The Police Command in Plateau State has dismissed rumour of a bomb explosion on Murtala Way, near Jos Terminus, in the Jos North Local Government of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Alabo said that the command had on Tuesday morning received a…
A powerful explosion shook the city of Jos on Tuesday morning, sending shockwaves through surrounding communities. Eyewitnesses reported that the blast occurred around 10:30 am near the densely populated Terminus market area. Initial reports indicate that several people were injured in the blast, with some sources suggesting there may have been fatalities. The extent of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen have reportedly killed a mother, Mrs Mary Jonathan and her son, Mark Jonathan, in Plateau State. A member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, who confirmed the incident said the victims were his mother-in-law and brother-in-law. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won 15 of the 17 chairmanship positions in Plateau LG elections. Planji Cishak, chairman of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), announced the results of the elections on Thursday in Jos, the state capital. The local government and councillorship election was conducted on Saturday. Cishak said the results…
A suspected kidnapper who was apprehended by residents of the NEPA community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state, has begged the police for mercy. Daily Trust had reported how the suspected kidnapper, Umar Adam, abducted two teenagers – a boy and girl – and demanded a ransom of N20 million but subsequently…
Residents of Nepa community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have caught a suspected kidnapper who collected N1.5 million ransom from the relatives of his victims in Jos, Plateau State capital. The spokesman of the state police command, DSP Alabor Alfred, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the suspect was…
Some police officers attached to the Plateau State Command were on Saturday involved in an accident while allegedly chasing some people driving in a Benz car. According to a video posted by an X user, Drifters Spare @hope_drifter, some of the injured police officers were seen in blood. The x user has posted that the…
In the heart of Jos, Plateau’s capital, medical personnel are fighting desperately to save the life of Hon. Christopher Audu, the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman for Qua’an Pan Local Government Area, who was brutally attacked by delegates during a chaotic primary election. According to reports from Daily Trust, the election, held on Thursday, took…
Bandits have abducted a mobile police (Mopol) officer in Kampani, a community in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, while a soldier accompanying him managed to escape. The incident happened on Wednesday evening as the officer and the soldier were traveling from Zurak to Kampani. According to sources, the two security personnel were ambushed…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that some protesters in Jos, the Plateau State capital, organised a church service on Sunday as part of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, which began on Thursday. The ongoing church service is being held at the Old Airport Roundabout, with a large crowd of protesters in attendance, including Christian and Muslim leaders as well…