plateau state news

The Digest: The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of a mining site in Zurak, Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, where 37 artisanal miners died after inhaling suspected toxic gases. Twenty-five others were hospitalised. The victims, mostly young men aged 20-35, were...

The Digest: At least 37 miners have died and 25 others have been hospitalised following suspected carbon monoxide exposure at an underground mining site in Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to Zagazola Makama and multiple reports, the incident occurred in the early...

The Digest: Farmers and herders from six rural communities across Bokkos and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State have signed 25 peace agreements aimed at ending years of recurrent deadly conflict. The accords were reached following dialogue and reconciliation sessions facilitated by...

The Digest: A community leader from Mushere Chiefdom in Plateau State, Amos Gyang, has narrated how Fulani bandits invaded his village, killed residents, and forced the community to flee. Gyang stated that the attackers, who had previously lived among them peacefully, took over the land last...

The Digest: At least five residents and one soldier have been killed in coordinated bandit attacks on the communities of Sabon Gari and Zurak in Bashar district, Plateau State. The assailants, arriving in large numbers on Monday, first attacked a military checkpoint and looted shops in Sabon...

The Digest: Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, the Muslim cleric revered for his courageous act of sheltering hundreds of Christians during the deadly 2018 Plateau attacks, has passed away at the age of 92. His death marks the loss of a national symbol of interfaith compassion and moral courage in a...

The Digest: Suspected kidnappers were neutralized by Nigerian Army troops in Plateau State after attempting to seize a soldier’s rifle during a counter-kidnapping operation. The incident occurred as the suspects were guiding troops to a hidden arms cache following a raid on their hideout near...

The Digest: A devastating late-night fire in Mangu town, Plateau State, has killed six siblings, aged between four months and 12 years, leaving a family and community in profound grief. The blaze, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, also left the children's mother with severe burns...

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...