Bandits have abducted 87 people in Tantatu community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The attack occurred barely 48 hours after 14 people were abducted in a similar attack on Dogon Noma community also in Kajuru LGA. The bandits who were said to be in large number invaded the community at about 10pm…
Caleb Mutfwang, Plateau state governor, has approved the appointments of 204 media aides. The appointments were announced in a statement on Friday by Gyang Bere, spokesperson to the governor. Bere said the appointments were aimed at disseminating the policies of the administration to the grassroots. “In a bid to enhance public awareness and disseminate the…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Taraba state police command said it recovered the corpses of seven passengers who were attacked on Tuesday evening while travelling to Bali LGA of the state. David Iloyonomon, the police commissioner, disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with journalists in Jalingo. According to him, the corpses were discovered by…
The Federal Government has said that it would not pay “a dime” as ransom for the release of over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga, Chikun Local Government of Kaduna state, who were abducted on March 7. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this one…
Dare devil bandits have reportedly invaded Buda Hausa community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state, abducting 61 people. A member of the State House of Assembly representing Kajuru constituency, Hon. Usman Danlami Stingo, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Tuesday evening. Stingo said the bandits invaded the community in the early…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Stakeholders of Kuteb ethnic nationality in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba state have dragged the state government before a Jalingo high court, challenging the appointment of three third class Chiefs and the proposed appointment of a first-class Chief of Takum on rotational basis. The stakeholder also sought for the…
