Former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has accused incumbent Governor Hyacinth Alia of abandoning democratic norms in a dispute over seized vehicles, according to Naija News. Ortom said the vehicles “have not been given to me,” challenging the state government’s handling of the matter. The report frames the exchange as a political confrontation between the former governor and his successor in Benue State.

Former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has accused his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, of running the state with lies and hypocrisy, according to Vanguard. Ortom said he challenged the seizure of his vehicles in court and won, with the court ordering the vehicles' return and awarding him ₦5 million in damages. The dispute marks a continuing political feud between the former governor and the current administration in Benue State, Nigeria.

The Benue State government under Governor Hyacinth Alia on Wednesday accused former governor Samuel Ortom and others of weaponizing insecurity in the state. Speaking on Arise Television's Morning Show, Alia's Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, alleged that Ortom and his associates were playing politics with the state's security challenges. Kula insisted that Governor Alia remains actively engaged in addressing insecurity and is not sleeping over the matter.

A former governor has publicly accused his successor of taking 23 vehicles allocated to him by the state government while he was in office, sparking tension between the two politicians. According to Legit.ng, the former governor disclosed the alleged seizure of the vehicles, which he said were assigned to him during his tenure. The dispute has generated unease within the state's political circles, though the successor's response has not been reported.

The Benue State Government has rejected claims by Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi that thugs working for the state blocked him from reaching Yelewata to console families affected by the 2025 attacks. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Governor Hyacinth Alia denied any government role in the alleged convoy blockade, according to Leadership. The dispute centres on access to the community and responsibility for the reported obstruction.

The Bauchi State Police Command has recovered a stolen Opel Vectra and arrested three suspects linked to a vehicle theft operation affecting both Bauchi and Gombe states. This development followed a distress call received on June 29, 2026, from a good Samaritan who reported suspicious activity, according to police spokesperson SP Nafiu Habib.