Former President of the Senate, David Mark has called on the Federal Government to be more proactive in tackling the high level of insecurity in the country. He stated this in a goodwill message by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Mumeh on Sunday in Kano to commemorate...
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Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, on Saturday visited communities that were recently attacked by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that on April 2, gunmen attacked Hurti, Josho, Daffo, and other communities in Manguna District of the locality....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Abuja-based real estate developer and indigene of Plateau State, Mr. John Gamasaura Katura, has described the recent killings in Bokkos and Bassa as part of a calculated campaign to displace indigenous communities and seize their ancestral lands, warning that silence in the face of...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) visited Plateau on Thursday and condoled with Gov. Caleb Mutfwang over the recent attacks and killings in the state. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara and Chairman of the forum led other governors on the visit. He said that the visit was to commiserate with...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Worried by the consistency of the attacks and killings by suspected gunmen in Plateau state, the Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has described the scenario as the peak of cruelty. Tambuwal, who is also the immediate past governor...
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has said it is deeply saddened by reports of fresh violence in parts of Plateau, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. This is contained in a statement signed by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday in Ilorin. The NGF commiserates with the government...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said the evil perpetrated by the attackers and sponsors of the recent mayhem in the state will not go unpunished. In a Statewide Broadcast on the recent security incidents in the state, the governor said:” As your governor, I stand resolved, Plateau shall...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has banned night grazing in all parts of the state following the spate of attacks and killings in some communities. Mutfwang issued the ban in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday in Jos over the prevailing security challenge in the state. The News Agency of...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said the ongoing security challenges in the state have deprived the state of steady growth and development. Mutfwang said this on Tuesday when he visited communities in Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA), recently attacked by gunmen. The News Agency of...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has apologised to the people of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) for the failure of government and security agencies to protect lives and properties. Fifty-one persons were gunned down early Monday in the Zikke community of the LGA, with houses razed and many displaced...
The Anglican Bishop of Nike Diocese in Enugu State, Rt. Rev. Christian Onyia, has urged the Federal and State Governments to rise above mere statements to killings, hunger and other insecurities across the country. Onyia said this on Tuesday in Enugu while speaking on the importance of the Holy...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over the recent bloodshed in Plateau State, a tragedy that has claimed the lives of over 40 individuals. President Tinubu in a statement on Monday by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, strongly condemned the violence and extended...
The former Military Governor of Plateau, Retired Rear Admiral Bitrus Atukum, has called on the Federal Government and the security agencies to find lasting solution to the incessant killings in the state. Atukum, who govern Plateau between January 1984 and August 1985, made the call in an interview with...
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has condemned the recent attacks on some communities in Plateau. Obi made the condemnation when he paid a condolence visit to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang, on Sunday in Jos. The former LP presidential candidate,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State Civil Society Organizations Forum (PLACSOF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately withdraw military personnel from communities and streets across Plateau State, saying the continued presence of soldiers has failed to prevent killings and instead worsened insecurity. Addressing journalists at...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Coalition of Middle Belt Ethnic Nationalities has called on the Federal Government and international organisations to urgently intervene in what it described as a coordinated campaign of extermination against indigenous communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Addressing journalists on Friday at the...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Chief Mamman Mike Osuman (SAN) has described the recent resurgence of violent attacks in parts of the North and other parts of the country as disturbing and unacceptable. This caution formed part of the opening remarks delivered...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, where over 50 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in recent weeks, says the assault on the area is sponsored and genocidal. Attackers struck in several communities in the Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of the North-Central state, displacing many and leaving...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Senator Diket Plang, representing Plateau Central Senatorial District, has decried the spate of attacks in parts of Plateau State, particularly in Bokkos Local Government Area, describing the killings as tragic and no longer tolerable. Addressing journalists in Jos, the lawmaker condemned what he described...
Former President of the Senate, David Mark has condemned the recent attacks on several communities in Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen. This is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Mumeh in Kano on Monday. Mark said that the attacks had led to...