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Hoodlums beat corps member to death in Plateau — Report

Akanji Philip February 11, 2025

A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, identified as Safwan Fade, has been beaten to death by hoodlums in the Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State. Fadec, serving with the...

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Troops arrest 6 bandits, recover rustled cows, weapons in Plateau— Report

Akanji Philip June 17, 2024 0 Comment

Troops of Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, have arrested six suspected bandits and recovered weapons and 47 rustled cows in Manguna, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau. OPSH Commander, Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, disclosed this...

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Politics

Plateau: Sacked PDP Lawmakers Defy Court Ruling, Vow to Resume, Igniting Political Tensions

Akanji Philip January 23, 2024 0 Comment

As the Plateau State House of Assembly resumes plenary today (Tuesday), the 16 lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party said they would resume their legislative duties despite their sacking by...

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Local News

JUST IN: Bandits kidnap pharmacist in Plateau

Akanji Philip October 5, 2023 0 Comment

Suspected bandits have kidnapped an official of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria in Plateau State, Kim Bot. The pharmacist was driving home on Wednesday night, October 4, 2023, after closing from his...

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Local News

Plateau: How I killed my wife with axe, cut off daughter’s hand – Local Bricklayer

Akanji Philip March 11, 2023 0 Comment

29-year-old bricklayer, Barry Chayi, has narrated how he killed his estranged wife with an axe and cut off his eight-year-old daughter’s hand in the Kampala community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State....

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Local News

Just In: Gunmen kill retired squadron leader in Plateau

Akanji Philip December 27, 2022 0 Comment

A retired squadron leader, Mrs. Hellen Godos, has been killed by gunmen who attacked her residence in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was gathered that the suspected...

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Local News

25-year-old reportedly stones father to death for scolding him in Plateau

Akanji Philip November 14, 2022 0 Comment

One Bernard Danlami has been apprehended for stoning his father to death, Police in Plateau state have said. Danlami, 25, hit his father with a stone on his forehead after he was scolded...

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Just In: Tinubu to begin 2023 presidential campaign in Plateau

Akanji Philip November 3, 2022 0 Comment

The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will officially launch his campaign rally on November 15, 2022, in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The ruling party disclosed this in...

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Local News

Plateau: Councillors impeach local govt chairman

Akanji Philip September 13, 2022 0 Comment

The Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council, Plateau State, Hon. Bitrus Zulfa Rimven, has been removed. Hon Rimven was impeached by 14 councillors out of the 18 in the legislative council of...

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Police arrest 20-year-old arms dealer, recover 57 AK-47 rifles: Plateau

Akanji Philip April 28, 2022 0 Comment

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday announced the arrest of four “notorious arm dealers”, the recovery of 57 AK-47 rifles and a large catchment of ammunition in Jos, Plateau State and from other locations...