Armed policemen on Tuesday teargassed the 16 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the Plateau State House of Assembly who were sacked by the Court of Appeal. This is as Governor Caleb Mutfwang declared a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area of the state with immediate effect. The incident occurred when the lawmakers arrived at the Rayfield Old …

Personnel of Plateau State Police Command have continued to occupy the state Assembly entrance, stopping lawmakers from gaining access to the hallow chambers in order to prevent security breeches leading to breakdown of law and order. The state Commissioner of Police, Bartholomey Onyeka told a press conference at the police state headquarters in Jos that threats to lives and property …