By Erasmus Ikhide Except I missed it by a stretch of tardiness, I’m yet to read any press statements from the 19 Northern Governors or their accomplice, Northern Elders Forum’s condemnation on the mass slaughtering of over 52 persons in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State by their own Fulani terrorists Islamic ethic brothers….
Prominent Nigerian lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has taken to his official X (formerly called Twitter) account to highlight what he describes as a glaring double standard in the nation’s response to acts of violence across different regions. In a sharply worded post, Farotimi stated: “16 killed in Uromi: Uproar. 100 killed in Bokkos: Silence.”…
…As troops foil militia attacks, recover weapons in Plateau The death toll from the deadly attack in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 50, following the recovery of 40 more bodies on Wednesday and Thursday night. Initial press statement signed by Farmasum Fuddang, chairman Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard and…
The Nigerian Army in a statement on Thursday, said a 21-year-old man described as a gunrunner has been arrested by soldiers after he was found with 48 bullets and an AK-47 magazine. The Nigerian Army announced the arrest on its Facebook wall on Thursday morning, saying the man, whose name was given as Sengi David,…
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 Federal University of Education in Pankshin, was reportedly attacked and beaten to death by a group of hoodlums who stormed a local…
