By Kingsley Chukwuka After two weeks of bloody attacks in Bassa LGA of Plateau State, where over 54 persons were killed by suspected killer herdsmen, two persons have again been killed and one injured in an ambush in Bassa community. A statement sent to our correspondent by the National Publicity Secretary, Irigwe Youth Movement, Joseph […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has told former governors of the State, that the incessant killings bedeviling the State, predates his administration and that of his predecessors. Calling the brutal killings, a genocide, land grabbing mission, and not communal crisis, the Governor called on his predecessors and other State actors […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has promised that the military will increase surveillance in the local communities in Plateau State where killer herdsmen have recked terror, killing over 150 persons in less than a month. The Minister said the promise is not talk as usual always taken for granted by […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Nigerian Governors’s Forum (NGF), has fingered the differences in ethnicity, religion and politics, as triggered to the frequent Killings in Plateau State. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq stated this on Thursday in Jos when he led members of the forum in a condolence visit to […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang during a State broadcast occasioned by the recent killings in Bassa LGA last Sunday, where over 52 persons were killed, has issued an order banning night grazing, as well as restricting the transportation of cattle by vehicle after 7pm. “To restore calm and strengthen vigilance, I […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka Another Local Government Area, Bassa, in Plateau State, was on Friday attacked by killer Fulani herdsmen, leaving a Father and his two sons dead. Zogu village, in Miango community Bassa, came under attack barely one week after more than 50 persons were killed in Bokkos LGA. Bassa is hosting the 3 Division […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka A former Special Military Task Force Commander in Plateau State, Maj.-Gen. Augustine Agundu, has lauded the efforts of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Folusho Oyinlola, for deploying strategies in containing the Killings in Bokkos LGA of the State. Agundu who was a guest on the Channels […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Plateau State killings becoming a monthly occurrence since 2010 has regularise the visit of top office holders, politicians and other dignitaries to the State. Their visits have not in any way proffer lasting solutions to the crisis, as the circle of violence continued unabated. The resources spent on these visits, if […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC), Vanguard, Farmasum Fuddang, has decried the killings that have engulfed the community in the last one week. Fuddang said the Plateau LGA, Bokkos, has witnessed gruesome murder by the Fulani bandits climaxing to the killing of 10 persons on Wednesday night. According to him: […]
Aligning with the goals of meeting the energy needs of the people of Plateau State, thereby catalysing its industrialisation and productivity, the Government of Plateau State, headed by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, in partnership with PUTTRU, Africa’s frontline energy investment facilitating platform has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and implement the energy sector goals […]
BY ORJI ONYEKWERE The Plateau State Government has entered into a formal agreement with Aviare Global Concepts Limited to reconstruct Plateau Resort and Hotels Limited to international standards. This ambitious project is aimed at revitalizing the state’s tourism sector and significantly boosting internally generated revenue. The agreement, known as the Heads of Terms, was signed […]
The Northern phase of the Inaugural Girls Play Sports Football Tournament ended yesterday, with Plateau United Queens emerging as champions after a thrilling 1-0 victory over Moje Queens Feeders in the final. Earlier in the day, Nazareth Queens secured third place in a tense 0-0 draw against Adonai Taraba Queens, ultimately winning 4-2 on penalties […]
By Andrew Orolua Following the tragic attacks resulting in the loss of over 200 lives across three local government areas in Plateau state – Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin Ladi, the federal government has approved the immediate establishment of a military barracks in the state. The Barracks will be located in Miller Farm (Gada Biyu) Mbar […]
By Mathew Brangyet There is growing condemnation following the sack of the Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University, Prof Matur B Malau and Heads of other state-owned tertiary institution by the Plateau State government. This follows series of criticism by coalition of civil society groups and students’ protest in the affected institutions as well as […]
By Andrew Orolua The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgements on appeals challenging the elections of the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang and three other separate appeals challenging the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State. The presiding Justice of a five man panel of the Supreme Court, Justice Inyang Okoro, said the […]
Gunmen have killed not less than seventy six people in a fresh attacks on several communities of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area, Monday Kasa, who spoke with Channels TV revealed that the coordinated attacks occurred on Saturday and lasted into the Christmas […]
…’We were treated like a leper’ …’It was like squeezing water out of stone’ By Tom Okpe A scary picture of what transpired in the run-up to the February 25, 2023 presidential election in predominantly Christian Plateau state was unveiled when stakeholders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state visited APC National Chairman, Dr […]
The floods in some parts of Nigeria has increased cases of snake bites in Plateau and other States. Among those killed is the wife of the village head of Magama in Langtang South Local Government of Plateau. Dr Nandul Durfa, Managing Director of a company which produces Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) told NAN the situation was […]
All major roads leading to the Local Government Council have been locked down by Taroh Vanguard of Langtang North LGC of Plateau State. The group vowed to resist the Plateau State government’s ongoing illegality and impunity in forcibly installing Barr. Zulfa Rimven of the APC as chairman of the council against a Jos high court […]
Kingsley Chukwuka The Military Task Force in Plateau State has intercepted illicit drugs otherwise known as Indian hemp from two suspected drug peddlers. The Taskforce code named Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), said the drug is worth N1.9 million, concealed in a Toyota Camry car with registration number Abuja ABC 214 HV. The Spokesman for the […]