The Plateau State Government has concluded plans to train, equip and engage 3,000 Vigilante Personnel who will be deployed across the 17 Local Government Areas of the State to complement the efforts of the security agencies in tackling insecurity. Secretary to the Government of the State, Prof. Danladi Atu said the decision became imperative on […]

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Gunmen have killed a Senior Special Assistant to Benue Governor Samuel Ortom on Security, AIG Christopher Dega in Jos, Plateau State Capital. The Plateau State Police Command in a statement signed by ASP Obah Ogaba, the Public Relations Officer of the command reads thatIt is on a sad note that […]

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has expressed outrage over the killing of a Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Security AIG Christopher Dega by unidentified armed men. Governor Lalong in a reaction to the incident described it as unfortunate and totally appalling. He said the murder of the retired […]

Institute of Governance and Social Research in collaboration with the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund is implementing the second round of a project titled “The Youth and Peaceful Coexistence in Community: The Plateau Case”, in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone. The overall objective of the project is to build community resilience to violent extremism […]

A Youth Activist and Medical Expert from Plateau State has decried the unabated attacks and killings of innocent citizens in Plateau State, North Central and Nigeria at large. The Youth Activist posited that most of the killings were avoidable if information made available on the attacks were taken seriously by those saddled with the responsibility […]

The Plateau Initiative for Development and Advancement of the Natives has decried the continuous attacks and killings in Plateau State with the latest being the killings of 12 persons in Sabin Line Kuru Jos South LGA and 2 persons in Zago Miango Bassa LGA even as several others were seriously wounded. The group in […]

Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Alkali Baba on Monday 21st June 2021 joined Governor Simon Bako Lalong at the premises of the New Government House in Rayfield Jos to inaugurate 50 new patrol vehicles and 200 security motorcycles procured by the Government of Plateau State. Governor Lalong described the event as a momentous occasion that […]

Following the spate of attacks, kidnapping, killings, destruction of farm crops and livestock as well as other criminal activities, the Plateau State Interreligious Council held an emergency peace and security meeting to discuss better ways to address the rising insecurity and how to achieve lasting peace in the State. The meeting which was at […]