Gunmen have attacked the Zike Kimakpa community in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state, killing over 45 people and injuring many others. The attack, which occurred late Sunday night, left the community in grief and devastation, with many homes razed down. Danjuma Dickson Auta, Secretary General of the Irigwe Development Association,…
Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Dr Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has announced plans to host a security summit to address the rising insecurity in the state, particularly in areas such as Kwande, Ukum, Katsina-Ala, Logo and Gwer-West. The governor made this disclosure while interacting with an advisory team sent by the Chief of Defence Staff to…
Troops of the special Taskforce Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) said they have successfully arrested two members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Plateau State, as part of ongoing efforts under the operation code-named LAFIYAN JAMA’A. Spokesperson for the OPSH Major Samson Zakhom, stated in a statement sent to journalists on Saturday in…
Plateau state Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Saturday visited communities recently attacked by gunmen in Bokkos Local Government Area, promising to ensure the safety of lives and property. He described the attacks as a deliberate attempt to keep the people in perpetual poverty by frightening them into abandoning their land and farms. The Governor who commiserated…
A Coalition of Middle-Belt Nationalities Leaders in Plateau State, has called for unity among the states in the region to fight and resist the invasion, killings, land grabbing among others, going on in the region. Speaking at a Press Conference at the NUJ Press Center in Jos, the Coalition while condemning in totality the attacks…
