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The Digest: The kidnappers of 28 travellers in Plateau State have contacted the victims’ families, demanding a ransom of N1.5 million for each person abducted. The group, seized while en route to a Maulud celebration on Sunday, includes men, women, and teenagers, whose families have pleaded...

The Digest: In another brazen attack on civilian movement, gunmen have abducted 28 travellers, including men, women, children, and two princes, in the Zak community, Plateau State. The victims were ambushed on Sunday night while en route to a Maulud event, their vehicle abandoned on the...

The Digest: The Plateau State High Court has sentenced Police Sergeant Ruya Auta to death by hanging or lethal injection for the culpable homicide of Rinji Bala, a 300-level student at the University of Jos, who was fatally shot while in custody during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Justice David...

The Digest: Residents of the Mwar community in Plateau State have recounted begging soldiers at a nearby checkpoint for help as gunmen attacked their village, only to be refused in a moment of desperate need. Key Points: Attackers suspected to be Fulani militias struck the Mwar community...

The Digest: The Concerned Plateau Fulani Forum has alleged a systematic "Fulani and cattle genocide" in Plateau State, claiming over 3,000 pastoralists and 10,000 cows have been killed by native militias. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the group's national coordinator, Saleh Haruna...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed the personal toll of Nigeria's persistent insecurity, stating that reports of violent killings bring him to tears. Speaking at a political event in Jos, Akpabio framed peace as a sovereign responsibility, urging national ownership...

The Digest: The National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Barrister Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, has raised a desperate alarm over escalating violence in Plateau State, revealing that Fulani militants are now systematically raping and sexually assaulting women after seizing...

The Digest: A 13-year-old herder and 36 cattle were shot dead in a fresh attack in Plateau State's Barkin Ladi LGA, escalating the cycle of violence and accusations between herder and farmer communities. This tragic incident has sparked familiar, conflicting claims from both sides, deepening...

The Digest: The Fulani community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State has issued a strong warning over what they describe as unprovoked attacks on herders by local youths. According to a statement from community secretary Abdullahi Yusuf, the latest incident saw herder Aliyu Sale...

The Digest: A Plateau State legislator has petitioned the court to revoke an arrest warrant issued against him, claiming he has demonstrated good faith by refunding N45 million—more than the amount initially received, in a controversial contract facilitation case. Key Points: Adamu Aliyu...

The Digest: Gunmen have abducted the District Head of Birbysng community in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State, Alhaji Zubairu Usman Garb, and two women in a late-night attack. The assailants invaded the community around 1:00 am on Sunday, firing sporadically and initially seizing...

The Digest: In a stark reminder of the insecurity challenging the nation, gunmen have abducted a Plateau State legislator from his residence. According to reports from AIT and DAILY POST, the lawmaker representing Pankshin South was taken from the Dong area, underscoring a recurring storm of...

The Digest: The Ward Head of Shuwaka in Plateau State, Mallam Hudu Hassan Barau, has been found dead six days after being abducted by bandits. The killing has sparked grief and outrage in Kanam LGA, with community leaders calling for urgent government action to address escalating insecurity...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Plateau State House of Assembly member Adamu Aliyu wanted for allegedly defrauding a businessman of N73.6 million using a fake Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) contract. Rooted in the Storm. Key Points: Justice Emeka Nwite issued...

The Digest: Family members of 13 wedding guests killed in Plateau State have expressed outrage after a State High Court granted bail to 20 suspects in the case. The decision has sparked fear of a Justice's Lapse, leaving relatives in disbelief and despair. Key Points: A Plateau State court...

The Digest: A youth group from Bokkos, Plateau State, has condemned the targeted attacks and sacking of 10 communities by suspected Fulani militias. The group, making a public Survival's Stand, accused some military personnel of connivance and urged the government to intervene. Key Points...

The Digest: Amid escalating violence in Plateau State, women from the Berom Women Development Association (BWEDA) have threatened to protest naked unless the government takes decisive action to halt the deadly herdsmen attacks. The group claims the violence is genocide, not a farmer-herder...

The Digest: In a deadly attack on July 29, 2025, bandits ambushed a vigilante team in Plateau's Wase Local Government Area, killing two soldiers and two vigilante members. The attack has heightened tensions in the region, already strained by increasing violence. Key Points: Bandits ambushed...

The Digest: On July 24, 2025, gunmen attacked Bokkos LGA in Plateau State, killing 14 villagers and a mobile police officer. The first attack targeted victims returning from Bokkos market, while the second occurred at a police checkpoint. This tragedy has sparked calls for urgent action and...

The Digest: Plateau State has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the military's failure to apprehend the attackers who killed 27 farmers in Riyom Local Government Area. Despite a checkpoint being located just 200 meters away, the military failed to intervene or capture the perpetrators...