The governor, who described the attacks as “premeditated and coordinated acts of criminality, insurgency, and terrorism,” emphasised that the narrative of Farmer-Herder clashes is wrong as the true situation is genocide.

Jonah Jang said those behind the killings want to wipe out the natives and take over their land

By Musa Ubandawaki Sokoto The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah has said that the invisible men that came to Plateau state bearing the gifts of death and destruction are from the deepest pit of hell and are the habitat of the devils. The Bishop also levelled the killers as children of […]

“These killings are no longer acts by herders and farmers over grazing fields. No, there is more and we as a nation will do well to face this threat before it is sunset”

DISTURBED by the attacks on Miango village in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1, 2021, carried out by armed bandits with massive killing and wanton destruction of property, the  Senate has summoned the Security Chiefs to appear before it and provide an explanation for the military lapses.

Those summoned to appear before it by the Senate are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar; and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

Revd Dr. Gideon Para-Mallam, President and CEO of the Para-Mallam Peace Foundation, has brought to light the tragic manipulation of a nine-year-old boy which led to a devastating massacre in Chirang village, Plateau State, on Christmas Eve.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate relocation of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 4, AIG Ebong Eyibio Ebong, to Plateau State.

“They received about 37 distress calls; that is Operation Safe Haven or the Joint Task Force. About 37 distress calls! Yet nothing was done. And the killers’ operations lasted for about 24 hours”

“As I am talking to you, in Mangu Local Government alone, we buried 15 people. As of this morning, in Bokkos, we are counting over 100 corpses. Not to talk of that of Barkin-Ladi”

Senators from the 19 northern states, under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have condemned, in very strong terms, the heinous act of the recent mass killing in Plateau State, calling on the Federal Government to ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.

Over 80 persons have been killed as armed men invaded 12 communities in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, while 17 others were killed in Barkin Ladi LGA, where three villages were attacked.

Northwest and central Nigeria have been long terrorised by bandit militias operating from bases deep in forests and raiding villages to loot and kidnap residents for ransom.

The Freedom of Information Act, 2011 when deployed, ought to make public records and information more accessible to an interested Nigerian who requires such.

“I went to my farm and discovered that Fulani used their cows to destroy everything. I have also lost two of my brothers to them”