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  1. Horrific Plateau Attack: Full List of 51 Victims of Kwall District Massacre

    Nigeria Horrific Plateau Attack: Full List of 51 Victims of Kwall District Massacre

    A tragic attack in Plateau State's Kwall District claimed the lives of 51 Irigwe natives early on April 14, 2025. The assault by suspected herdsmen militias devastated families, leaving homes razed. The Irigwe Youth Movement calls for government intervention and justice. The full list of victims...
  2. 64 Communities Now Under Control of Bandits in Plateau – Governor

    Nigeria 64 Communities Now Under Control of Bandits in Plateau – Governor

    Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State has raised concerns over increasing insecurity, revealing that bandits have taken control of 64 communities. He believes the attacks are sponsored by terrorist groups and organized crime, calling it a deliberate attempt to displace populations. Muftwang...
  3. Plateau Attacks: 60 Dead in Bokkos LGA as Residents Demand Government Action

    Nigeria Plateau Attacks: 60 Dead in Bokkos LGA as Residents Demand Government Action

    Gunmen attacked Plateau's Bokkos LGA, killing at least 60 people in a week. Following coordinated attacks on March 27 and April 2, 40 more bodies were discovered. OPSH troops foiled further attacks, but residents are frustrated with the government's lack of action to address the violence. In a...
  4. Explosion Shakes Jos, Injuries and Casualties Reported Near Terminus Market

    Nigeria Explosion Shakes Jos, Injuries and Casualties Reported Near Terminus Market

    An explosion rocked Jos, Plateau State, near Terminus Market at 10:30 a.m. on November 12, 2024. Eyewitnesses report multiple injuries and possible fatalities. The authorities are investigating the cause, and emergency responders are at the scene. The extent of damage and casualties is still...
  5. Tragedy Strikes Plateau as Gunmen Defy Curfew, Claiming Over 30 Lives in Mangu Rampage

    Nigeria Tragedy Strikes Plateau as Gunmen Defy Curfew, Claiming Over 30 Lives in Mangu Rampage

    In a tragic escalation of violence, over 30 individuals lost their lives and numerous homes were set ablaze in the Kwahaslalek and surrounding communities, as gunmen brazenly violated the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Plateau State government in Mangu Local Government Area. The incident...
  6. Plateau State Unrest: Sacked PDP Lawmakers Teargassed, Governor Enforces 24-Hour Curfew Amid Security Crisis

    Nigeria Plateau State Unrest: Sacked PDP Lawmakers Teargassed, Governor Enforces 24-Hour Curfew Amid Security Crisis

    Armed policemen deployed teargas against 16 sacked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the Plateau State House of Assembly. The lawmakers, ousted by the Court of Appeal, were barred from entering the House of Assembly chambers by security operatives at the Rayfield Old Government House in...
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    Politics Northern Governors Meet, Take Measures To Tackle Insecurity In Region – Channels Television Nigeria News

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    Politics I’ll be the first to pay new minimum wage – Lalong – Vanguard News Nigeria

    Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2VGp8ha By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has said he is ready to pay any amount agreed upon as a new minimum wage for workers in the State. Lalong Lalong stated this yesterday when the State Chapter of the...
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    Politics Choose presidency or Miyetti Allah, Yoruba leaders tell Buhari – The Guardian Nigeria News

    The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, yesterday condemned Buhari’s initial remarks in the aftermath of the killings in Plateau State, asking him to choose between the presidency… Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2tLHOzg Get...
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    Metro Suspected Herdsmen Wipe Out Four Members Of A Family In Plateau – Tori News

    Armed men suspected to be herdsmen have brutally murdered four members of a family in a village in Plateau state. Herdsmen (File photo) Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed four members of a family in Kai Village in Barkin Ladi Local Government … Read more via Tori News –...
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    Politics Makarfi Visits Plateau Vows To Unseat Buhari – Sahara Reporters News

    Ahmed Makarfi The immediate past national caretaker chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, has said if he wins the party’s 2019 presidential ticket, he will defeat the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari. Mr. Makarfi, who recently threw his hat into the ring, said the...
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    Metro Herdsmen kill two in Plateau, gunmen attack Malu – Punch Newspapers

    No fewer than two persons have been killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen during an attack on Irigwe chiefdom, in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. This is just as some gunmen invaded the residence of Major General John Malu, the younger brother … Read more via Punch...
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    Plateau communities begin intensive surveillance to curb attacks – Topix News

    Efforts to intensify policing and security in the communities in Plateau State have received a boost as diverse groups of voluntary security organizations were trained on effective and efficient ways of relaying early warning signs and well as conflict situations to relevant authority for prompt...
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    Man Stabs His Elder Brother Dead In Jos Because Of Cloth (Graphic Photos) – Nairaland

    What is this word turning into?A man allegedly stabbed his elder brother dead because of cloth.The incident happened in Gwash,Laminjo,Jos Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2syiwUw Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Berom community, herdsmen trade blame on killings – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...

    Berom Educational and Cultural Organisation (BECO) yesterday regretted that the outgoing month was a bloody one for the ethnic nationality, particularly in Barkin Ladi and Riyom council areas of Plateau State. The group expressed displeasure … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...
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    Lalong donates N4.5m to families of slain journalists – The Sun News

    Plateau Sate Governor, Simon Lalong, has donated N4 .5 million to families of nine deceased journalists who died in the line of duty 11 years ago. Governor Lalong made the donation during an interactive session with journalists in Jos, to commemorate 19 years of uninterrupted democracy …...
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    Panic in Jos as 15-yr-old boy killed by suspected ritualists – The Sun News

    Read more via The Sun News – https://ift.tt/2GBP8BT Gyang Bere, Jos There was panic in Jos Monday when a 15-year-old son of a community leader in Farin-Gada, Joseph Zarma, was allegedly killed by suspected ritualists in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Daily Sun gathered that...
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    Metro I killed my girlfriend over unwanted pregnancy – Suspect - Punch news

    The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a commercial motorcycle rider, Stephen Gyang, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Alice Samuel, and burying her remains in a shallow grave. Gyang allegedly killed the victim for wanting to force her pregnancy on him. Click here to read more
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    Metro Herdsmen attacks: Protest in Plateau, 30 killed in Taraba, Benue - Punch Ng

    Parliamentary activities at the Plateau State House of Assembly were on Thursday delayed by two separate groups of protesters that stormed the Assembly complex. The protesters, mostly women and youths, stormed the Assembly to register their displeasure over the spate of killings by Fulani...
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    Politics Nigerian Governor Spotted Buying Fuel From ‘Black Market’ Dealer – Nairaland

    As fuel scarcity bites harder in Nigeria, A Nigerian governor, Simon Lalong of Plateau state was yesterday spotted filling up his tank with a black market dealer. http://ift.tt/2kID0a3 via Nairaland – http://ift.tt/2l4v0j8 -- Get More Nigeria Political News
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