Soldiers ‘Beat Taxi Driver To Death’ In Jos

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The deceased was reportedly beaten by the soldiers stationed at Paringada Market…  Soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a multi-security taskforce, maintaining peace in Plateau, on Friday night allegedly beat a taxi driver, Sadik Abdullahi Karafa, to death. The deceased was reportedly beaten by the soldiers stationed at Paringada Market while returning from Mangu … Read more

Plateau Killings: Lagos Govt Evacuates Students, Indigenes From Jos

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The Lagos State Government has evacuated students and indigenes of the state from Jos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has evacuated students and indigenes of the state, who were stranded in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The state government, EKOHOTBLOG reports, had received emergency calls from the students who said they were stranded … Read more

BREAKING: Governor Lalong Reimposes 24-Hour Curfew In Jos

Plateau Killings: State Assembly Asks Residents To Defend Themselves

Governor Lalong has reimposed a 24-hour curfew in Jos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has re-imposed a 24-hour curfew in Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The latest development was made known via a statement by the Governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Government House, Macham Makut, … Read more

BREAKING: Scores Feared Dead As Fresh Crisis Erupts In Plateau

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Scores of residents have been feared following a fresh crisis that erupted in Plateau State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that scores of people have reportedly been killed at Yelwan Zangam community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was gathered that houses were also razed during the attack. The latest attack is coming barely … Read more

Plateau: Man Arrested With 260 Bullets, Magazines As Accomplices Flee

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Likita reportedly disclosed that his colleagues are on their way to Jos on motorcycles A suspected arms smuggler has been apprehended in Nasarawa State. The man simply identified as Likita was caught with 52 magazines and over 200 live ammunition. A joint team of the Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) apprehended him … Read more

Jos Killings: Three UNIJOS Students Killed, Two Missing In Reprisal Attacks

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The Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), University of Jos chapter, Comrade Jeremiah Dalong, told newsmen in Jos on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Not less than three students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have been feared killed while two others are missing after the attack on commuters along the Rukuba road … Read more

Just In: 12 Arrested Over Jos Killings

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Recall that Eko Hot Blog reported how gunmen attacked a convoy of five buses, conveying some Muslim faithful, killed 22 persons and injured 14 others in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Plateau State has arrested 12 suspects in connection with the killings on Saturday morning at … Read more

25 Killed In Fresh Jos Attack

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According to report, the victims were attack while traveling from Bauchi passing through Jos to Ikare in Ondo State. Twenty-five persons have been confirmed killed and 14 others injured along the Rukuba Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday. According to report, the victims were attack while traveling from Bauchi … Read more

Gunmen Attack Plateau Community, Kill 8 Miners

Traditional Rulers, Ekiti, Gunmen

My administration will not tolerate attacks on innocent citizens – Lalong At least eight miners were killed when rampaging gunmen attacked Kuru, Jos south LGA of Plateau state. The gunmen were said to have attacked the site on Friday night and opened fire on the workers, killing eight persons while several others sustained injuries. Simon … Read more

ITF Detect Employment Scam, Warns Citizens

By Yusufu Aminu Idegu All vacancies shall be advertised in at least two newspapers circulating nationally, giving prospective candidates a minimum of six weeks within which to apply. You May Also Like: Asset Declaration: INEC Chairman Dragged To Court Blasphemy: Court Vacates Death Sentence Imposed On Kano Singer   The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in … Read more

BREAKING: Police Gunned Down Two Suspected Kidnappers In Jos

Police Arrest 144 Suspects In Lagos Midnight Raid

The evening operation along Jos-Mangu road It was led by a fearless Officer, Abdulrahman Isah aka Dinyau The Police Intelligence Response Team on Sunday gunned down two suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Plateau State. The evening operation along Jos-Mangu road led by a fearless Officer, Abdulrahman Isah aka Dinyau who followed a tip-off by … Read more

BREAKING: Plateau Lost Another Illustrious Son, 5 Deaths In 7 days From Jos

The cause of Engr. Audu’s death has yet to be ascertained Former Rector, Plateau State Polytechnic, Engr. Sam Gyang Audu has been reported dead. Late Gyang, has been Commissioner for Information, Commissioner for Works and Transport, Commissioner of Housing, and General Manager, Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB). He was also Chairman, Riyom LGA, Plateau State. … Read more

BREAKING: Fire Guts Jos Electricity Distribution Company Office

The headquarters of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company along Ahmadu Bello way, Jos, is on fire. Following the incident, many parts of the city have been thrown into darkness. It was gathered that the fire broke out on the top floor of the four-storey building about 6 pm on Friday. The Director, Communication and Media … Read more

JUST IN: Gunshots Rent The Air As Hoodlums Loot Ex-Speaker Dogara’s House In Jos

Nigeria Dogara

Hoodlums have reportedly invaded the resident of former speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara in Jos, Plateau state capital. According to a report by The PUNCH, the hoodlums defied the ongoing curfew imposed by the state government to also invade other buildings in search of COVID-19 palliatives. Dogara’s house was attacked about 9 … Read more