The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Bola Tinubu for remaining in France while violence and killings persist in Benue and Plateau states. In a statement released by his media office on Wednesday, Atiku stated that President Tinubu cannot keep feasting and enjoying himself while countless lives are being lost to ongoing attacks. …

President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the recent violence in Plateau State, which resulted in the deaths of over 40 people, urging the state’s leadership to find a lasting solution to persistent communal conflicts. In a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu said, ‘We cannot allow this devastation and the tit-for-tat …

‘The recent killing spree in Bokkos is worrisome and we fear that the way things are going, if not well-managed, it could lead to anarchy. Therefore, Government should rise to the occasion and act decisively’ Two major interventions on the disturbances in Plateau state, prompted this contribution. One is the lamentation by the governor, Caleb Mutfwang, in which he alleged …

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested 20 suspects in connection with the Sunday killings in the Tingbwa Gidan Ado community of the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Commander of OPSH, Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, disclosed this during the Christmas luncheon organised for troops of OPSH and the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army on Thursday …

Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang has relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on the Mangu Local Government Area of the state following the killings and crisis that erupted in the locality since Monday. Over 40 persons were reportedly killed during the attacks and killings in the council area, while several houses were also burnt. In a statement on Friday …

In response to the recent devastating attacks in Bokkos and Barikin Ladi local government areas of Plateau State, the Harvesters African Empowerment Foundation (HAEF), an initiative under the esteemed Harvesters International Christian Centre, has initiated a comprehensive relief effort to support the recovery of the victims. The relief mission focused on providing immediate assistance to the victims, with over 6,000 …

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the attacks in Plateau State, particularly the recent killings in Kwahaslalek village, Mangu Local Government of the state. MURIC also condemned the attacks on worship centres in Plateau, labelling the burning of churches and mosques as “barbaric and satanic”. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by its Executive Director, Prof. …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday led protests over continuous killings in Plateau State and other parts of the country. The protest, tagged “Plateau Peace Walk”, was led by the state CAN chairman, Rev Polycarp Lubo, ECWA President, Rev Dr Stephen Baba Panya, Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) President, Rev. (Dr.) Amos Mohzo; Catholic Bishop of Jos, …

Governors of the six North Central states, on Tuesday, lamented the attacks and recent killings in Plateau State by gunmen. Gnmen attacked 25 communities in three local government areas of Plateau State on Christmas Eve and killed over 150 persons. The attacks that affected Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, and Mangu LGs also left property worth millions of naira destroyed. Leading his …

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared one-week mourning period as a mark of honour to the memory of the 400 persons who lost their lives between April and June 2023 as well as the over 160 killed in the recent Christmas Eve attacks. The governor, who made the declaration in his statewide broadcast on New Year Day yesterday, said …