– Plateau Governor records loss from #EndSARS protest – Lalong states the effects of the #EndSARS protest on state projects – Simon Lalong assures youths empowerment and employments Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong has said that public and private properties worth N75 billion were lost to the recent #EndSARS protests across the state. The governor … Read more
Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong has revealed that that state lost N75 billion Naira to looters and hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful endSARS protest in the state. Lalong, who disclosed this on Friday during an interactive session with Plateau youths held at the Rayfield field Government House in Jos, said the amount was arrived at … Read more
Plateau State Government says the looters of the COVID-19 palliatives have been given an ultimatum of 48 hours to return the stolen items. The State Police Command described the act as criminal, adding that the looters should return the stolen palliatives before Wednesday. Acting Spokesman of the State Police Command, Donbey Peters, made this known … Read more
Following the breaking in and looting of government owned facilities in the city of Jos by hoodlums, security operatives have arrested and paraded over 100 suspected looters in the state. Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, the Commander of Operation Safe Haven, on Sunday in Jos, the state capital, disclosed this to newsmen. He said security operatives … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday disclosed that the country has confirmed 143 new cases of COVID-19. The agency made the disclosure in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. According to the agency, of the 143 new cases, 35 are detected in Plateau, 21 in Kaduna, 19 in … Read more
A 38-year-old man, Mark Amos, standing trial at the Plateau State High Court for allegedly raping an eight-year-old, has told the court that he was framed up. On arraignment, he told the court that he was framed up by the minor for no justifiable reason. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Mrs L.P Fombot of the state Ministry … Read more
Suspected kidnappers have killed a staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Mr. Ngor, in Barkin Ladi, Plateau state after collecting N200, 000 ransom from his family members. According to reports, the suspected kidnappers trailed late Ngor to his home at the Yakubu Gowon Airport staff quarters in Barkin Ladi in Plateau state last Friday, … Read more
Gunmen on Thursday attacked a convoy of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and freed six inmates at the premises of the state High Court in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau. ASC Martha Banda, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Plateau Command of NCS, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
There was palpable apprehension at the Nigerian Correctional Service in Plateau state on Thursday when some officers of service were attacked around a court in Barkin Ladin local government According to TheCable, the officials were taking the suspects to the state high court in Barkin Ladi when they were ambushed by the rampaging gunmen. Three … Read more
Plateau State Police Command has apprehended three suspects believed to have killed a senior lecturer with the University of Jos and kidnapped his six-year-old daughter. The command has equally arrested three kidnappers, who shot Rev Canon Bayo James Femourune and two members of his family. Addressing journalists in Jos, yesterday, the State Commissioner of Police, … Read more
The Plateau State Government on Thursday has forbidden all movements within the state in order to curb the community spread of coronavirus. In his address, Governor Simon Lalong said the move is part of his administration’s efforts in battling the virus following the only confirmed case in the state. The governor remarked that it was … Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has confirmed that the four Chinese citizens quarantined in Plateau state have tested negative to coronavirus (COVID-19). He gave the update at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja. The Plateau state government announced on Saturday February 29, that four suspected cases were quarantined. Ehanire commended the state health … Read more
– Plateau state court of Appeal upheld the election of APC candidate,representing plateau central,Hezekiah Dimkah – The Judge said that the petitioner and Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP) candidate for Bauchi Central, couldn’t prove his case that the APC candidate, Jika Dauda Halliru was not qualified to contest the election – He said, “The petitioner failed to … Read more
– Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, has spoken about the state House of Assembly – Lalong disclosed that he has supported the House of Assembly to function without any interference and in turn – The former speaker of the state, said the lawmakers have supported him to deliver on his rescue mission Governor of Plateau State, … Read more