No fewer than 37 miners have been confirmed dead following a carbon monoxide leak at a mining site in Kampani Zurak community, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. A local miner, Safiyanu Haruna, who confirmed the incident, said the tragedy occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when the victims returned to the site…
Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief Imam of Yelwa, Gindin Akwati in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, has died, sparking an outpouring of tributes across Nigeria and beyond. The revered cleric rose to national and international prominence in June 2018 after armed attackers invaded communities in Barkin Ladi. In a rare display of…
Caleb Mutfwang, the Plateau State Governor, on Friday, officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), days after he resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mutfwang, while receiving his APC membership card at a stakeholders’ meeting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, marking a major shift in the state’s political alignment, said his…
In a bid to restore peace and foster intercommunal harmony, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a delegation headed by his Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement in the North Central Zone, Dr Abiodun Essiet, to Plateau State for engagement. Essiet, on her two-day visit to the state, met Christian clerics and Fulani Miyetti Allah…
Kwara United returned to winning ways on Thursday with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Plateau United in their rescheduled Matchday 5 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League at the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl, Ilorin. The visitors started stronger, dictating play in the opening exchanges, but the Harmony Boys’ defense stood firm to keep them at…
The Concerned Plateau Fulani Forum (CPFF) has warned that it will no longer tolerate what it described as the continuous profiling of Fulani people in the Plateau crisis, vowing to take legal action against anyone—including government officials and security agencies—who blames the community for recurring violence in the state. In a strongly worded statement made…
No fewer than nine persons have been arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged roles in the recent killings and violence in Benue and Plateau States. The Informant247 gathered that among those arraigned, a suspected gunrunner was accused of unlawful possession of seven M16…
In a commendable display of integrity, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reported that troops of Operation Safe Haven declined a bribe of N13 million offered by terrorists during an operation in Plateau State. This was made known by the Director Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, during a press briefing on military operations across the nation…
By Abdulqadir M. Habeeb Where the Sky Rests Gently: They call it “The Home of Peace and Tourism,” but I think even that feels like an understatement. Plateau State is more than a slogan or a point on a map, it’s a place where time softens, where the wind hums through pines and the earth…
In a shocking incident on Sunday, at least 37 cattle were shot dead in the Tashek community of the Riyom local government area in Plateau State. The assault, reported by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), occurred around 1 PM, according to association representative Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo. The attack follows closely on…
The Plateau state governor Caleb Mutfwang has tender his apology to Kimakpa village, Miango district in Bassa LGA, attacked by bandits, where atleast 50 persons were reportedly killed in the community. It was gathered that the recent attack comes barely two weeks after gunmen invaded and killed many residents in five communities in Bokkos and…
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has slammed a N6 million fine and banished to Gombe state for home matches to Nasarawa United following an attack on a Plateau United player. In a viral picture surface online, the Plateau United player Vincent Temitope was seen lying helpless after been assaulted, leading to cuts on his…
In a fresh attack on innocent citizens, at least 47 persons have been reportedly killed on Sunday night in the Zike community in Kimakpa communities, located in Kwall District of Bassa local government of Plateau State. According to reports, the attack took place over a week after a similar one in Bokkos local government area,…
Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State has described the recent wave of violence across the state as a “sponsored genocide” aimed at wiping out entire communities. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme on Tuesday, Governor Muftwang expressed deep concern over the incessant attacks on some communities within the state, alleging that armed bandits…
The death toll in coordinated gunmen attacks on several communities in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State has tragically risen to 52. This increase follows the recovery of an additional 40 corpses of victims who were killed by the assailants during rampaging attacks on Wednesday and Thursday nights, prompting search and rescue operations in…
Gunmen have reportedly launched a deadly attack on mourners in the Ruwi community of Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals. The incident occurred on Thursday night as mourners gathered at a deceased family’s house to pay their respects. Eyewitnesses recounted that the victims were primarily women, with…
Emmanuel Ogbole’s double strike in the 67th and 78th minutes propelled Kwara United to a crucial victory over Plateau United in an NPFL Matchday 12 clash at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin.The win solidified their momentum after an impressive away triumph against Nasarawa United last weekend. Kwara United began the game with determination, with…
At least 13 persons who were between 18 and 30 years old on Tuesday unfortunately lost their lives after a mining site collapsed at Bassa local government area of Plateau State. According to the LEADERSHIP newspaper, the unfortunate incident, confirmed by the Chairman of the local government, Dr Joshua Riti, in Jos, the Plateau State…
Hon. Gabriel Dewan, the speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, in his message to commemorate 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, said Nigerian leaders have failed to perform their responsibilities. The speaker said this while briefing journalists in Jos, the state capital, said that even though many countries that adopted democracy after Nigeria’s independence…
Security operatives on Monday nabbed a yet-to-be-identified man strapped with Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device (SPBIED) inside a bank in Dadin Kowa town in Jos South LGA of Plateau state. According to reports, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, said the…
At least three persons, including a Bokkos University student, were killed on Thursday night after suspected gunmen invaded the Butura community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to Daily Trust, a Student at the institution, who gave his name as George Lazarus, said a 200-level student of Computer Science development was among…
An N1.5 million bribe has been rejected by the troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military special taskforce maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, from suspected cattle rustlers in Plateau. According to reports, Capt. James Oya, Media Officer of the operation, while disclosing this in a statement made available…
Suspected gunmen on Friday killed a middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, during an attack on his family house in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to reports, the gunmen, after shooting Gwamnati, went away with his wife, Blessing. Sources said that Gwamnati, who was immediately rushed to a hospital in Jos, died a…
The troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), the command, operating under HAKORIN DAMISA IV, on Wednesday, uncovered a gun factory in a building in Pakachi Village of Mangu local government area of Plateau State while arresting one suspect and a large number of firearms and ammunition found. The discovery of the gun factory comes amidst…
An attack at Nkienzha, Miango District of Rigwe Chiefdom, Bassa local government area of Plateau State, has claimed the lives of no fewer than three persons while two others sustained various degrees of injuries Captain Oya James, the spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven, while confirming the incident, said the timely response of the troops made…
In bye-elections held on Saturday in Plateau, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Daniel Asama, won the House of Representatives rerun election for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency. Prof James Garba, the returning officer, while declaring the results, said Asama polled 66,422 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mohammed Gwani of the Peoples Redemption Party,…
N100 million has been donated by the Governors under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum to support victims of the attacks in parts of Plateau State, which had claimed many lives and property worth millions of naira. The governors, during a solidarity visit to Governor Caleb Mutfwang at Rayfield Government House, Jos, donated the…
In preparation for Saturday’s bye-elections in 26 states, Olukayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, ordered restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 am to 6 pm. The IGP, in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said…
Scores were on Saturday, reportedly killed when men of the Nigerian army and gunmen clashed in two villages of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. This came after Governor Caleb Mutfwang relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the area. Mutfwang had said following the security improvement, the curfew should be from 8 am to…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, has refuted allegations of herdsmen’s involvement in recent attacks in the area. Yahaya Bello, chairman of MACBAN in Mangu, dismissed the accusations as “untrue,” emphasizing the losses suffered by herdsmen within the community. “We are not responsible; we are…
