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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 […]

Photo News: Gummen kill 4 in Plateau (Viewer’s discretion advised)

C Mac June 13, 2015

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News reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desks indicates that suspected Fulani gunmen in the early hours on Friday 12th June 2015, shot and killed four people in Rakung village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State. The spokesperson of the Police Command in Jos confirmed the incident via telephone to ViewPointNigeria, but could not ascertain 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 […]

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 […]

8 people killed in Zawan and Rim villages of Plateau North

C Mac October 10, 2015

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Attack in Zawan – Jos South Reports available to ViewPointNigeria indicates that, the police in Plateau State have killed one of the suspected gunmen who killed four people in a recent attack on two communities of Zawan in Jos South Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the state police command, Abuh Emmanuel, […]

Plateau Police request re-inforcement to curtail Fulani attacks

C Mac June 27, 2015

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As attacks on Plateau villages continue by suspected Fulani herdsmen, despite the imposition of curfew by the state government on the affected areas, the state Police command has requested for reinforcement to enable it live up to the challenges. Addressing newsmen in Jos yesterday, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nasiru Oki said the hostility […]

Buhari should order the relocation of STF headquarters to Riyom or Shonong

C Mac June 24, 2015

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President Muhammadu Buhari, even though currently being criticised as being slow for not naming his cabinet after approx. 1 month in office, has already done some really important things in the aspect of security –which are very laudable. Firstly, he ordered the relocation of the “Command and Control Centre of the Boko Haram Operations” from […]

We share the guilt if we keep quiet about the killings on the Plateau

C Mac June 14, 2015

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#JeSuisMildredBako #StandWithMildredBako #IRefuseToBeSilentAboutPlateauKillings Killings on the Plateau have become so frequent, they seem normal to the psyche of the average Plateau citizen. In fact it rarely elicits shock, sombre reflection or condemnation. Plateau people have almost accepted the fact that people in villages in Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Jos South etc do not have a right […]

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