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November 18, 2013

‘We were paid to bring her body parts’ – Suspected ritualists confess after killing 11-year-old

by 'Jola Sotubo Police officers in Plateau have apprehended 5 persons for their alleged roles in the death of an 11-year-old girl around Fillin-Sukwa in the Jos North Local Government…

November 9, 2013

‘Terror’ squad busted: Fake EFCC officer gets 15 years in jail

by 'Jola Sotubo A man arrested for fraudulently impersonating an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received his comeuppance in court. Mohammed Umar was found guilty…

October 31, 2013

Monsters: 5 men arrested for gang-raping 9-year-old neighbour in Plateau

by 'Jola Sotubo Five men have been arrested by police operatives in Plateau State after they were accused of forcefully having intercourse with a 9-year-old girl. The suspects, identified as…

October 20, 2013

Tragic news: Cholera outbreak leaves 8 people dead, many more hospitalized in Plateau

by Adeola Balogun An outbreak of cholera has taken hold in Namu village in the Qua'pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The epidemic has been confirmed by medical personnel.…

October 9, 2013

Sad news: Solomon Lar, ex-Plateau governor dies

by Oge Okonkwo Former Governor of Plateau state, Solomon Lar has passed away. According to reports, the death of Chief Lar was confirmed by the state governor, Jonah Jang to newsmen.…

October 8, 2013

Tragic: 4 brothers killed in Plateau pipeline fire

by 'Jola Sotubo A family in Plateau State has lost 4 of its members in one fell swoop. Four brothers from Tariya village in Bassa Local Government Area of the…

September 20, 2013

TERRIBLE: Man arrested in Plateau for killing his 3-months-old daughter for ritual purposes (PICTURED)

Two men have been arrested by the police in Plateau State for allegedly taking the lives of their own children. Polycarp Tajan, a 20-year-old man from Bokkos Local Government…

September 13, 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Gov. Jang dissolves 17 councils’ caretaker committee

by 'Jola Sotubo Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State, yesterday dissolved the 17-man strong Caretaker Committee of the local government councils in the state. The development was disclosed yesterday by…

September 10, 2013

Frightening stats: 1,437 died in 6 months in bus accidents nationwide – FRSC

by 'Jola Sotubo According to a recently released Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) report, not less than 1,437 people died within 6 months in bus crashes across the country. The…

September 3, 2013

Sad news: 6 people killed by unknown gunmen in Plateau

by 'Jola Sotubo Five members of a family have been killed by unknown gunmen in Jos, Plateau State. The assailants, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, shot the five individuals on…

August 25, 2013

Insecurity: Gunmen kill 28 in Plateau, many others displaced

by 'Jola Sotubo Forty-eight people have been killed in violence in Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau since it started on Thursday, the Special Task Force (STF) in the…

August 1, 2013

Opinion: The imperatives of conducting free and fair polls in 2015

by Ado Umar Abubakar Imagine the recent debacle in Rivers State involving the police, which followed hard on the heels of the “16-is-greater-than-19” election that produced Governor Jonah Jang of…

July 3, 2013

NYSC: Islamic group calls for separate camps for male and female corps members

by Lucas Togan At the end of the Peace and unity conference for Muslim scholars in Kaduna State, the Secretary General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) - Dr. Khalid Abubakar - called on…

July 3, 2013

Langtang massacre: Death toll rises to 70, thousands displaced

by Lucas Togan It is believed that the death toll from last week’s attack on communities in Langtang South Local Government of Plateau State has risen to 70, and…

June 24, 2013

Power play: Amaechi convenes NGF meeting, invites Jang, Akpabio, others

by Isi Esene In an apparent show of political might, the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi has called for a meeting of the Nigeria Governors' Forum. Amaechi who was the…

March 27, 2013

Mark Amaza: There is blood on the Plateau

by Mark Amaza Since 2001, the serene nature of Jos, Plateau State and surrounding areas, a place renowned for its beautiful weather and scenic beauty has been punctuated by incessant…

March 2, 2013

Terrorism: Gunmen fail in attempt to bomb mosque in Jos

The Special Task Force (STF) maintaining security in Plateau said there was an attempt by some miscreants to bomb a mosque in Jos on Friday night. This is contained in a statement signed…

January 5, 2013

Plateau crises: “Only the FG can solve this problem” – Gov Jang

by James Sambo Speaking at en event organised by the Special Task Force in Plateau state, Governor Jonah Jang has said that only the Federal Government could implement the reports…

December 6, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Meet Mohammed Jammal, said to be first “White Nigerian” in NYSC gear

by Isi Esene Many qualified 'Youth Corpers' will say "to serve Nigeria is not by force" but this White Nigerian, Mohammed Jammal, doesn't see it that way. According to Jammal,…

November 29, 2012

3 farmers murdered by unknown gunmen in Plateau, Fulani herdsmen suspected

by Akan Ido After the unfortunate incident on Monday in which 10 people were killed at a drinking joint in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, another 3…

November 27, 2012

Again?! Gunmen kill 2 women, 6 others in Jos

No fewer than eight persons, including two women, were said to have been killed in Heipang, in Barkin Ladi Local Government of Plateau State on Monday. Several others were also…

November 21, 2012

Gunmen go on rampage, kill 12 cows in Plateau

by Isi Esene The strategy employed by terrorists in Northern Nigeria continue to evolve with yesterday's killing of cows around the now notorious Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. According to…

November 2, 2012

More violence: Gunmen attack policemen, kill one in Plateau

by Isi Esene The killings in Plateau State does not appear to be abating with multiple reports of killings and maiming in several parts of the state. One policeman and…

July 17, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Violence reported in Jos… again

by Isi Esene According to Daily Times report, there were gunshots heard around Bukuru area of Jos, Plateau State. All commercial activities in the area have been put on hold…

July 12, 2012

Olusegun Adeniyi: Fire from the Mountains

by Segun Adeniyi In the last couple of days, I have had to imagine the tragedy of last Sunday at Barakin Ladi and Riyom, Plateau State, when Senator Gyang Dantong…

July 11, 2012

“Christians must accept Islam or they will never have peace” – Boko Haram

by Isi Esene The Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has described the declaration by the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, that he is in dialogue with the leadership of its sect…

July 11, 2012

A nation at war: More villages razed in Plateau

by Isi Esene After the attack on several villages in Barkin Ladi over the weekend which led to the death of several people including a senator, Gyang Dantong, the Special Task Force (STF) through…

July 9, 2012

64 killed, 50 burnt to their death: The weekend of Sorrow and Blood on the Plateau

by Isi Esene It was a weekend we would like to forget as a senator, Gyang Dantong, and the Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gyang Fulani,…