Gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed 17 people in attacks on two communities in Logo and Ukum LGA of Benue state. The attacks come days after at least 15 persons were reportedly killed on Tuesday night when gunmen invaded Otobi-Akpa and Emichi communities in Otukpo LGA and Utonkon in Ado LGA in the state. Spokesperson…
By Golu Timothy It is quite disheartening and painfully surprising that many years after repeated explanations,some people are yet to,or have refused to come to terms with the truth about the nature of the killings on the Plateau. The attacks on the Plateau are majorly external invasions by gunmen from outside the state. They are…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Professor Attahiru Jega’s well-intentioned initiative, aimed at bolstering the integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through the deployment of university academics in elections has, regrettably, descended into a quagmire of alleged electoral malfeasance. This deterioration has profoundly undermined the initial promise of enhanced probity and eroded public confidence in…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Bola Tinubu for remaining in France while violence and killings persist in Benue and Plateau states. In a statement released by his media office on Wednesday, Atiku stated that President Tinubu cannot keep feasting…
The sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has asked Nigerians not to allow misinformation and fabricated stories on social media to worsen the country’s fragile security situation. The sultan spoke on Tuesday at the seventh executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri, Borno state. The traditional ruler described social media as…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has condemned the latest killings in Bassa Local Area of Plateau state. Chairman of the association, Rev. Yakubu Pam, made the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday. He called on security agencies to act swiftly and apprehend perpetrators…
