No fewer than 17 people have been reportedly killed by bandits in three communities in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. About 38 others were also said to have been abducted when the bandits invaded the communities on Tuesday night. Aminu Khalid, a former Councillor said the affected communities include, Ungwan Sako, Kunkurai and…
The special military task force of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has dismissed speculations that the sector commander in Bokkos LGA of Plateau, was arrested in connection with the recent attacks in the state. In a statement on Thursday, media officer of the OPSH in Jos, James Oya, said the report as false and misleading. Over…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have urged President Bola Tinubu to deal decisively with the perpetrators of the recurring senseless killings in the middle belt. The leaders of the forum, Edwin Clark; Ayo Adebanjo; Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu; Pogu Bitrus, and Emmanuel Ibok-Essien – made their request in an open letter to the president….
The governors of four north-central states have donated N100 million to victims of attacks in Plateau communities. In a statement on Tuesday, governor of Benue, Hyacinth Alia, said the donation was announced by governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state and chairman of north-central governors forum, during a visit to Jos, the Plateau capital. The four…
Eleven people have been abducted in Mararaban Rido, a suburb in Kaduna city. A community leader of the area who preferred to remain anonymous said the incident occurred at about 10pm on Monday. He said the criminals who were well armed broke into three houses. He added that one person was shot and was receiving…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria has described the late Ghali Na’Abba, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives as a dogged fighter for legislative autonomy and firm defend of Nigeria’s nascent democracy during his tenure as Speaker from 1999 to 2003. Na’Abba died on December 27, 2023, following a…
