek counseling from your church, family members, traditional leaders and marriage counseling if necessary.

Also note that the Benue State Ministry of Justice has a Mediation Centre to assist in these situations.

Stay informed and say no to domestic violence!

𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥-𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟, 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗕𝗔, 𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗘...
02/11/2026

𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥-𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟, 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗕𝗔, 𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗗𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 (𝗙𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔)

The Benue State Ministry of Justice congratulates the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗮, 𝗘𝘀𝗾., 𝗙𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔, on his elevation to the prestigious Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (FCIPAN).

This elevation is a testament to years of dedicated service, hard work, integrity, professionalism and commitment to duty. It is also a recognition of Barr. Ese's contributions to public administration and the effective delivery of public service in Benue State.

While celebrating this remarkable achievement, the Ministry wishes its Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary many more fruitful years of service, greater accomplishments and continued success in his professional endeavours.

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱:
𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀
𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.

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31/10/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙. 𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗚𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗡. 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗜𝗞𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝟲𝟲

The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga, on behalf of himself and the entire Ministry of Justice, congratulates the Honourable Chief Judge of Benue State, Honourable Justice Maurice Ahemba Ikpambese, on the occasion of his 66th birthday.

Prof. Ornguga wishes the Chief Judge good health, sound mind and many more fruitful years of service to the Benue State Judiciary and the legal community, which he has continued to lead with distinction.

𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀
𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙. 𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗚𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗔𝗦 𝗩𝗣 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡The Honourable At...
21/10/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙. 𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗚𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗔𝗦 𝗩𝗣 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡

The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga, today participated in the National Engagement on the Electricity Act, 2023, held at the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The engagement, organised by the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was themed “𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨: 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙩, 2023.” It aimed to enlighten and encourage state governments to leverage the provisions of the Act to establish, manage and regulate their respective state electricity markets through State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs).

Declaring the engagement open on behalf of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Hassan-Hadejia, urged state governments to take full advantage of the Electricity Act, 2023, by establishing functional electricity markets, attracting private investment and developing local solutions to electricity challenges rather than relying solely on the Federal Government.

Recall that the Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, signed the Benue State Electricity Bill into law in June 2026. The law provides the legal framework for the establishment of the Benue State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), which is expected to assume regulatory responsibilities over the state's electricity market in accordance with the applicable transition process and the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2023.

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘆:

𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀
𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙. 𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗚𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦, 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗘 ...
20/10/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙. 𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗚𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦, 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦

The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga, has disclosed plans by the Benue State Government to support efforts to decongest correctional centres across the state and improve access to medical care for inmates.

Prof. Ornguga made this disclosure when the Controller of Corrections, Benue State Command, CC Lizzie Mwuese Ekpendu, paid a courtesy visit to him at the Ministry of Justice Headquarters in Makurdi.

The Attorney-General said the planned interventions were necessary in view of concerns over overcrowding in custodial centres across the country and the increasing reports of ill health and disease among inmates.

Prof. Ornguga also disclosed that the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, which he chairs, would meet regularly to consider and recommend qualified inmates for clemency in accordance with the law. He added that earlier this month, the Council recommended about 15 individuals to the Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, for the exercise of his constitutional powers of clemency.

The Attorney-General further assured the delegation of the Ministry’s commitment to expediting the prosecution of cases to ensure the timely administration of justice.

On medical assistance for inmates, Prof. Ornguga disclosed that the Ministry had initiated discussions with the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Benue State Chapter, on the possibility of organising regular medical visits to correctional centres across the state to address the health needs of inmates.

In her remarks, CC Lizzie Mwuese Ekpendu expressed appreciation to Prof. Ornguga and the Ministry of Justice for their support to the Nigerian Correctional Service. She pledged continued cooperation and collaboration with the Ministry to promote effective service delivery.

The Controller also commended the Attorney-General for his efforts to improve the welfare of inmates in correctional facilities across the state. She noted that although the Comptroller-General and the entire Nigerian Correctional Service were making efforts to provide for inmates’ welfare nationwide, support from well-meaning individuals and organisations, including the Benue State Ministry of Justice, remained necessary.

The Controller of Corrections was accompanied by members of the command structure of the Benue State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service. The Attorney-General was joined at the meeting by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs. D. F. Ortserga, Esq; the Director of Civil Litigation, Deborah Ikape, Esq.; the Director of Citizens’ Rights, S. T. Sabe, Esq.; and the Information Officer, Sunday Otse.

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘆:

𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀
𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.

The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga, at the Supreme...
12/10/2026

The Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga, at the Supreme Court of Nigeria to witness the swearing-in ceremony of his colleague and friend, Prof. Junaidu Bello Marshall, as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗦𝗚𝗕𝗩 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠...
07/10/2026

𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗦𝗚𝗕𝗩 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗦

The Benue State Ministry of Justice has assured the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) of its continued cooperation in the campaign to end sexual and gender-based violence (ESGBV) in Benue State.

The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Benue State Ministry of Justice, Thomas A. Ese, Esq., gave the assurance on behalf of the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Timothy Yangien Ornguga, during a courtesy visit by representatives of International IDEA to the Ministry.

Barr. Ese, while decrying the prevalence of sexual and gender-based offences in Benue State, identified insecurity and economic hardship as factors contributing to the menace. He stressed the importance of continued collaboration with organisations such as International IDEA and its European partners in the collective effort to combat sexual and gender-based violence in the state.

The delegation, led by the Benue State Coordinator of the ESGBV Programme of International IDEA, Mrs. Gloria Iveren Bai, thanked the Ministry of Justice for its support and cooperation so far.

She highlighted some areas of collaboration between the Ministry and International IDEA, including the Ministry’s provision of office space on its premises for International IDEA, the review of relevant legal frameworks on SGBV, and the provision of space for a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Unit.

Also speaking, the Coordinator of Component Two of the ESGBV Programme of International IDEA, Mrs. Juliet Olumuyiwa-Rufai, said the second component is aimed at identifying areas for strengthening a survivor-centred approach, including existing support services and Sexual Assault Referral Centres, as well as supporting the activities of the SGBV Response Team.

On behalf of the Ministry, the Director of Public Prosecutions and Coordinator of the Ministry’s SGBV Response Team, Mrs. Dooshima Ortsega, Esq., appreciated International IDEA for the visit and its partnership with the Ministry.

She highlighted some of the successes recorded by the Ministry in tackling SGBV in the state and identified further areas for collaboration.

The Director of Citizens’ Rights, S. T. Sabe, Esq., emphasised the need for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the programme and highlighted the role of restorative justice in addressing the needs of victims.

The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary was joined in the meeting by the Director of Public Prosecutions; Mrs. Dooshima Ortserga Esq., Director of Administration and Supply, Dugu Moses, Director of Legal Drafting, Edward Yange Esq, Director of Citizens’ Rights, S.T Sabe and Otse Sunday, Senior Information Officer

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