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The PDP in Plateau state has released a terse statement expressing deep concern about the ongoing onslaught in Barkin Ladi LGA. See the full statement below: ================================ The Peoples Democratic Party received with rude shock the level of  genocide going on now in Gashish District, Razat, Ruku Nyarr and Gana-Ropp, all in Barkin Ladi Local […]

The 48-hour siege which was laid in several villages in Gashish district has left behind a trail of blood, and despair – as 35 people were confirmed to have been gruesomely murdered in the onslaught. Villages said to be most affected include Gindin Akwati , Soi, Razat and Shonong. Gindin Akwati suffered the highest amount […]

The killings in Plateau show no signs of abating, as Barkin-Ladi LGA has again come under heavy siege from herdsmen. Reports which have trickled in indicates that the last 48 hours has witnessed several ambushes, guerrilla attacks and killings across several villages – notably in Gashish district were up to 15 deaths have so far […]

The Federal Government is to build ninety-four ranches in 10 states prone to herdsmen/farmers clashes. This was disclosed on Tuesday at a session by top government functionaries with Editors.   The session was facilitated by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa, a non-governmental organisation.   The states to be involved are Adamawa, Benue, Edo, […]

The Plateau State Government has raised alarm that the disputed Race Course on Bauchi Road housing mountain range and Zinaria communities in Jos North LGA of the State, “is one of the biggest keg of gunpowder,” the city of Jos is sitting on. The alarm was raised by the State Commissioner for Lands, Survey and […]

This year’s  intending  Muslim Pilgrims from Plateau State are to pay the sum of N1.47m, for the 2018 Hajj  exercise, Executive Secretary of the Pilgrims board,  Barrister Auwal Abdullahi, has said.   According to him, “ the 2018 Hajj  fare is less than the 2017, fare with more than N57,000, and the basic traveling allowance […]