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10 suspects allegedly involved in last week’s Jos crisis arrested

viewpointnigeria June 2, 2019

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The Special Task Force in charge of security in Plateau State has arrested 10 hoodlums in connection with the recent skirmishes in Jos. It would be recalled that there were skirmishes in Jos last Sunday where 13 people were killed, several others injured and 24 houses burnt. Maj.-Gen. Augustine Agundu, STF Commander made the disclosure […]

2 killed in Rekwechongu village, Bassa LGA

viewpointnigeria May 5, 2019

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The village of Rekwechongu of Bassa LGA saw an attack on Friday night at about 10pm, during which two people we said to have been killed. The dead include a 65 year old farmer named Adi Zere who was burnt beyond recognition and a 35 year old mobile police officer of Irigwe […]

3 killed in ambush in Jos North LGA, Plateau State

viewpointnigeria May 7, 2019

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Suspected herdsmen ambushed and killed a 26-year-old Catholic on Thursday in north-central Nigeria and two others in the same manner on April 27, sources said. After a herdsmen assault in March 2018 that left 27 Christians dead in the predominantly native community of Dong village north of Jos, assailants on Thursday (May 2nd […]

4 killed in attack on Kanke LGA – Plateau state

viewpointnigeria May 27, 2019

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Information reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desks indicates that Kabwir village in Kange LGA was yesterday, Saturday, 25/5/2019, attacked by armed men suspected to be herdsmen, leading to the death of 4 people, with scores injured. Speaking about the attack, a resident of the community told our reporter that the armed men arrived Kabwir junction at […]

After several years, Jos North Muslim Ummah granted 15 hectares burial ground

viewpointnigeria May 31, 2019

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Jos North local government Council had on Friday officially presented 15 hectares of land located at Babale Village to the Muslim Ummah of Jos city to be used as burial ground. Reports indicate that the local government council handed over the documents of the land to Plateau state chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam . The […]

Agatu Massacre: Nigeria deploys troops to ban cattle from villages and cities

C Mac March 4, 2016

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The Nigerian government says it is preparing a legislation to prohibit pastoralists from allowing their cattle roam in villages and cities, following the massacre of hundreds in a farming community in Benue State by armed herdsmen. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, said Thursday that the government was working on measures to stop […]

Analysis: The Inconvenient Truth About the Plateau Killings/Genocide

C Mac August 27, 2015

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Prior to this week’s bold and commendable initiative by “The Concerned Plateau Youth Group” to organise a sensitisation campaign in Abuja, most Plateau citizens hadn’t really demonstrated any real interest or concern to the plight of our brothers/sisters in Barkin Ladi and Riyom. Several times, we would disseminate information and gruesome images of attacks […]

Benue proposes grazing law to forestall Fulani, Tiv clashes

C Mac September 23, 2015

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Benue State government yesterday said it plans to send a bill to the state House of Assembly for the establishment of ranches by cattle owners in the state. Governor Samuel Ortom made this known yesterday when the Air Officer Commanding, Tactical Air Command of the Nigerian Airforce Base, Makurdi, Air Vice- Marshal R. A. Ojuawo, […]

Berom & Fulani communities request adequate security ahead farming season

viewpointnigeria April 13, 2019

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Fulani and Berom communities in Barkin-Ladi and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State have called on Federal government to beef up security in the villages to guarantee violence-free farming season. The community leaders spoke on Friday during a conflict sensitisation workshop for religious, traditional and community leaders organised by Search For Common Ground Nigeria […]

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 […]

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