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Some attackers, suspected to be people of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, commonly referred to as Boko Haram yesterday set ablaze homes belonging to the Speaker from the Yobe State House of Assembly, Adamu Dala Dogo, and 2 others. Others affected would be the homes of the House of Reps, Goni Bukar (Bogon) and also that of Alhaji Sheriff, the more youthful...
Two more villages in Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area have been attacked by gunmen who reduced them to rubbles. The attack was confirmed Tuesday evening by member representing Riyom Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Daniel Dem who gave the names of the villages as Tse and Shong. “I can authoritatively confirm to you that as I am talking to you...
At least 23 people were feared killed while 50 other were hospitalised when people suspected to be mercenaries stormed seven Berom villages of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State in what an eyewitness described as a cordinated attack. LEADERSHIP-SUNDAY investigations revealed that the attack was carried out in Gashish district of Barkin Ladi LGA. Villages...
ANPP condemns murder of party chairman in Rivers SUSPECTED Fulani herdsmen at Gwarim in Rim Village yesterday killed the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sharubutu Ward in Bachit District of Riyom Local Council of Plateau State, Mr. John Baren, his wife and their child. Residents alleged that Baren was returning from a burial of a relation in Riyom town when...
About 24 hours after the Ogun State Government took delivery of two more Armoured Personnel Carriers, armed robbers on Thursday night snatched one of the official cars of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi, in Abeokuta, the state capital. The seven-man gang, who had laid in ambush along the popular Abiola Way, snatched the Toyota Avensis car with...
