Culled from Plateaunewsonline The Plateau State government has pledged to construct the abandoned road leading to the COCIN Rehabilitation Centre, Sabon Line Mangu to reduce the hardship faced in accessing medical services. Governor Simon Lalong made the promise when a team of Plastic and Orthopedic Doctors from the Netherlands led by Dr. Cornelius Sprong paid […]

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 […]

#PlateauLivesMatter As the dust of the 8-day Fulani siege on Bassa LGA settles, the outrage, anger and bitterness is starting to dissipate. Most social commentators and citizens are starting to revert back to their day-to-day activities.  Some to the daily APC – PDP political bickering on social media. Others to their “near-religious” following of the […]

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 […]

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. […]

The apex body of the Irigwe nation has issued a press statement in response to the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria communique/press release of 17th October 2017,  see the MACBAN press release at: http://www.viewpointnigeria.com/fulani-herdsmen-justify-attacks-allege-killing-6-kinsmen-rustling-cattle/. In the press release today, the Irigwe Development Association, staunchly refuted claims by MACBAN, that […]

I have taken the liberty of printing pictures from Engr. Usman Muhammad’s profile It in, he purports that Fulani herdsmen murdered a woman on her farm in Doma, Nasarawa state and dumped the body in a small lake nearby. The  full story surrounding the circumstances are yet to be fully verified, but indications suggest that […]

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has consolidated his resolve on banning open cattle grazing in Benue state. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja state house, following a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on attacks and the security situation in Benue state, the Governor told newsmen that no amount of intimidation, lobbying or opposition will make […]

For umpteenth time, the pro-democracy and Non-Governmental Organization – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop his rhetorics and take legal action to declare armed Fulani herdsmen as terrorists. HURIWA said the taciturn and conspiratorial approach of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration towards adopting objective steps to declare armed […]