Bandits in their numbers reportedly attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing more than 40 persons, including vigilantes. According to residents of the community, the incident occurred around 5 pm, on Monday, when people were going about their normal activities. The residents said but they could not immediately report the incident due …

Plateau State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Philemon Daffi has said that the present administration has paid N673 million to clear off judgement debts against the state government. He said most of the judgement debts were inherited from the immediate past administration, while others dated as far back as 2002. During a monthly ministerial press briefing with members of …

Chairman of the Jama’tul Nasri Islam (JNI), Plateau State and emir of Wase, Alhaji Muhammadu Sambo Haruna, has expressed gratitude to Governor Caleb Mutfwang for supporting the Muslim community in the state. He said 70 per cent of road rehabilitation and repairs in the Jos metropolis were within the Muslim community. Haruna spoke when the Muslim Ummah in the state …

About 18 bandits have been killed and dangerous weapons recovered during a raid by security operatives and vigilantes in Zurak community of Wase local government area of Plateau State. The raid, which took place on Monday, sources in the area resulted in the killing of the bandits and their informants and some traditional rulers whom the community felt had betrayed …

The Victims Support Fund (VSF) under the leadership of Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) has built solar-powered boreholes at the cost of N28 million for the people of Gassa, Doruwa Babuje, Ariri and Sopp communities of Barki Ladi, Bassa and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State. The community was attacked in 2002 and their sources of drinking water were destroyed …

Two teachers have been confirmed killed, a Vice Principal and one other staff seriously injured at the BECO Comprehensive School, Kwi, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred, yesterday after herdsmen allegedly forced their way into the school premises for their cow to graze but were stopped by security men on duty when the teachers approached to …

Okoro Julius Alawari assumed duty as the Commissioner of Police in Plateau command on Friday, according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Alfred Alabo. He replaced Bartholomew Onyeka, who had been redeployed to Benue command. ”He (Alawari) holds a Bachelor of Art (ed) degree in History from Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma and a Masters degree in Public …

A new operation, Hakorin Damisa IV has been launched in the Mangu local government area of Plateau State by the Nigerian Army to tackle the emerging insecurity in the area. The Chief of the Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, who was in Mangu, yesterday, to launch the operation, said the aim was to tackle and end recurring killings in …

There was an invasion of some communities in the Mangu local government area of Plateau State by armed men as residents call for help from security agents. The State Police Command has called for calm and assured the attackers have been repelled. An anonymous resident had sent an SOS message to the Police saying, “Kindly release troops of Police to …

Twenty people lost their lives on Saturday in both Ogun and Plateau States during road crashes. In Ogun, 10 people died in a pre-dawn auto crash that occurred at the Oniworo stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident, which happened around 4.30 am, also left two persons with varying degrees of injuries, while seven others came out of the wreckage …