Once again, there is outrage throughout Nigeria as armed men invaded communities in Plateau State over the Christmas weekend killing an estimated 200 innocent villagers and forcing tens of thousands to flee their land in search of self-preservation. For Plateau state, it has been over twenty years that such attacks have occurred regularly. As is the tradition, our President, Bola Tinubu, in a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, condemned the attacks and ordered a manhunt for the killers. Tinubu assured Nigerians that “these envoys of death, pain, and sorrow will not escape justice.” We have heard such condemnation/promise to act hundreds of times from our successive Ogas that all we do is shrug our shoulders and move on until our turn comes.
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Gunmen attacked 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau on Christmas eve; killed 96 persons and destroyed 221 houses.
In what could be described as Black Christmas, terrorists have killed 76 persons in fresh attacks on several communities of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of Plateau state.
The Plateau Government has commenced the distribution of 120,000 bags of assorted fertilizer to farmers to boost dry season farming in the state.
The Police Command in Plateau, has arrested Peter Ashom, 80, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl in the state.
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has granted amnesty to four inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Services in the state in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence day.
The Mangun Old Students Association (MAOSA) has decried the wanton killings and grievous effects of incessant attacks on Plateau educational and economic growth.
Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang inaugurated an Abuja-Jos direct flight on Monday at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang, near Jos in a partnership between the state and ValueJet Airline.
The National Tuberculosis, Buruli Ulcer and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) says over 2,000 positive tuberculosis cases have been detected in the first half of 2023 in Plateau.
The Special Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) maintaining peace in Plateau and its environs, said it recovered 130 illegal weapons in the state and other areas of its joint operation.