Senator Danjuma Laah, the senator representing Southern Kaduna senatorial district, has urged security agencies to stop the persistent attacks on Southern Kaduna communities. In a statement on Monday, he said was saddened by the orgy of violence that has resulted in killings and destruction of property in communities in the area. He condemned the attacks…
Plateau state governor, Mr. Simon Lalong, has warned that he will deal ruthlessly with any attempt to incite crisis in the state through fake information. On Saturday, 22 travellers were killed following an attack that occurred along Rukuba road, Jos. The victims were said to be commuters who attended a religious programme in Bauchi and were…
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), has tasked security agencies to fish out those behind the killing of 23 passengers on Saturday in Jos and the massacre in communities in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state. In a statement on Sunday, President of ECWA Rev. Stephen Panya condemned the Jos killings, saying the church…
The Plateau state police commissioner, Mr. Edward Ebuka, has said that miscreants and hoodlums were behind Saturday’s killing of 23 commuters in Jos. The police commissioner stated this at a news briefing on Sunday in Jos, after heads of security agencies in the state briefed Governor Simon Lalong on the enforcement of the curfew imposed…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has condemned renewed violence in Jos, Plateau state. In a statement on Sunday, spokesman of the forum, Mr. Emmanuel Yawe, called on religious and traditional leaders to impress on the people to exercise restraint and not take the laws in their hands. The statement said no religion – neither Chrianity nor…
Gunmen have abducted Sanusi Maikano, son Abubakar Maikano, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administrative officer, demanding N200 million ransom. Sources said, Sanusi, a Gwantu based farmer was abducted at his residence in Gwantu, headquarters of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna state at about 9pm on Saturday. The security guard at the resident was said to have…
