Tag: Plateau State
Gunmen abduct pastor in Plateau, demand N20m ransom
Gunmen have abducted a pastor, Bung Dong, at Ganawuri community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP...
N6.3bn fraud: EFCC loses as court frees ex-Gov Jang
A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Friday discharged and acquitted a former governor of the state, Air Commodore Jonah Jang (rtd),...
10 killed, 15 injured as underaged driver rams truck into vehicles
10 persons lost their lives while 15 others were injured in an accident involving seven vehicles on Jos-Bauchi highway, Plateau State.
The accident which occurred...
Super Eagles captain, Musa, donates N100m to widows, others in Plateau
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has donated N100 million to 5,000 widows and other less privileged women in Plateau State.
A member of Musa’s media...
Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Plateau
Unknown gunmen have abducted Rev. Fr. James Kantoma, the Parish priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Angware in Jos East Local Government Area of...
Fire guts UniJos veterinary hospital
A midnight fire has razed down part of the University of Jos Veterinary Teaching Hospital, located around Polok in Jos North Local Government Area...
Ex-INEC REC emerges Plateau APC guber candidate
A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benue State, Dr. Yilwatda Nentawe, has emerged the governorship candidate...
Buhari describes Plateau killings ‘heinous’, orders arrest of assailants
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the terror attacks in Kanam and Wase communities in Plateau State.
Buhari, who described the killings as heinous, said the...
Gunmen kidnap Plateau commissioner’s wife, daughter
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped the wife and daughter of Plateau Commissioner for Environment, Usman Bamaiyi.
It was gathered that the gunmen...
Gunmen kill 10 persons, injure 19 in Plateau
Gunmen have killed 10 persons and injured 19 others during a cultural festival in Chando Zerreci community in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government...
