Benue: Senate urges FG to establish military base in Kwande over rising attacks
The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to establish a military base in Kwande Local Government Area to tackle the growing insecurity in the area. Lawmakers said a permanent military presence would help protect residents and allow displaced people to safely return to their communities. The Senate also asked security agencies to […]
Group tasks Plateau govt to release white paper on community attacks
The Delimi Prosper Project (DPP) has urged the Plateau State government to release a white paper on attacks and killings in communities across the state during the first two months of 2026. The group highlighted the recent surge in violence, particularly in Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas, which has caused deaths, property destruction, […]
Plateau: ‘MACBAN, GAFDAN use propaganda, false narratives to justify attacks’ – Kuchi
A security analyst based in Jos, Appolos Kuchi, has accused Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria of spreading propaganda to justify violent attacks in Plateau State. He claimed the groups often push narratives portraying themselves as victims before attacks occur. Kuchi alleged that in recent years, […]
You live in Jos’ – Resident accuses Kanam LGA boss of abandoning council to insecurity
A concerned resident of Kanam Local Government Area, Tarub Salim Dugub, has publicly accused the council chairman, Salihu Ayuba Musa, of neglecting the community during a period of rising insecurity. In an open letter, Dugub claimed the chairman has been living in Jos instead of staying among residents who elected him, arguing that local leadership […]
Benue crisis worse than reported – Lawmaker, Ugbor
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Ugbor, has warned that the ongoing crisis in Benue State is far more serious than what has been shown in public reports. He explained that many communities are suffering in silence as attacks, displacement, and destruction continue without enough attention from the government and media. According […]
Former Plateau governorship aspirant blasts Gov. Mutfwang over insecurity, killings in state
A former governorship aspirant in Plateau State, Brigadier General John Sura (Rtd), has strongly criticized Governor Caleb Mutfwang over the rising insecurity and repeated killings in the state. Gen. Sura, who recently left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), accused the governor of abandoning governance for political campaigns ahead of […]
Armed bandits abduct 26 people in Zamfara
Just a day after bandits attacked 16 villages in Kaura Mamuda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, another group of armed men kidnapped 26 people in Zurmi Local Government Area. In Kaura Mamuda, five people were killed and many others were taken by force during the raids. A local source revealed that the attacks in […]