Three suspects arrested in connection with weekend’s killings in 11 villages in Plateau have been paraded by the military. Two of the suspects are herdsmen and one Berom– one of the minority ethnic groups in Plateau. They were arrested by the special military task force, “Operation Save Haven. The suspects in Jos alongside 14 others. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security chiefs in the country to remain vigilant and ensure the protection of lives and property in the country. The president gave the directive in Jos, Plateau, on Tuesday at an interactive session with stakeholders in the aftermath of the recent killings in some communities in the state. Buhari urged […]
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The Plateau state command of the Nigeria Police Force has been given a new commissioner has, two days after many were killed in the state. A statement issued Tuesday from the state police command said Bala Ciroma, the new commissioner, will be taking over from Undie Adie with immediate effect. Suspected herdsmen had attacked three […]
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A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday paid a visit to the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in Ado Ekiti, and called for a peaceful and credible governorship election, come July 14. According to a statement by Fayose’s media aide, Kwankwaso lamented the failure of the Federal Government to curtail […]
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, on Monday, visited Plateau following attacks that left scores of people dead. It would be recalled that within the last two days over 80 persons were killed in the state from attacks on nine communities. Osibanjo, who was in the state to assess the situation and interact […]
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Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State said he had dropped his responsibility as Chief Security Officer of the state as he had no control over security machinery in the state. Speaking to newsmen in Talata-Mafara on Friday, Yari said that his decision stemmed from the seeming helplessness of the state government and the people over […]
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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has advised the Federal Government to solicit support of international community if it could not cope with the insecurity bedevilling the country. He noted that the killings in Benue and other states are targeted at ethnic cleansing. Soyinka gave the advice on Thursday in Makurdi when he visited Benue Governor, […]
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has enjoined leaders in the country to rise to the challenge of ending the senseless killings of Nigerians. The Vice President gave the charge on Wednesday at a leadership and stakeholders’ meeting in Lafia, the Nasrawa state capital as part of his assessment visit over the recent […]
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Catholics in Nigeria, on Tuesday took to the streets in major cities across the country to protest the killing of innocent Nigerians by suspected herdsmen. Large number of protesters were seen in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Edo, Delta and other major cities in the country. In Lagos, over 5,000 Catholic faithful have stormed Alausa, the Lagos […]
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President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States will not condone the ongoing killings across central Nigeria, saying efforts would be made to end the carnage. The U.S. President also promised the assist Nigeria in the fight against terrorism. “We’ve had very serious problems with Christians who have been murdered, killed in Nigeria. We’re […]
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