31 h. ago Plateau killings: Govs rally support, CAN donates to victims

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, led by its Chairman and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has expressed solidarity with Plateau State, following recent attacks in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas. The delegation, which visited the state on Thursday, commended Governor Caleb Mutfwang for his swift response to the violence and called for collective efforts to Read More

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36 h. ago Plateau killings: Northern coalition demands urgent action to end bloodshed across region

From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has condemned the recent spate of killings in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, describing the attacks as unacceptable and calling for urgent government intervention. A statement signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, decried what it termed the “continued mass murder […] The post Plateau killings: Northern coalition demands urgent action to end bloodshed across region appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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54 h. ago Plateau killings: Police arrest key suspects, gov bans night grazing

The police on Wednesday said two key suspects have been arrested in connection with attacks on Plateau communities, leaving over 100 persons death, houses razed and many displaced. In response to the relentless attacks, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday, announced a restriction on night grazing and a ban on transportation of cattle by Read More

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55 h. ago Plateau Bloodshed: Northern Elders Indict FG, Demand Investigative Panel, Compensation For Victims

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed outrage at the relentless and barbaric killings taking place in Plateau State, describing the government’s response a national disgrace. In a statement by the NEF spokesman, Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere, in Abuja, yesterday, the Northern Elders said what was once a symbol of unity, peace, and cultural diversity […]

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62 h. ago Northern Elders Forum flays Plateau killings, demands justice for victims

From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has condemned the recent killings in Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, through a statement issued on Wednesday, April 16, by its spokesperson, Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere. Jiddere described the violence as “unacceptable” and urged security agencies to swiftly apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators. “It is […] The post Northern Elders Forum flays Plateau killings, demands justice for victims appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 d. ago Plateau killings: Mutfwang bans night grazing, cattle transportation

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has vowed that the killers and their sponsors responsible for the attacks in Bassa communities and other parts of the state will not go unpunished. In a state broadcast on Wednesday morning, Mutfwang described the attacks as “coordinated acts of terror” aimed at displacing residents and undermining their right to Read More

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3 d. ago Diaspora group flays Plateau killings, seeks urgent govt action

From Abel Leonard, Lafia The Zumunta Association USA Inc., a pan-Northern Nigerian diaspora group based in Washington D.C., has condemned the spate of killings in Plateau State and other parts of northern Nigeria and called on the Federal Government to take immediate and decisive action to end the bloodshed. In a statement by the National […] The post Diaspora group flays Plateau killings, seeks urgent govt action appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Plateau Killings: Tinubu’s Govt Must Rise Up To Its Responsibility – Kwankwaso

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has charged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to rise up to its responsibility, amid security challenge facing some parts of the country. Kwankwaso called out federal government to protect every Nigerians and their properties across the nation. The former governor of Kano State in a […] The post Plateau Killings: Tinubu’s Govt Must Rise Up To Its Responsibility – Kwankwaso appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Plateau Killings: ‘We Have Failed You,’ Gov Mutfwang Begs Communities

Plateau State governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has visited Zikke and Kimakpa communities in Bassa local government area to commiserate with the victims of the attacks that claimed over 50 lives and to assure them of government support. Speaking during the visit, Governor Mutfwang expressed deep sorrow over the incident, admitting that despite efforts made, the […]

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3 d. ago Plateau killings: Blame Tinubu govt’s incompetence – Atiku tells Nigerians

By John Ogunsemore Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said incompetence of President Bola Tinubu’s administration is responsible for killings in Plateau State. Atiku said this in a Tuesday statement following resurgence of violent attacks in Plateau, particularly the recent killings in Zike community in the Kimakpa area of Kwali district, Bassa Local Government Area, where […] The post Plateau killings: Blame Tinubu govt’s incompetence – Atiku tells Nigerians appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago PDP govs condemn Plateau killings, raise alarm over worsening security

…as Obi visits victims, donates borehole, cash gift Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have read more PDP govs condemn Plateau killings, raise alarm over worsening security

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8 d. ago Dickson decries Benue, Plateau killings, seeks ban on open grazing

The former governor of Bayelsa, Seriake Dickson, has condoled with Benue and Plateau governors over the recent killings in their states. The former governor of Bayelsa described the incidents as “dastardly and callous” attacks on innocent lives. Dickson, who stated this in a statement on Thursday, said that several states, including Benue, Plateau, and Zamfara, Read More

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9 d. ago Sen Dickson consoles Benue, Plateau people, renews call for ranching to end killings

Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has renewed his call for the Federal Government to fast-track ranching as a solution to perennial farmers-herders clashes across the country. His position is contained in a condolence message to the governments and people of Benue and Plateau over the most recent killings in the States. “The time has come for […] The post Sen Dickson consoles Benue, Plateau people, renews call for ranching to end killings appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Plateau killings: Corpses still picked from bushes in Bokkos – Diket Plang

… says Plateau has reached elastic point of tolerance From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Three days after the coordinated attack on some communities in Bokkos local government area of Plateau state, the senator representing Plateau Central, Diket Plang, has lamented that corpses of victims are still picked from the bushes. Plang is representing five local government […] The post Plateau killings: Corpses still picked from bushes in Bokkos – Diket Plang appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Buhari’s minister, Dalung blames government’s inaction for ongoing killings in Plateau

Solomon Dalung, a former minister of youth and sports development under Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency, has condemned the government’s inaction regarding read more Buhari’s minister, Dalung blames government’s inaction for ongoing killings in Plateau

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1 week ago Northern CAN decries Plateau killings, commiserates with govt, residents

The Northern Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the killings of residents in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, which resulted in at least 52 fatalities. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab, described the massacre as “barbaric,” “tragic,” and “utterly unacceptable.” He extended condolences to Read More

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1 week ago Super Engles Captain Ahmed Musa Seeks Unity Over Plateau Killings

In the wake of the recent tragic killings in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, where women, children, and innocent lives were brutally taken, Super Eagles captain and Kano Pillars forward, Ahmed Musa, has voiced a powerful call for unity and compassion. In a heartfelt post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Musa lamented […]

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1 week ago Plateau killings: Tinubu orders manhunt as govs condemn attacks

President Bola Tinubu has declared that the gunmen who killed many people in some communities in Plateau State will be apprehended and face severe punishment under the law. This is just as the Northern States Governors’ Forum condemned the attacks, describing them as senseless and a threat to the unity and stability of the region. Read More

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2 w. ago Peter Obi Condemns Bokkos Killings, Demands Urgent Government Action

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the recent killings in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, calling on the Federal Government to take decisive action against rising insecurity. On Wednesday night, April 2, 2025, armed men attacked five communities in Bokkos, leaving at least 10 people dead. By Thursday, the […] The post Peter Obi Condemns Bokkos Killings, Demands Urgent Government Action appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Fear grips Plateau community following MACBAN chairman’s killing

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Fears of reprisals have engulfed Barakin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State following the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in the area, Mallam Mohammadu Adamu. Adamu was reportedly assassinated by gunmen in the area on Wednesday. The State Chairman of MACBAN, Ibrahim Yusuf […] The post Fear grips Plateau community following MACBAN chairman’s killing appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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