Tag: Plateau State

“Plateau is Northern Nigeria, not M’Belt” – Plateau Christian blast kinsmen over identity crisis 

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Plateau Christian on North

In a fiery, nearly 6-minute video, Plateau indigene and Christian Gyan Joseph Mancha has called out his fellow Christians from the state for rejecting their Northern identity, warning that denial won’t change constitutional reality.   According to Mancha,  “Truthfully, some of us have a problem, especially we Christians. I swear, I’m sorry to say this, but we have a lot of work to do. We need to open our eyes; we need to learn. For God’s sake, why is it that when I come out and say Plateau is in Northern…

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Plateau: Gov. Mutfwang reveals state’s sponsors of insecurity 

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Mutfwang reveals state's sponsors

Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has opined that desperate politicians are responsible for the recurring insecurity and attacks in the state. Mutfwang made allegations while addressing a group of journalists who paid him a courtesy call at the Government House in Jos on Tuesday. Mutfwang said the issues of terrorists and bandits unleashing violence in several communities and killing innocent people always happen during election periods, and desperate politicians sponsor it. While referencing the Dogo Nahawa crisis on March 7, 2010, where over 1,000 people were massacred by armed terrorists,…

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Plateau: 6 killed, 8 injured in twin overnight attacks

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Plateau overnight attacks

No fewer than six people have been killed and eight others injured following two separate attacks on communities in Barkin-Ladi and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State. Residents said the first incident occurred late Sunday night in Hurum Gashish, a community in Barkin-Ladi, where gunmen reportedly invaded the area at about 10 p.m. and opened fire on unsuspecting villagers. Four people were confirmed dead, while five others sustained varying degrees of injury. Barely an hour later, a similar attack was reported in Shonong Bachi community in neighbouring Riyom LGA.…

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Plateau: Activist condemns govt. spending ₦7.48bn to sponsor 1,100 pilgrims to Jerusalem

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Activist on Plateau pilgrims

A civil society advocate, Jacob Choji Pwakim, has condemned the Plateau State government for allegedly  approving a whopping sum of ₦7.84 billion to sponsor 1,100 Christian pilgrims for the 2026 pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The state government had on Saturday, announced that it was sponsoring the pilgrims to the holy land as part of its social corporate responsibility, with the first batch set to depart the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday night. While bidding the beneficiaries farewell at an event organised for them in Jos on Saturday, Governor Caleb…

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CAN pays tribute to Imam who saved 262 Christians from massacre

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CANs tribute to Imam

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has described late Imam Abubakar Abdullahi as an extraordinary religious leader whose life and actions remain a profound testimony to courage, compassion, and our shared humanity. The Late Abdullahi saved 262 Christians in Plateau state during a violent massacre in 2018. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh noted that the Late Imam will forever be remembered for his rare moral bravery and selflessness, choosing to protect innocent lives at great personal risk and standing firmly on the side of…

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Plateau Gov. Mutfwang resigns from PDP

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Gov. Mutfwang resigns

Governor Caleb Mutfwang, of Plateau state, has resigned as member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is contained in a letter dated Dec. 30, 2025, addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Ampang-West Ward, Mangu local government area of the state. The letter, personally signed by the governor, was made to newsmen yesterday in Jos, the state capital. The governor, who thanked the PDP for providing him with a platform to participate in the democratic process, also thanked leaders of the party at all levels for the support and…

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Plateau: MACBAN raises alarm over alleged cattle-poisoning in community

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MACBAN raises alarm

Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has raised alarm over the alleged killing of many cattle belonging to its members after they were reportedly poisoned while grazing around Kwi village in Riyom local government area of Plateau State. The incident, according to the association, occurred on Friday evening. Plateau State chairman of MACBAN, Ibrahim Babayo, who disclosed the development, said the attack was not isolated, noting that six cows had similarly died in the same community the previous Friday, after allegedly being poisoned. Babayo explained that the association promptly reported the…

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“There’s also Fulani, cattle genocide in Plateau” – Fulani Forum alleges

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Fulani Forum alleges

A group, known as ‘Concerned Plateau Fulani Forum’ (CPFF), has claimed that as much as Christians in the state keep talking about a Christian genocide, there is also Fulani and cattle genocide being carried out by those they refer to as native militias in different communities across the state. National Coordinator of the group, Saleh Haruna, who made the claim in a statement issued in Jos yesterday, said despite claims by Christians, especially, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo that Fulani militias and herdsmen have been killing Christians in the state for no…

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Katsina, Plateau order closure of schools over rising insecurity

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Katsina, Plateau order closure

The Katsina and Plateau state governments have ordered the closure of schools following rising banditry attacks on educational institutions in parts of the country. The Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Yusuf Jibia, announced the closure of schools in the state yesterday while addressing newsmen, said the decision was taken to safeguard students and teachers as security agencies implement a new statewide school safety strategy. According to him, the directive affects students currently writing examinations, noting that protecting lives and property remains the priority of the state government.…

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Plateau: JNI rejects Gov.’s move to create “state indigenous muslims group” 

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Plateau JNI rejects

Plateau Jama’atu Nasrul Islam (JNI) firmly denounces Governor Mutfwang’s attempts to divide the Muslim community in the state through the creation of a separate indigenous Muslim group.  According to a statement issued by the JNI yesterday, this divisive action not only threatens the unity and cohesion among Muslims in Plateau State, but also undermines the peaceful co-existence that has been maintained within the community. It said, “The move to create a separate indigenous Muslim group is a dangerous and harmful tactic that will only serve to sow seeds of discord…

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