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Angry Plateau youths hold Senator, husband hostage

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The Senator representing Plateau South, Nora Dadu’ut, her husband, close family members, aides and some journalists, on Thursday, escaped death when irate youths held them hostage at Namu village, Qua’an Pan local government area of the Plateau State, blocking the only thoroughfare leading to Lafia and Jos, taking the people hostage […]

10 killed in Plateau community during festival

By Marie-Therese Nanlong About 10 persons were reportedly killed in a fresh attack at Chando Zerreci village, Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, Saturday, during an annual festival held ahead of the onset of the rains. This was confirmed by the National Publicity Secretary of Irigwe Youth Movement, IYM, Lawrence Zongo, in a statement, yesterday. […]

Plateau Assembly declares embattled Speaker’s seat vacant

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The Plateau State House of Assembly has declared the seat of embattled speaker, Abok Ayuba, vacant. Abok, the Member representing Jos East State constituency in the House, had been at loggerhead with some of his colleagues who connived and removed him as Speaker in a controversial circumstance and the matter is in […]

Gunmen kidnap another traditional ruler in Plateau

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos Another traditional ruler in the Mangu Local Government area of Plateau State, HRH Dikyet Gupiya has been abducted by armed men at his residence in Pushit. The victim is the District Head of Pushit, the hometown of the State Deputy Governor, Professor Sonni Tyoden, and is said to be a close […]

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