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Dachung Bagos urges traditional rulers not to give lands for grazing reserves

C Mac May 30, 2016

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Amidst the rancour about grazing reserves which has trailed Governor Simon Lalong’s democracy day speech, Hon Dachung Musa Bagos the convener of Plateau Youth G17 Peace and Progressive Forum has advised traditional rulers in the state not to give up any portion of their lands for the purported “grazing reserves policy”. He advised Government to […]

Ex-Governor Dariye condemns killing of Saf Ron

C Mac July 20, 2016

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A former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, has described the Saf Ron-Kulere and First Class traditional ruler of Bokkos , Lazarus Agai, who was killed on Monday, as a “rallying point”. The 76-year-old monarch was killed by assassins who attacked his vehicle while on his way to Bokkos, after visiting his farm in Sha […]

Graphic: 12 year old boy shot in the jaw and upper lip by suspected herdsmen

C Mac January 6, 2016

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As part of ViewPointNigeria’s duty to continue profiling the killings and injustices meted out by the persistent attacks in Plateau – we profile Geoffrey a 12 year old boy from Robb village of Barkin Ladi LGA. Geoffrey was ambushed, attacked and left for death by suspected Fulani herdsmen on his way home from an errant mid […]

Grazing Policy Protest: PLSG appeals to youths to shelve protest plans

C Mac June 12, 2016

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The Plateau state government has appealed to youths planning to stage a protest on Monday 13th June 2016, regarding the planned grazing policy in Plateau to consider shelving it. In an 340 worded appeal to the youth on social media, Mr. Joseph Lengmang, the Director General of the Plateau State Peace Building Agency – heartily […]

Gunmen attack Plateau community, kill two, injure 5

C Mac February 16, 2016

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Students of Nigerian College of Accountancy fled on Tuesday as unknown gunmen attacked Kwall village of Bassa LGA of Plateau State, leaving two persons dead and five others seriously injured. Information reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk suggests that many houses were razed down and property worth millions destroyed. According to the Secretary of the Irigwe Youths […]

Hon. I.D Gyang Urges Buhari to Classify Attacks in Barkin Ladi/Riyom as Acts of Terrorism

C Mac June 28, 2015

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The Member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Istifanus Gyang, has raised alarm that from January to June, 2015, 276 persons were killed, 350 others fatally injured and over 22, 000 of his constituents displaced following attacks by terrorists; urging President Muhammadu Buhari to profile and classify the attacks in his […]

Irigwe youth allege that herdsmen killed monarch and 9 others

viewpointnigeria May 5, 2019

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Miango Youth Development Association, , Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State has accused the herdsmen of killing a traditional ruler and village head of Kigam, Chief Salah Akpa and nine others, at different attacks within one month. The youth group, claimed that the killings were a continuation of the attacks, especially on innocent farmers […]

Jang replies Simon Lalong, challenges him to clarify his position on grazing policy

C Mac June 15, 2016

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Senator Jang has responded to Governor Simon Lalong’s press release of 12th June 2016, in which Governor Lalong referred to him as “a man of troubled conscience”. It would be recalled that in Lalong’s press release, he chastised and lambasted Jang for commenting on the grazing issue, calling his comments callous, reckless and mischievous. Gov. Lalong’s […]

Kassa: Peace methods yielding results in Plateau as herdsmen pay compensation to farmers for destroyed farmland

C Mac January 18, 2016

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Fulani herdsmen in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, at the weekend paid a compensation of N380,000 to farmers in Kasa community for the destruction of farmlands by their cattle on the 4th of January this year. The herdsmen had deliberately reared their cattle into the farmlands of the community against the peace […]

Lalong vows to restore peace in Plateau

C Mac July 30, 2016

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Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has said that his happiest moment would come when peace returns to the area. According to the governor, the target would only be achieved if communities, organisations and groups partnered the state in ensuring peace is fully restored to Plateau. Lalong spoke in Shendam on Thursday while signing a […]

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