By Patience Dombin, Jos Two people have been killed in while three others were injured in an attack by gunmen at the internally displaced persons camp (IDP) in Rantisat community, Gashish District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau state. The attack was said to have occurred on Wednesday at about 3:40pm. Sources said the…
The remaining 29 students of the abducted students of Federal College of Forestry, Afaka, Kaduna have regained their freedom after 55 days in captivity. Chairman of the Forum of Parents of the 39 Abducted Students, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the release of the students in an interview. Yes, they have been released. “They did not sleep…
Borno state government, Babagana Zulum, has said that the Nigerian Army lacks the requisite equipment to fight terrorists. Speaking in an interview on News Central on Wednesday, Zulum said terrorists are now deploying sophisticated technology in their operations. He called for the removal of bureaucratic bottlenecks attached to the procurement of military equipment. Zulum also…
The national and state assembly election petition tribunal sitting in Jos has sacked two national assembly members representing Jos South /Jos East and Langtang North/Langtang South federal constituencies. The lawmakers include Musa Bagos, representing Jos South /Jos East and Beni Lar representing Langtang North/Langtang South. The sacked lawmakers contested the election on the platform of the…
A cross section of senators on Friday during the 2023 budget defense at the National Assembly, Abuja. Photo by Sylvanus Tyoakaa
No fewer than 80 people have been reportedly killed following terrorists invasion of communities in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau state. About 70 others were also reportedly abducted by the terrorists during the attacks which occurred on Sunday. According to sources, eleven villages were raided and many houses were burnt. The villages according to…
