Tag: Plateau State

Plateau: Masquerades invade church, flog pastor

Aminu Imam

…Worshippers run helter-skelter Masquerades yesterday disrupted a church service in Shikal village of Langtang-South local government council of Plateau State. According to reports, they flogged the Pastor and worshippers, who ran helter-skelter before vandalising properties belonging to the church. A village source, who spoke to newsmen on the incident, informed that the masquerades invaded the church while the service was on-going. He added that they proceeded to beat everyone on sight that scampered to safety, before destroying chairs and other items.

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Jos High Court restrains Gov. Lalong from rebuilding burnt Jos market

Aminu Imam

Justice P.S Gang, of the Jos High Court, has granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, Plateau State government and the Attorney-General of the State from rebuilding the burnt Jos main market. A member representing Jos South/Jos East federal constituency of Plateau State, Hon Musa Baggos, has dragged the State Government and the Attorney-General of the state to court over plans to rebuild the market without recourse to the laid down procedures and due process. Hon. Bagos had, through his counsel, Barr. Darong Niri,…

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CAN opposes Jaiz Islamic Bank’s reconstruction of Jos Terminus market

Aminu Imam

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Plateau State and a coalition of Plateau indigenous groups and other related organisations have called for the suspension of proposed work at the Jos Main Market, (Terminus), for what they described as ambiguity in the contractual agreement. The group made the call in a meeting convened by the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Plateau, Rev. Fr. Polycarp Lubo on Monday, at Government House, Jos, Plateau State.  The CAN chairman conveyed the stakeholders’ position at a news conference at the…

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Zamfara: Bandits sack 30 communities

Aminu Imam

….Issue quit notice to five Plateau villages The House of Representatives member representing Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency of Zamfara State, Suleiman Abubakar Gumi, said bandits had so far this month sacked over 30 communities in Zamfara State. Gumi stated this on Tuesday, while moving a Motion on the need for the military to send more troops to the affected areas in the State to quell the rising terrorists attacks. This is coming three days after the State Governor, Bello Matawalle, directed the State Police Commissioner to issue licences to residents to…

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Plateau Killing Fields: Bandits on rampage in Kanam, Wase LGAs, kill 78 persons, raze houses

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 78 persons were killed and several others inflicted gunshots injuries when bandits invaded communities in Kanam and Wase local government areas of Plateau State. The incident which occurred on Sunday afternoon lasted for several hours, leaving women, children and the aged displaced from the affected communities. A member of the community, Fanya Ali, who escaped death confirmed the incident, and said the villagers were attacked on Sunday afternoon when they were going about their lawful activities. He said members of the communities cried and wailed as they…

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Plateau: Terrorists abduct paramount ruler in Jos

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits terrorising the Mangu local government area of Plateau State have kidnapped a paramount ruler of Gindiri, His Royal Highness, Charles Mato Dakota. It was learnt that the gunmen who were in their large number invaded the palace at midnight on Sunday and whisked the traditional ruler to an unknown destination. A source close to his palace told newsmen that the gunmen stormed the palace at precisely 12:45 am, overpowered the local security guards before gaining access to the inner building in the palace where the…

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Plateau: ‘Bandits have taken 50% of land mass in Wase LGA’ – Emir

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Emir of Wase, Alh. Muhammed Sambo Haruna, has raised the alarm that terrorists have taken over 50% of land mass in Wase Local government area of Plateau State. He noted that Wase is a fertile land with a vast land mass, which cannot be accessed by farmers due to the heavy presence of terrorists. Alhaji Haruna disclosed this during a Colloquium and Fund Raising organised by Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Plateau State council, with the theme: “Tackling food crises in Nigeria through robust research for sustainable development” in Jos,…

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Jos jailbreak: 11 killed, 262 inmates escaped, 10 recaptured – Official

Aminu Imam

The Plateau State Custodial Centre, yesterday, confirmed that 9 inmates, one staffer and a gunman were killed after a jailbreak incident at the facility. The spokesman of the Centre, Francis Enobore, who is a Controller of Corrections, made the confirmation in a statement. Enobore also disclosed that a total of 262 inmates, including some of the attackers, have escaped in the melee. He said: “One of the gunmen trapped within the Medium Security Custodial Center, Jos after invading the facility, has been identified as one of those killed in the…

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Jos Prison attack: Guards abort jailbreak by five inmates

Aminu Imam

Five inmates of Jos Correctional Centre, who attempted to bolt away yesterday, amidst an exchange of gunfire with attackers, were stopped. Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be bandits, attacked the correctional centre facility, situated in the heart of Jos metropolis, which is not far from the State’s Police headquarters as well as the Department of State Services, (DSS). The attackers were said to have pretended to be on a visit before they opened fire on reaching the gate of the correctional facility. According to a military Information Officer for ‘Operation Safe…

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10 feared killed, houses burnt in fresh Plateau attack

Aminu Imam

Gunmen have attacked Te’egbe community, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, in the early hours of yesterday. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in the State, ASP Obah Ogaba, confirmed the incident to newsmen. He said, “We are aware of the attack and will get the details across to you shortly.” However, a spokesman for the Miango Youth Development Association, Nuhu Bitrus, who spoke on the attack, said search and rescue operations for the victims were still on-going. According to him, 10 persons who were shot dead…

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