Raising the issue under urgent public importance, Theodore Maiyaki, who represents Qua’an-Pan South and chairs the House Committee on Education, Science, and Technology, argued that the move would disrupt economic activities, cause job losses, and undermine the agency’s historic presence in Jos. The Assembly, presided over by Speaker Naanlong Daniel, unanimously passed a resolution opposing […]
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the incident in a post on social media, stating that the attack occurred around 8:30 a.m. along the Margif–Kopmur Road. The victims were identified as Michael Lontukun, from Njin Kopmur village in Mushere West, and Stephen David, from Kopmur village in Margif Ward. Eyewitnesses affirmed that the assailants opened fire […]
Dozens of people were killed, and several others were injured and displaced in the course of the attacks. Egbetokun addressed the newsmen at the Force Headquarters, and said 26 suspects were arrested for the attack in Yelewata, 22 others in connection with the Plateau incident, and five others in Benue State. The IGP added that […]
This was following the autonomy granted to Local Governments by the Supreme Court. The committees were constituted on June 9, 2023 when the Governor sacked the former council chairmen. The Governor in a statement directed the Directors of Personnel Management, DPMs, to assume responsibility for the administration of the local government areas until elections hold […]
Sources said natives had gone on many social media platforms calling for assistance to repel the attackers, whom they said were lurking around the communities. The Media Officer of Operation Safe Haven, Samson Zhakom said at press time that he was awaiting details of the incident before he could comment. The natives under the aegis […]
The governor’s order was conveyed through a press statement signed by the director of press and public affairs, Gyang Bere. According to him, the action was taken in consultation with state security agencies after reviewing the actions of unscrupulous individuals who exploited the nationwide protest to unleash terror on innocent citizens within the affected areas. […]
According to the National Emergency Management Agency ,NEMA. the two-story building collapsed in the city of Jos and saw a further 30 people hospitalized. NEMA said that students were amongst those who died in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, without providing an exact number. According to Plateau State government around 120 people were trapped when the building collapsed. The governor of Plateau […]