The Kwana Macji area of Pankshi Local Government Area of Plateau State has been thrown into mourning as a tragic accident has claimed the lives of 19 and 11 others who went for a wedding ceremony in the state. John Dasar, the Chairman of the Parkshin LGA emergency management committee confirmed that the victims came…
A startling incident in Jos, Plateau State, has left residents in shock as a video of a completely naked woman walking along Rayfield Road went viral on social media. The footage, which surfaced on Friday, showed the woman strolling casually in broad daylight, sparking curiosity and concern among onlookers. Eyewitnesses at the scene recounted the…
A soldier attached to the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba Barracks, Jos, has allegedly stabbed a 26-year-old tricycle rider, Abdullahi Muhammad, to death near the barracks gate. The tragic incident occurred at Gebu-Bassa around 7 p.m. when the victim, who was also a herder, stopped to purchase an item near the barracks gate….
A 10-year-old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi, was brutally murdered by his kidnappers at the Rikkos community in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Abdullahi was said to have been killed after his parents paid N150,000 as part of the ransom demanded. His lifeless body was however discovered in a sack on Friday near…
Tragedy visited Plateau state on Monday evening as three persons lost their lives while four sustained degree of injuries as a trailer rammed into a tricycle. The incident happened along Farin Gada road in Jos North. Peter Yakubu, spokesperson of the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), and Nura Ussaini Magaji, State…
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…