Not less than eight persons were killed and 95 houses burnt when attackers invaded Abonong and Zayit communities in Foron district of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau. Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the Plateau police command, said the attackers hit the community in the wee hours of Wednesday. He said 310 cows were also […]
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Jonah Jang, former Plateau governor, has declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election. Jang made his decision known on Tuesday at the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jos, Plateau state. The former governor also presented his letter of intent at the PDP secretariat. Jang is currently standing trial for alleged […]
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Addressing a Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) delegation from the 19 northern states at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, Buhari said no right thinking individual will will accuse him of condoning killings, especially having secured substantial votes from the areas affected by the crisis. Buhari also said those accusing his administration of doing […]
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The Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, has condemned in very strong terms the protest organized by some group of people over the recent killings some parts of the state. In a statement issued on his behalf by Samuel Emmanuel Nanle, his Director, Press & Public Affairs, the Governor said the protest represents one of […]
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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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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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The inspector-general of police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has deployed special teams comprising of intelligence response team (IRT), the special tactical squad (STS), five armored personnel carriers (APCs), and three police mobile force units (PMF) to Plateau state. This is in response to an attack on Gashish district of Barkin Ladi local government area of the […]
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The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of 86 people in attacks on Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashish District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. The command had earlier said that only 11 persons were killed. ASP Terna Tyopev, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the new figure […]
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