Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, (SAN), has called on the governors of Benue and Plateau states to immediately ban open grazing and prosecute suspects linked to violent attacks. In a statement on Sunday expressing sympathy to the two states over incessant killings, Falana described the recent spate of attacks as “genocidal”. He said, “It is…
A court in the District of Columbia, United States has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release records of their investigations on the alleged involvement of President Bola Tinubu in drug trafficking. The judge of the court, Beryl Howell, on April 8, ruled that FBI and DEA “must…
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has disclosed that over 64 communities in the state have been taken over by bandits. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Tuesday, Mutfwang said the latest attacks on communities in Bokkos LGA which claimed over 80 lives was sponsored by yet-to-be-identified individuals. “I can tell you in all honesty that…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman For the past two decades, Nigeria’s Plateau State has been a recurring headline, both domestically and internationally, and tragically, for all the wrong reasons. Once celebrated as the nation’s “safe haven” and proudly proclaiming itself the “Home of Peace and Tourism,” the state has been transformed into a theatre of conflict,…
The Kaduna state commissioner of business innovation and technology, Patience Fakai, has said that the state is building three world-class skills cities. Fakai spoke on Saturday at the second edition of the Kaduna career fair, organised in collaboration with Jobberman and Mastercard Foundation. She said the initiative is part of the efforts by the state…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Arewa Youths Conservative Forum (AYCF) have condemned the recent killings in Plateau state. In a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, the two groups expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident. On Wednesday, gunmen invaded several communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state, killing over 50 people while…
