Tag Archives: Plateau

A clash between bandits and vigilantes in Bangalala town of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, has reportedly led to the death of 16 suspected bandits and two vigilantes.   Daily Trust reported that the vigilantes took the fight to Bangalala village, which has been under the control of bandits for …

The Nigerian Army said troops of Operation Safe Haven and Hadarin Daji have neutralized bandits and recovered arms and ammunition in Plateau state.   Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General Benard Onyeuko, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 27, said that the troops also intercepted two rail …

A team of soldiers at Zurak Kampani community, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State have been ambushed by bandits.    Locals told Daily Trust that the bandits arrived the community when residents were involved in market activities.   Major Ishaku Takwa, the spokesperson of a multi-security taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) …

The ECWA President, Rev. Stephen Panya who reacted to the alleged forceful conversion, denied the allegation in a statement published by Pulse last week. However, on Monday, June 4, 2022, at about 1:24 am gunmen stormed the ECWA Staff residence, and took away the wife of one of the ECWA …

Gunmen have kidnapped the wife of the village head of Angwn Baraya village in Pyam chiefdom, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Baba Yarima Jabi, and killed his son.   It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the community in the early hours of Sunday, July 3, shot the village …

Troops of Operation Safe Haven, in collaboration with vigilantes killed a notorious bandit and arrested 10 suspected armed robbers in Plateau and Kaduna States.   The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, in a statement on Wednesday, June 28, said troops recovered two AK47 rifles, 101 rounds of 7.62mm special, five …

A traditional ruler in Plateau State, His Royal Highness, Aminu Derwan has been kidnapped by gunmen who attacked his palace in Panyam, Mangu Local Government Area of the state.   The gunmen numbering over 20,  took away Derwan, the district head of Panyam, after scaring residents with gunshots in the early hours of …

He said it is an “under funded agency. You fight corruption with this kind of money? “It is clear that the tools the agency needed for its work consisted mainly of soft wares which are very expressive”, he said. He appealed to the federal government for upward review of the …

Friends are mourning a student of Government Science School Kuru, who was killed by gunmen in Kuru community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state.   Three other students were injured in the attack which occured at about 7:30 pm on Friday, June 10.    The victims reportedly went to …

A boarding school student has been killed by gunmen who also injured three others in Kuru community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state.    Punch reported that all the victims were students of a boarding school within the locality. The incident occurred after they allegedly went to charge their phones at …