Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has formally withdrawn his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing the need for focused leadership, clear direction and improved service delivery. In a letter dated 29 December 2025 and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ampang West Ward in the Mangu Local Government Area, the Governor announced…
Gunmen have killed no fewer than seven people in a late-night attack on Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, a resident’s association has said. The attack occurred around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, 31 December 2025, as residents were preparing to usher in the new year. A…
A Fulani leader who has lived in the Hurti community of Manguna District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, for 32 years has confirmed that the attackers who recently invaded the area and killed 46 residents were members of his own tribe, speaking the Fulani language throughout the assault. A video shared on Tuesday…
A widow in Plateau State, whose husband was killed allegedly by Fulani bandits, has narrated how five of the bandit gang-raped her 13-year-old daughter in her presence while the body of her husband lay beside her. The woman who narrated her horrific experience to our correspondence on Tuesday, said the bandits invaded her community in…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has alleged a plot to attack the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, on Sunday. The party alleged that the sponsors of the panned attack have mobilised thugs to assault the National Chairman during the Gindiri Old Students’ Reunion Service, scheduled to hold on Sunday in Gindiri town,…
The Nigerian Army has arrested a notorious insurgent leader, Idris Idris, popularly known as Babawo Badoo, alongside 37 other criminal suspects during coordinated operations across the country. A top source at the Army Headquarters who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, said the operations also led to the rescue of 15…
Gunmen have reportedly abducted the lawmaker representing Panshin South constituency in Plateau Assembly Laven Denty Jacob. Laven was reportedly kidnapped on Monday night in his residence in Angwan Kagji area of Dong in Jos North Local government area. A close aide of the lawmaker who served him while he was vice chairman of Pankshin local…
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, Reverend John Hayab, has launched a strong rebuke against former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of deliberately twisting facts and promoting divisive narratives to suit his political agenda. Speaking during an interview with TVC News Nigeria, Hayab dismissed as false El-Rufai’s…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has responded to allegations by Plateau State-based cleric, Prophet Isa El-Buba, who accused Fulani herders of being behind the incessant attacks and insecurity in the state. El-Buba, who is the founder and President of EL-Buba Outreach Ministries International, in a recent sermon, opined that more than…
The Plateau State chapter of the Fulani Dialogue Forum, FDF, has given conditions for peace to return to the state. In a communique issued at the end of a meeting on Saturday, the Forum said it is willing to give peace a chance if its conditions are met by the government and the natives. The…
