EKO HOT BLOG reports that The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed his deep concern over the growing spate of insecurity and killings in Plateau State. This online media platform understands that Abbas is planning to meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the disturbing events in the state. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of suspects in connection with the Christmas attacks on Barkin Ladi and Bokkos local government areas of the state. The attacks left over 200 people dead and thousands of others displaced in the process. EDITOR’S PICKS [BREAKING] 2024: Tinubu Addresses Nigerians, Makes … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that so many has reacted to the recent attack on Plateau communities, Governors, Northern Senators, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), the Senator representing Plateau South, Simon Lalong; former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Senate President … Read more
Senator Plang says Tinubu, new service chiefs will end Plateau killings. Senator condemns killings, property destruction, urges support for new administration. Senator thanks constituents for representation, promises not to disappoint. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senator representing Plateau Central in the National Assembly, Diket Plang, has said that President Bola Tinubu and the new … Read more
“We strongly call on Plateau people to practically stand up and defend themselves and their communities, as the conventional security design is no longer guaranteeing our safety as a people. The Plateau State House of Assembly has called on residents to defend themselves after series of attacks by gunmen in various communities in the state … Read more
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
Following the attacks, it was learnt that the striking resident doctors at the Jos University Teaching Hospital recalled their members “on compassionate” ground to enable them to attend to emergencies occasioned by the crisis in Plateau State. The Plateau State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over what it described as the increasing … Read more
The Forum called on the country’s security organisations to do all it could to fish out all those involved and bring them forward to face the full wrath of the law… The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has condemned in strong terms the killing of 23 travellers at Rukuba Road, in Jos North Local Government Area … Read more
MURIC also described Governors Lalong and Akeredolu’s reaction to the incident as a facade, saying that it rejects the crocodile tears and lies of the governors… The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for the immediate rounding up of all killers of Muslim travellers in Jos, describing the culprits as members of the Christian militia … Read more
Unidentified gunmen had on Sunday night attacked a community in Jos South LGA, killing 12 persons and leaving 5 critically injured Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has called on residents of the state to increase surveillance in their communities so as to stop further attacks on them by gunmen. The governor made the call … Read more