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Police name victims of Daffo, Bokkos attack

viewpointnigeria April 4, 2019

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Police in Plateau state on Thursday confirmed the attack earlier reported by ViewPointNigeria this morning, which left one person dead and several others wounded. See the previous report at: https://viewpointnigeria.org/4-hit-by-rapid-gunfire-in-daffo-township/ Speaking, the police spokesman said the attack in Daffo village, in Bokkos local government area left one dead with three others injured. […]

Shiite School burnt in Angwan Rogo, Jos North

C Mac October 12, 2016

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News trickling indicates that Residents of Anguwan Rogo in Jos North local government area of Plateau State, today vandalized, burnt down and demolished a Shiite structure popularly called Markas in an effort to scuttle the sect members from performing their annual Ashura and Tashura procession. Yet to be verified sources confirmed that no one was injured, […]

Maj. Gen. Rogers Ibe Nicholas takes over as Commander Operation Safe Haven

C Mac July 29, 2016

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Jos — Major General Rogers Nichols has taken command as the 9th Commander of Operation Safe Haven, the multi-security task force in charge of maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi State. ViewPointNigeria reports that the appointment of a substantive Commander for the task force followed the retirement of Major General Tagbo Ude in June. […]

Breaking News: Saf Ron/Kulere ambushed and gruesomely murdered by suspected herdsmen

C Mac July 18, 2016

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Information available to ViewPointNigeria indicates that the first class traditional ruler of Bokkos LGA, , Sir Lazarus Agai, was on Monday evening, 18th July 2016 ambushed and murdered in his village, Sha, by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Baba Lazarus Agai who is the paramount ruler of Bokkos LGA, i.e., LGA where former governor, Chief […]

Southern Kaduna People’s Union reject grazing policy

C Mac June 28, 2016

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Like their Plateau counterparts, the people of Southern Kaduna have rejected the siting of grazing areas within their domain. Calling on their state government to exclude the area in the implementation of the policy. In a statement signed and distributed by the Southern Kaduna People’s Union President, Barr. Solomon Musa, the statement read: “On behalf […]

Youth Group G17 raises alarm about stakeholder consultation, calls for urgent redress

C Mac June 23, 2016

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The convener of G17 civil society/pressure group in Plateau, Hon. Dachung Bagos has raised alarm on the stakeholder consultation process currently ongoing in Plateau state. In a press release to newsmen, Hon Bagos pointed out that many civil society and pressure groups have been left out of the consultation process and that only groups loyal […]

STF arrests arms dealer in Plateau

C Mac June 22, 2016

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The Special Task Force saddled with the responsibility of maintaining peace in Plateau State, on Wednesday said it has arrested a notorious gun runner in the State. Media Officer of Operation Safe Haven , Captain Ikedichi Iweha, in a press statement made available to journalists in Jos, said it has arrested one […]

Yendel O’Tarok says its untrue that Langtang North is part of grazing plans

C Mac June 19, 2016

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News hitting the ViewPointNigeria news desks indicates that a group of youths under the auspices of the “Yendel O’tarok” movement have condemned in strong terms the mentions of Langtang North as part of areas which have agreed to donate portions of lands towards the Plateau states’ grazing policy. In a 1880 worded press release by […]

Protests kicks off in Plateau regarding Grazing Policy

C Mac June 13, 2016

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The grazing reserves protest organised by a group of Plateau youths has kicked-off as planned, amidst heavy police and security presence. The organisers of the protest convened at the venue in Rayfield at 8:00am ahead of the protest start at 9:00am. However, the leader of the protest – Hon. Dachung Bagos […]

Land dispute in Plateau South claims two lives

C Mac June 12, 2016

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News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that two persons were killed yesterday following a disagreement on a farm land around Wase-Tofa in Lamba district of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. Our correspondent who spoke to residents of the community on Sunday confirmed that the dispute was between a Bogom man […]

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