The bodies of 27 victims, including women and children, killed in last Tuesday’s deadly attack on a community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, are being transported from the hospital morgue back to the community for mass burial. The victims, who sustained fatal injuries during the night assault by unidentified gunmen, had been…
Suspected Fulani militias have attacked a commercial bus conveying passengers from Bokkos Market, killing eight people and injuring six others in Plateau State, the police have confirmed. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 5:00 p.m. along the Mangor village road in Bokkos Local Government Area. The…
A 56-year-old farmer in Plateau State has died after being attacked by suspected Fulani herders in the Miango community of Bassa Local Government Area of the State. The victim’s son, Stephen, confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online in Jos on Friday, providing harrowing details of the attack. According to Stephen, his father went to his…
Not fewer than 20 persons have been killed and several houses destroyed in a deadly attack by suspected Fulani gunmen in Jebu in Tahos Community of Riyom local government area of Plateau State. According to multiple sources from the community, the gunmen stormed the locality and started shooting sporadically late Monday night. It was further…
Two worshippers were killed on Sunday by gunmen in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to PUNCH, the attack occurred in the Gwon community, shortly after a church service, when the victims were moving around to preach the gospel. The National President of Berom Youth Moulders Association, Solomon Dalyop, confirmed the killings…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday donated N1 billion to victims of violent attacks in Plateau State, declaring that her commitment to the country is driven by love, not politics. Speaking at the Government House in Rayfield, Jos, the First Lady said the funds were raised through her Renewed Hope Initiative and not…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said no fewer than 53 suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent wave of deadly attacks in Benue and Plateau States that claimed dozens of lives and left several others injured or displaced. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the IGP described the June 13 massacre…
Herdsmen, bandits and kidnappers were on rampage in different parts of the country weekend, killing no fewer than 33 persons in Benue, Imo, Kebbi, Ondo and Kogi states. Several other persons were also injured in attacks, which have further worsened the insecurity in the country. In Ogwumogbio and Okpo’okpolo axis of Agatu Local Government…
The Police Command in Gombe State has arrested a 27-year-old Taraba-bound Joseph Babari contracted to fight in Plateau. DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the command’s spokesperson made this known in a statement on Saturday in Gombe. Abdullahi said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday around 11.30 PM by a police patrol team attached to Pero-Chonge Division of…
The United States of America has been urged to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, and subsequently place her on the US watchlist over the rising spate of killings by bandits and criminal herdsmen. The call was made by a delegation of American Veterans of Igbo Descent, AVID; and Rising Sun &…