A 15-year-old boy, Jerry Ngwe, has allegedly staged his own kidnap and demanded the sum of N500,000 as ransom. The minor, who was paraded in Jos, the Plateau State capital yesterday, told newsmen that he initiated the plan with his…
Plateau PDP suspends Chairman, Deputy over alleged diversion of campaign, IDPs funds (Guardian)
The Plateau chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has passed a vote of no confidence on its Chairman, Mr Damishi Sango, and the Deputy Chairman, Mr Amos Gombi. The party’s State Executive Council (SEC), in a meeting held in…
Gunmen kill two in fresh attack in Plateau, youth leader claims (Punch)
Two people were, on Monday, alleged to have died after a fresh attack in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen Our Correspondent in Jos gathered on Monday that the victims, identified as…
Plateau gets new Controller of Prisons (Guardian)
Mr Samuel Aguda has been appointed as the Controller in-charge of Plateau Command of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS). DSP Luka Ayedoo, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), announced this in a statement on Saturday in Jos. Aguda replaces Mr…
Body found in well raises tension in Jos (Guardian)
The body of a young man was found in a well at Dutse Uku community of Jos North local government area of Plateau State yesterday morning. The discovery caused heightened tension, especially after restive youths came out in their numbers…
Plateau Polytechnic’s attack: Abducted Champlain’s son regains freedom (Punch)
Barely twenty-four hours after he was kidnapped by gunmen, Kim Dido, the son of the Plateau State Polytechnic Chaplain, Reverend Andrew Dido, has regained his freedom. Kim, who is twelve years old was abducted on Wednesday night by gunmen who…
Fire guts INEC Office, destroys election material (Guardian)
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Qua’an Pan Local Government area in Plateau State on Saturday night gutted by fire. This is coming less than a week to the 2019 presidential election. Osaretin Imahiyereobo, Plateau State INEC…
24-year-old man to die by hanging for beating mother to death (Guardian)
A High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau state Monday sentenced Godwin Banchir to death by hanging for beating his 65-year-old mother to death for not responding to his greetings. Justice Daniel Longji, handed down the sentence as he found Banchir,…
Police nab five kidnap suspects, rescue 115 rustled cows in Plateau (Punch)
Five persons suspected to be kidnappers have been arrested by the police in Plateau state. Three of the suspects identified as Abba Sa’eed, Kabiru and Abdullahi Kabiru were said to have abducted a six-year-old boy named Aliyu Aminu at the…
Marauders will soon be forced out of villages forcefully annexed, says Lalong (ThisDay)
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that those who forcefully annexed ancestral homes and villages of Plateau people would soon be forced out. Lalong gave the warning on Tuesday in Gashish community of Barkin Ladi Local Government, when he…
