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  • "Yahoo Boys Make More Money Than Politicians In Nigeria" - Plateau Lawmaker, Dachung Bago

     A member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dachung Bago has said that ‘Yahoo yahoo’ boys in Nigeria make more money through cybercrime activities.The lawmaker who is a member of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the increasing incidents of SIM swap fraud in his reaction to ...

  • Nasarawa United vs Plateau United Match Marred As Crowd Invade Football Pitch

     Hosts Nasarawa United Football Club and Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Wednesday in Lafia ended their Match Day 4 clash 1-1, with an orgy of violence trailing the game.After the game at the Lafia Township Stadium, the Match Commissioner, Centre Referee and the two Assistant Referees were among those who suffered attacks.Also, Bala Nikyu, t ...

  • Ex-Deputy Senate President's Brother, Mantu Gets Assassinated In Plateau

     A report by TheGuardian shows that Mamgu Council of Plateau State has been thrown into mourning following the gruesome murder of Alhaji Hashimu Mantu, a brother to former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu.A family source, who described the deceased as an upright and fearless man, said he was kidnapped at his residence in Gindiri last Friday b ...

  • JUST IN! Plateau PDP Chairman, Damishi Sango Resign, Hands Over To Deputy, Amos Gombe

     Chief Damishi Sango, the embattled Plateau Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday formally stepped aside by handing over to his deputy, Mr Amos Gombe.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Sango’s resignation was announced by Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Useni (rtd), the leader of the party in the state.Useni, also PDP governorship ca ...

  • Abducted Corps Member Rescued By Police In Jos, Plateau State

     The Plateau State Police Command said it has rescued a youth corps member serving in Jos North Local Government Area of the State, Miss Igwebuike Amilia Nkechi from her abductors.The corps member with registration number PL/19B/1423 was said to have been abducted from her home in Jos where she was carrying out her primary assignment by suspected k ...

  • How Ex Plateau State Gov. Jonah Jang's Aide Conveyed N6.2b Cash to Him - Witness Tells Court

     A prosecution witness, Musa Sunday, who is testifying against a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, in an alleged N6.2 billion fraud, on Thursday narrated to a State High Court, in Jos, Plateau State, how his aide conveyed cash to him at the Government House.Jang and the aide, Yusuf Pam, a cashier at the Office of the Secretary to the St ...

  • Final Year Student, Ponyak Nanfa Struck Dead By Thunder While Returning From School In Plateau State

     A final year student has been struck dead by thunder while returning from school in Plateau state.According to a report, a rainstorm has reportedly killed a final year Diploma student of the Federal College of Education in Pankshin, Plateau State.The rainstorm was said to have been accompanied by thunder and lightning.The student, identified as Po ...

  • "EFCC Forced Me To Indict Ex-Plateau Governor, Jonah Jang" - Witness, Yusuf Pam Opens Up

     A witness has opened up, confessing that he was forced by the Economic and Financial Cries Commission to indict a former Plateau state governor. According to a reporters, Yusuf Pam, a former cashier of the Plateau government, says his statements indicting Jonah Jang, former governor of the state, were made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Comm ...

  • Fulani Herdsmen Kill A Pregnant Woman In Plateau State

     A man his son and a pregnant woman have died in the hands of suspected Fulani herdsmen who invaded their village.  Suspected Fulani herdsmen have slaughtered a pregnant woman, beheaded a man and his son in Plateau state, according to a report by Punch. It was gathered that the 46-year-old man Thomas Wollo was killed and beheaded together with ...

  • Scores Feared Dead, Others Injured As Two-storey Building Collapses In Jos, Plateau State

     A two-storey building in Dilimi community of Jos North LGA of Plateau State, has collapsed, leading to the death of three persons, and others injured.The building, which is located in a busy commercial area of Jos North, collapsed Monday evening.There was pandemonium, even as efforts were being made to rescue those trapped. However, security opera ...

  • FG Begins Ruga Settlements In Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna, Others

     Despite the harsh criticism of  the planned establishment of Ruga settlements across the country, the Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project  in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other states, Saturday PUNCH’s investigations have confirmed.It was learnt in Abuja on Friday that the  execution ...

  • Woman Disguises As a Doctor to Steal Baby From Hospital in Plateau

     A woman, who disguised as medical doctor, has stolen a three-day-old baby girl, Gift Chukwuebuka, at Plateau Specialist Hospital, Jos, Plateau State.Gift’s distraught mother, Mary Chukwuebuka (30), told journalists yesterday that the baby was taken from her on May 31, 2019, three days after birth by a lady who disguised as medical doctor, workin ...

  • Family Of Six Killed By Suspected Fulani Herdsmen In Plateau Village

     At least six members of one family have been killed in another Fresh attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday night in Dangwal Village of Ganawuri District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.Report gathered that the attackers invaded the village at about 8 pm in the night, attack and killed family members of Lo-Gwong Du.The attac ...

  • 2 Herders Missing, 344 Cows Killed In Plateau Recent Attack (Photos)

     A search is on for two missing herdersmen, as 319 cows have been killed around Miango, Plateau State, the police have revealed in a statement.In the statement, the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tyopev Terna, said the attack came a day after unidentified gunmen killed one Jummai Jah and Emmanuel Ishaya. .He added that their 7-month ...

  • Mechanic Bags 3yrs Jail Term For Unlawful Possession Of Guns In Plateau State

     An Upper Area Court 3, sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Thursday, sentenced a 25-year-old mechanic, Hussaini Buka, to three years in prison for unlawful possession of firearm, NAN reports.The judge, Yahaya Mohammed, however, gave the convict an option of fine of N30, 000. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Ibrahim Gokwat, had told the court that the convi ...

  • OMG! 45-Year-Old Man Reportedly Dies Two Hours After His Wedding In Plateau State

     A man's sudden passing just a few hours after his wedding his caused serious grief amongs his family and community members. A 45-year-old man identified as Felix Rwang Danjuma, a native of Rim district in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, died at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) – two hours after his wedding on Saturd ...

  • PDP Chieftain, Kabiru Garkuwa In Joyous Mood After Marrying Two Wives Same Day In Plateau (Photos)

     Congratulations are in order for a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Alhaji Kabiru Muhammadu Garkuwa, who tied the knot in style to his two beautiful wives the same day in Plateau state. The politician got married to two women named Maryam Umar Muhammad and Jamila Musa Ibrahim on Saturday, April 6th in Jos, the capital city of ...

  • Married Woman In Plateau State, Hajara Markus Dies While Having Sex With Her Married Lover

     The Plateau Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old man, Gundumi Saya, over the death of his married lover, one Mrs. Hajara Markus, who died while spending the night with him.According to the Police charge sheet currently before Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court, Jos, Saya, who has three wives and 14 children, is a resident o ...

  • Plateau Poll:PDP Jeremiah Useni Heads To Court after APC Lalong Declared Winner Of Guber Election

     The main opposition candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Senator Jeremiah Useni has rejected the final outcome of the result of the gubernatorial election and has vowed to reclaim his mandate in the tribunal.He also assured the citizenry and the teaming party supporters in the State that the party will pursue the matte ...

  • Middle-Aged Man, Timrimg Napkur Arrested For Killing A 7-Month Pregnant Lady In Plateau

     A middle-aged man, Timrimg Napkur, has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a pregnant woman in Plateau state. The incident is said to have occurred on February 28, 2019, in Gangnim Village, Plateau State.The suspect allegedly attacked the woman, Zainab Abu, who was seven months pregnant, at the bank of a river she went with her two daug ...

  • 49 Yrs Old Electrician, Ismaila Salau Accused Of Killing His Wife In Plateau Tells His Story

     A man who has been accused of killing his wife with a pestle has given his own side of the story.  Ismaila Salau, a 49-year-old electrician, on Tuesday in an Igbosere High Court denied killing his wife, Silifat Yakubu, with a pestle, NAN reports. Salau was arraigned in 2015, on a count charge of murder preferred against him by the Lagos State ...

  • Journalist Abducted While Taking Photos of Under-Aged Voters in Plateau state

     A journalist with Premiumtimes, Kunle Sanni, was today abducted while taking photos of underage voters at a polling unit in Plateau State.Sanni armed with his camera, was taking photos of the children who were brandishing their voters card when he was reportedly accosted by an APC agent who spotted him.The agent reportedly instructed thugs loyal t ...

  • Dismissed Soldier, Sunday Umaru Sentence To Death By Hanging For Killing Girlfriend In Plateau

     A 34-year-old dismissed soldier, Sunday Umaru, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Plateau State High Court for hacking his girlfriend, Charity Thomas, to death following his suspicion that she was cheating on him.At the sentencing which held yesterday January 23rd, the prosecutor, Emmanuel Awe, told the court that Umaru, a married man, wa ...

  • I Won’t Flee My Ancestral Land For Fulani Herdsmen - 97-Year-Old Village Head Vows In Plateau State

     Ninety-seven-year-old Head of Shillim village, Daffo District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Baba Magit Mallo, has vowed not to abandon his ancestral land for the Fulani herdsmen. Mallo said he won’t run away from the village for the Fulani, if the herders wanted to kill him, he was ready. He said: “Why should I run away? If t ...

  • Armed Men Killed Many Villagers After Storming Plateau Community (Graphic Photo)

     Armed men, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, killed at least 14 people, injured scores of others and burnt several houses in fresh attacks in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attacks occurred on Sunday and the New Year’s Eve. Six people were killed on Monday at Nding Sesut village while several houses were burnt. Also yeste ...

  • Minister Of Sports, Solomon Dalung Seen On Underwear During Cultural Carnival In Plateau (Photos)

     The minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung stunned Nigerians with his look when he stormed a cultural carnival in Plateau state with just his underwear.The minister attended the 2018 Tarok cultural carnival which held in Langtang South local government area of the state yesterday December 29th.In photos from the event, Dalung is seen wearin ...

  • 10 Persons Killed In Fresh Plateau State Attack

     According to reporters, the fresh attacks came less than one week after the Special Task force deployed to restore peace in the state evacuated over 200 persons from one of the IDP camps in Jos back to their villages which they deserted earlier as a result of frequent attacks by gunmen.It was gathered on Thursday that five of the victims were kill ...

  • Hidden Properties Worth Over N500m Belonging To Ex-Plateau Gov. Jang In Kaduna Discovered By EFCC

     Vigilant officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have uncovered multimillion naira houses belonging to former Governor of Plateau state. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has traced properties worth N500 million to former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang. The properties are located at No. 8 and 9 Gobarau Road U ...

  • JUST IN: Unknown Gunmen Invade Plateau Community, Kidnap Monarch

     A traditional ruler in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State has been abducted by some unknown gunmen. Gunmen have kidnapped the traditional ruler of  Long Dorok Chiefdom in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State, David Isa, Punch has reported. It was gathered that the former Councilor in Dorok community, Mr. Leo Densak made ...

  • Plateau State Police Declare 8 Masterminds Of Missing General, Alkali Wanted

     The Plateau State Police Command has declared eight persons wanted in connection with the missing Major General Idris Alkali, the retired former Chief of Administration at Army headquarters. The Police said the preliminary investigation into the disappearance of the senior retired officer showed that the suspects masterminded and executed the disa ...

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