The Plateau State Association UK, has issued a communique sympathizing with the Governor and people of Plateau state over the recent attacks in Bassa, Wereh and environs. The communique which is signed by the association’s President, Mrs Josephine Ibrahim condemned the killings, while calling on relevant authorities to step up efforts at eradicating the menace. […]

A former Director of Operations, Army Headquarters, Maj-Gen. Garba Wahab , has said the recent attack in Plateau State by gunmen leading to the death of over 27 people, is politically motivated. Monday’s attack was about the third in Nkiedonwhro community, Bassa Local Government Area of the state, after the state government imposed the indefinite […]

In order to calm frayed nerves and bring to an end the recurring crises in Plateau State, the President of the  Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria and the Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama,  has organised a peace parley between the Fulani and Irigwe communities in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Kaigama […]

The Igbo community leaders in Jos, the Plateau state capital, have mended fence with the traditional ruler of the municipality, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, over the controversial title of Eze Igbo. Recall that the monarch had announced the abolition of Eze Igbo title in Jos, warning that people should stop parading […]

Information available to us indicates that another attack has just occurred at 7 pm this evening in Tarai hamlet of Jol, Riyom LGA. Four people were said to have been ambushed by suspected Fulani militia as they were returning from a nearby village , where they went to seek medical attention for […]

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A woman whose two children were shot dead by gunmen Tuesday night, Rebecca Daniel, died Thursday afternoon during treatment at a government-owned hospital in Jos. The Public Relations Officer of the Plateau state police command, Terna Tyopev, disclosed this on Thursday. The police spokesman in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES, revealed that the woman […]

The Federal High Court II, sitting in Jos, has admitted documents against an embattled Member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Baba Hassan, who is standing trial for presenting an alleged fake diploma certificate in the last general elections. Hon Hassan who represents Jos North Constituency was dragged to court by Abdul […]

The Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on the implementation of open grazing law in Benue State. The letter signed by MACBAN state chairman Muhammad Nura Abdullahi and made available to newsmen in Jos yesterday stated that the open […]