12 h. ago Plateau: Bandits have taken over grazing reserve, forests – Mutfwang

Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang revealed that the state’s grazing reserve and forests have been taken over by marauding bandits amid the incessant killings. Mutfwang’s disclosure comes after Plateau residents protested the continued killings by gunmen on Monday. Engaging stakeholders in a meeting held at the Government House in Jos, the governor urged those present to […] The post Plateau: Bandits have taken over grazing reserve, forests – Mutfwang appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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36 h. ago “Defend Yourselves Against Bandits, Don’t Wait For Govt” – Danjuma Tells Nigerians Amid Plateau, Benue Killings

Former Minister of Defense, retired General Theophilus Danjuma, has called on Nigerians to take responsibility for their own safety amid insecurity challenge facing the country. Mr. Danjuma warned that the escalating unrest across Nigeria, particularly in Plateau and Benue State cannot be resolved by government efforts alone. Speaking during an Easter appreciation event in Takum […] The post “Defend Yourselves Against Bandits, Don’t Wait For Govt” – Danjuma Tells Nigerians Amid Plateau, Benue Killings appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago ONSET Of PLANTING SEASON Renewed Attacks On Farmers Threaten Food Production

The Nigerian farming community and other agriculture stakeholders are apprehensive that the renewed attacks on villages in some states of the federation could seriously damage this year’s planting season. They warned that if the deadly attacks on farmers by bandits and insurgents continued in agrarian communities in Benue, Borno, Niger, Plateau and Zamfara states, the […]

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5 d. ago Plateau killings: Mutfwang bans night grazing, tasks communities on vigilance groups

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has banned night grazing and transportation of cattle after 7pm in a strategic move to curtail incessant killings in the state. The governor has also resolved to immediately activate community vigilance to work in synergy with conventional security, to check armed banditry and all forms of […] The post Plateau killings: Mutfwang bans night grazing, tasks communities on vigilance groups appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Plateau killings: Mutfwang bans night grazing, asks communities to activate vigilance groups

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has banned night grazing and transportation of cattle after 7 pm in strategic moves to curtail incessant killings in the state. The governor has also resolved to immediately activate community vigilante to to work in synergy with conventional security to check armed banditry and all forms […] The post Plateau killings: Mutfwang bans night grazing, asks communities to activate vigilance groups appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Plateau: Military arrests 2 ISWAP members, neutralises bandit, recovers arms

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on the ongoing Operation Lafiyan Jama’a have arrested two members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Plateau State. In a coordinated operation on  April 11, 2025, troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shendam busted an ISWAP cell located around Yelwa axis in […] The post Plateau: Military arrests 2 ISWAP members, neutralises bandit, recovers arms appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Troops arrest ISWAP members, kill bandit, recover arms in Plateau

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) said they have successfully arrested two members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province read more Troops arrest ISWAP members, kill bandit, recover arms in Plateau

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1 week ago “64 Communities In Plateau Overtaken By Bandits” – Gov Muftwang

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang has decried over repeated attacks in some parts of the state, saying 64 communities have been hijacked by bandits. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday, Governor Muftwang said that the attacks are not new. He added that Plateau State has been experiencing similar incidents for over 10 years […] The post “64 Communities In Plateau Overtaken By Bandits” – Gov Muftwang appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Bandits Kill 17 Customs, Police Personnel, Mourners In Kebbi, Zamfara, Plateau

Suspected bandits have killed about 17 persons including Customs, Police personnel and mourners in Kebbi, Zamfara and Plateau states. In the Kebbi incident, the bandits suspected to be members of Lakurawa group, killed two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and a local at Bachaka border in Argungu local government area of Kebbi State. […]

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4 w. ago PHOTOS: Troops destroy bandits’ camps, arrest gunrunners in Taraba, Plateau raids

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, in collaboration with Sector 2 Operation Safe Haven, have conducted a series of operations targeting bandit hideouts and gunrunning syndicates in Taraba and Plateau states. In a clearance operation on March 22, troops raided Achalle, a border community between Karim Lamido Local Government Read More

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