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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 […]

Jos: Fracas in Tudun Wada over roadblock mounted at church

C Mac September 14, 2015

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Sunday 13th September – A pall of tension enveloped Tudun Wada Area of Jos North Local Government Council following injuries sustained by four persons over the erection of a stop-and-search barrier. It all began when security operatives opened fire at a mob during a protest over the mounting of a new road block during Sunday […]

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 […]

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. […]

Mangu LG Chairman raises alarm on persistent killings at border with Barkin Ladi

C Mac October 9, 2015

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Mr Titus Bise, Chairman Mangu Local Government of Plateau has expressed concern over incessant attacks on villages in the area along the boundary with Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Mangu, the chairman called for tighter security around the areas to protect […]

Mayhem in Jos as Islamic Factions Clash Over Facebook posts

C Mac October 27, 2015

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Nigeria – Over 22 people were on Friday injured and one house burnt down as some youths claiming to be members of Jama’atu Izalatul Bidia wa Iqamatus Sunnah clashed with members of the Shiite Islamic group around Gangare community in Jos North Local Government area of Plateau State. Reports say tension had been brewing between […]

Mining fingered as reasons for Zamfara banditary, FG Bans it

viewpointnigeria April 7, 2019

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a total ban on mining activities in Zamfara State and its environs. The decision is part of fresh measures to restore peace to the state bedevilled by banditry. Hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped by the bandits in Zamfara in the past year. There have been […]

Murder of tricycle rider in Jos: JNI appeals for peace

C Mac May 6, 2016

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Unknown assailants have killed a tricycle rider in Rusau village in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state, Police have confirmed. The deceased named Hudu Abdullahi was reported to have been missing since last Friday, however, his dead body was found at the Rusau village by a joint team of police and soldiers following […]

Nanmwa Bongdul, victim of Fulani attack on Kwata laid to rest

C Mac October 14, 2015

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Nanmwa Bongdul – one of the victims of the Fulani attack on Kwata settlement, Zawan was laid to rest in Nban, Langtang North LGA, today amidst heart touching eulogies and tributes to his gentle spirit. In some of the notable tributes, he was described as a generous and kind hearted soul who opened his arms […]

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