Tag Archives: Plateau

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 …

A petrol tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, burst into flames, killing its driver and destroying property in Plateau State today June 9.       According to reports, the driver of the tanker lost control, veered off at Polo roundabout and crashed into a …

All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Assembly aspirant for Qua’pan South State Constituency of Plateau in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Na’anyil Magdalene Dakogol, has been kidnapped.   It was gathered that Hon. Dakogol was abducted in the early hours of Thursday, May 26, the day her party conducted the primaries. …

The Plateau State Command has confirmed the death of a young lady identified as Francisca Choji.   LIB had reported that the corpse of the young woman was found dumped close to Rayfield Resort in Jos South Local Government Area of the state on Monday night, May 2.    A young …

The 23-year-old woman, Mercy Samuel, who was allegedly murdered by her husband has been laid to rest in Plateau State.   LIB had reported that the mother of two was allegedly attacked by her husband, Samuel Matthew, on Sunday night, April 17, at Vom road in Jos South local government area …

Gunmen have killed five passengers along the Sabon Gari-Kampani Road in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.   It was gathered that the victims including a vigilante were killed by suspected bandits operating in the area.   According to Abdullahi Usman, a resident of Wase town, the vigilante and …

Suspected terrorists who struck at Rikwe-Chongu village in the Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Thursday night, reportedly killed an army officer and two others.    Spokesman of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Major Ishaku Takwa, who confirmed the incident, said troops have …

Gunmen have killed a pregnant woman and abducted her two children alongside a pastor in Dadin Kowa community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state.   It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the home of the pastor with the Church of Christ in Nations, Yohanna Matongs on Tuesday …

A husband is on the run after allegedly hacking his wife to death.   23-year-old mother-of-two Mercy Samuel was attacked on Sunday night, April 17, leaving her with her abdomen ripped open and her intestine cut.   Her husband, Samuel Mathew, who lived with her along Vom road in Jos South local government area of …

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two of its officers who were caught on camera forcefully collecting bribes from motorcyclists along Kadarko Road in Wase Council area of the state on April 16.   A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, ASP Gabriel Ubah, says those arrested and detained …