The National Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Socio-cultural Association, Saleh Alhassan, claimed on Friday that politicians are the real cause of the crisis in Plateau State, not herders. He made the claim during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, where he spoke about national security and the farmer-herder conflict. This…
Major General Folusho Oyinlola, commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has raised the alarm over the massive influx of cattle into Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau state. Oyinlola, who also serves as the general officer commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, spoke on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement…
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a man with a locally-made gun, live bullets, bullet-proof vest and charms enroute Plateau. The suspect confessed that he was paid the sum of N180,000 to fight in a community for two months. The command announced the arrest in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, PRO, Buhari…
The federal government has unveiled a model livestock village—Wase Grazing Lot—in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr. Idi Mukhtar Maiha, during the launch in Wednesday, said the move was to curb insecurity and modernise livestock farming in the state. The project comes amid persistent security challenges in Plateau,…
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang A Fulani group operating under the banner of the Coalition of Fulani Registered Organisations (COFRO), Plateau State Chapter, has outlined certain conditions for peace in Plateau state in the wake of escalating attacks on local communities. Among the conditions presented by COFRO were the immediate and unconditional release of all detained Fulani…
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states. Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the President, who met with security chiefs at the State…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reportedly arrested a man said to be in possession of a firearm in a church in Bokkos LGA, Plateau state, on Sunday. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the incident occurred at about 8:30 am when operatives of the…
No fewer than 25 individuals were confirmed dead and four others wounded following a brutal armed attack on Kimakpa Village in the Miango District of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, around 2:45 a.m., leaving the community reeling in grief and fear. According to intelligence sources,…
Plateau Gov., Caleb Mutfwang The District Head of Manguna in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Alo Raymond, has disclosed that the gunmen responsible for the recent attacks on communities in the district were individuals known to the locals. Raymond made this revelation during a peace meeting convened by the Chief of Army Staff…
The National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to ending insecurity across Nigeria, urging communities to unite in the fight against violence and instability. Speaking during a visit to Plateau State, Ribadu delivered a strong message of solidarity and assurance on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The visit was…
