Three persons, including a pastor, have been killed in fresh attacks by bandits on Suwa and Ding’ak communities, Mushere chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state. The attacks were said to have occurred on Friday August 8, around 2pm. Kefas Mallai, Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, confirmed the killings in an interview…
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) has condemned the continuous detention without trial of 15 community leaders from Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state, accused of allegedly killing 706 cows and 75 sheeps belonging to fulani herdmen. The spokesman of the Kaduna state police command, Muhammad Jalige, while confirming the arrests…
A former president of the senate, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the consensus candidate for the national chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adamawa state governor, Mr. Ahmadu Fintiri, announced this on Thursday in Abuja at the end of a meeting of stakeholders. Fintiri said Ayu was unanimously selected among the three…
Terrorists have released the 23 remaining victims of the Kaduna train attack. They were said to have been released at about 4pm on Wednesday. Amazing Times reports that on March 28, terrorists attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers, killing eight people while 62 others were abducted. Several others were injured during the incident. The terrorists had…
The Organised Labour says its nationwide strike to protest the removal of petroleum subsidy will proceed as planned. The strike is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), spoke after a meeting with government representatives at the presidential villa on Monday. The unions expressed doubt…
The new governor of Kaduna state, Senator Uba Sani, has said that his administration will be guided by the principles of inclusiveness, fairness, justice and equity. In his inaugural address shortly after taking oath of office, on Monday at the Murtala Square, Kaduna, Sani said he is prepared, determined and “imbued with a clear vision…
