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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
July 18, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam, Jos 65 Comments acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar | credits: A widow and her three children were hacked to death on Tuesday when gunmen invaded their residence at Sabon Gida Kanap, Bukuru, Jos South Local Government, Plateau State. Our correspondent learnt that the attack took place at […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Saturday, July 14th, 2012
By KINGSLEY OMONOBI A commercial aircraft, en route Lagos from Jos, rammed its wings into an airforce C-130 aircraft on the tarmac of Jos airport as it was about to take off, yesterday. The C-130 aircraft was in Jos to airlift students of the Airforce Military School and Airforce Girls Military School both in the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Plateau, State News
Friday, July 13th, 2012
National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki By Muhammad Bello Issues bordering on global, transnational and internal security were top on the agenda of the meeting of the National Council of State (NCS) held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja Thursday. In attendance for the deliberation were former presidents of the country, the Senate President, Speaker of […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
LAST weekend’s gory attack that claimed the lives of two high-profile politicians alongside more than 100 others in Plateau State was another in a series of condemnable visitation of violence on innocent Nigerians. A serving Senator, Gyang Dantong, and the Majority Leader in the state House of Assembly, Gyang Fulani, had their lives rudely snuffed […]
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Boko Haram, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Plateau, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

By Taye Obateru, with Agency report JOS —The police authorities, yesterday, disputed claims by Islamic sect, Boko Haram which claimed responsibility for weekend’s massacre in some villages in Plateau State. More than 86 people including two lawmakers were killed in the mayhem, even as there were fresh attacks on two villages yesterday. The Islamic sect […]
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Legislature, National Politics, Plateau, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Monday, July 9th, 2012

TRAGEDY struck yesterday as the Senator representing Plateau North, Dr. Gyang Dantong, his counterpart in the Plateau State House of Assembly and the Majority Leader representing Barkin Ladi, Gyang Fulani, were yesterday killed by gunmen, during the mass burial of victims of the Saturday attack of some communities in the state. Meanwhile, in view of […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
By Taye Obateru, AbdulSalam Muhammad, Wole Mosadomi, Joseph Erunke & Boluwaji Obahopo A family of six including a six-month old child and a 70-year old grandmother were yesterday brutally murdered by gunmen at Kumpun village in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. In Lokoja, capital of Kogi State, the police command has discovered a […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Plateau, State News
Monday, June 11th, 2012
June 11, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam and Adelani Adepegba large crowd gathered at the rubble of Lord’s Chosen Church in Jos on Sunday. | credits: No fewer than 12 persons were killed in separate attacks on churches in Jos, Plateau State and in Biu, Borno State, on Sunday. The Christ’s Chosen Church of God building […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
The police in Plateau State on Monday confirmed that two bombs were discovered in the premises of a hostel at the University of Jos on Sunday. The Police Commissioner, Mr Emmanuel Ayeni, said the officers were able to detonate one of the bombs while the second exploded, injuring no person. He said, “When my officers […]
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Headlines, Judiciary, Plateau, State News
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
May 31, 2012 by Jude Owuamanam Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang vacated the newly-renovated Governor Lodge and Office, Jishe, Jos because the March 23 Supreme Court ruling had declared Nasarawa State the owner of the property, investigation has revealed. The governor’s sudden relocation from the property recently sparked rumours he might have fled because of […]