A former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Istifanus Mawnsat has asked the judiciary to serve justice to the members of the Plateau State House of Assembly and the National Assembly who were unjustly removed from their seats by the Court of Appeal.

The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has demanded the sanction of Appeal Court justices over the removal of Plateau lawmakers.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 752 complaints of human rights abuse in Plateau between January and November 2023.

About five years ago, the Berom and Irigwe natives found in the Northern part of Plateau State seized every available outlet to cry out over the forceful occupation and renaming of their communities. Still, some wondered how possible it was for such to happen.

The Plateau State Police command says eight suspects have been arrested over the recent killings in Plateau state.

The Federal Government has begun deployment of food and non-food relief materials to communities and victims of the Christmas Eve attacks by marauding gunmen in Plateau State.

The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Yoruba socio-poltical organisation, Afenifere, and Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, were yesterday up in arms against the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, over the latter’s declaration that Nigerians cannot be allowed to bear arms to defend themselves in the face of attack by marauders.

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.