Plateau survivors  recounts lynching as reprisals fuel fresh killings 

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Plateau survivors  recounts lynching as reprisals fuel fresh killings  By: Zagazola Makama   A survivor of the recent roadside killings in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau has narrated how five commuters from Jos North were killed after their vehicle was intercepted...
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Suspect arrested for attempting to kill boy in Katsina over juju ritual

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Suspect arrested for attempting to kill boy in Katsina over juju ritual   By: Zagazola Makama    The Katsina Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a 10-year-old boy in a ritual-related attack.   According to sources, on Feb. 22 at ab...
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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA foil banditry, search for kidnapped woman in Kankara

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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA foil banditry, search for kidnapped woman in Kankara   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in collaboration with police and Civilian Watch (Cwatch) patrols, are conducting a manhunt for suspected bandits who kidnapped a woman an...
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JTF repel bandits’ attack in Benue, arrest two suspects

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JTF repel bandits’ attack in Benue, arrest two suspects   By: Zagazola Makama    OPS Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF),  has repelled an attack by suspected armed bandits in Yonov Ward, Logo Local Government Area, arresting two suspects and recovering a motorcycle.  ...
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One killed, four injured as bandits attack traders in Katsina-Ala in Benue

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One killed, four injured as bandits attack traders in Katsina-Ala in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    Armed bandits on motorcycles on Tuesday attacked traders along Tavachan on their way to Tor-Donga Market in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue, killing one person and injuri...
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Presidential delegation visits Yelwata graves as police probe fresh abduction in Benue

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Presidential delegation visits Yelwata graves as police probe fresh abduction in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    A Presidential Medical Delegation on Monday arrived Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue to inspect the graves of victims of the June 2025 attack on the commun...
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Plateau attack: Gov. Mutfwang orders security crackdown on perpetrators as tension grips Jos

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Plateau attack: Gov. Mutfwang orders security crackdown on perpetrators as tension grips Jos   By: Zagazola Makama    Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has directed security agencies to intensify operations and apprehend those responsible for Sunday’s deadly attack on Ratatis commu...
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Troops intercept vehicle carrying suspected ISWAP logistics along Maiduguri–Gubio road

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Troops intercept vehicle carrying suspected ISWAP logistics along Maiduguri–Gubio road   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Chabbal of Operation HADIN KAI, North East, have intercepted a vehicle suspected to be carrying logistics linked to Islamic...
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Barkin Ladi Attack in Plateau increases after inflammatory remarks by Chairman of the Berom Educational and Cultural Organization (BECO)

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Barkin Ladi Attack in Plateau increases after inflammatory remarks by Chairman of the Berom Educational and Cultural Organization (BECO)   Meanwhile, the recent escalation was attributed to past inflammatory statement made by some community leaders which served as a trigger for reprisal attac...
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Plateau police engage traditional leaders to de-escalate tensions in Jos North LGA after Murder of 4 by angry protesters

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Plateau police engage traditional leaders to de-escalate tensions in Jos North LGA after Murder of 4 by angry protesters   By: Zagazola Makama    The Plateau State Police Command says it has intensified security patrols and engaged local leaders in Jos North Local Government Area...
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Dachoma says he sought fulani families after earlier killings, urges restraint

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Dachoma says he sought fulani families after earlier killings, urges restraint By: Zagazola Makama The Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, says he had sought out families of Fulani victims killed in an earlier attack before the latest...
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U.S. congress calls for bilateral pact, tougher measures over Christian persecution in Nigeria

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U.S. congress calls for bilateral pact, tougher measures over Christian persecution in Nigeria   By: Zagazola Makama    The United States House of Representatives has called for a new bilateral agreement with Nigeria aimed at protecting vulnerable Christian communities, strengthen...
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Berom youths issue ultimatum over grazing after seven die in Barkin Ladi attack in Plateau

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Berom youths issue ultimatum over grazing after seven die in Barkin  Ladi attack in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama    Berom youths in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau have issued a strong warning to government and security agencies in the state, declaring that...
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GOC convoy foils ambush, kills five terrorists, recovers weapons cache in Kebbi

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GOC convoy foils ambush, kills five terrorists, recovers weapons cache in Kebbi By: Zagazola Makama A convoy of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, successfully repelled a deadly ambush near Mayama Hill...
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Troops repel attack, one person killed as bandits attack villages in Benue

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Troops repel attack, one person killed as bandits attack villages in Benue By: Zagazola Makama At least one person was killed when herdsmen bandits launched an attack on Olojo, Ojantelle, and Edikwu Icho villages in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State on February 22. Security sources said th...
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Armed bandits kill three CPG members, seize firearms in Maradun, in Zamfara

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Armed bandits kill three CPG members, seize firearms in Maradun, in Zamfara    By: Zagazola Makama    Three members of the Civilian Protection Group (CPG) were shot dead and their rifles seized during an armed bandits’ raid in Magamin Diddi District of Maradun Local Governm...
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Tension in Plateau as youths block road, kill four after attack by suspected Fulani gunmen

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Tension in Plateau as youths block road, kill four after attack by suspected Fulani gunmen   By: Zagazola Makama    Four persons have been reportedly killed after youths suspected to be local indigenes blocked a road and attacked travellers along Nding axis of Barkin Ladi&nbs...
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Suspected Fulani bandits on reprisal killed 7, injure 2 in revenge to multiple attacks in Plateau

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Suspected Fulani bandits on reprisal killed 7, injure 2 in revenge to multiple attacks in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Seven persons have been killed in Dorowa Babuje village of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area following an attack by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias, in what security sources...
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Air-ground offensive foils Kukawa attack, destroys gun trucks

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‎‎ Air-ground offensive foils Kukawa attack, destroys gun trucks   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops have thwarted a coordinated multi-pronged terrorist assault on positions in Kukawa after a prolonged overnight battle supported by air strikes.   Military sources said the...
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Troops neutralise 15 terrorists, destroy logistics hub in Gujba in Yobe

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Troops neutralise 15 terrorists, destroy logistics hub in Gujba in Yobe   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Sector 2 under Operation DESERT SANITY V have neutralised 15 terrorists and destroyed a suspected logistics base during a precision operation around Lamusheri Village in Gujb...
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  1. Less than 24 hours after triple killing, another Fulani youth slain in fresh Plateau attack by Berom Militia 
  2. Governor Radda lauds DSS, Army, Police, for rescuing 19 Christian, 2 Muslim hostages
  3. Five killed, house burnt in cross-border communal attack in Benue
  4. Former CP David Danjuma Auta dies at Air Force Military Hospital, Jos
  5. Police arrest officer previously at large over missing firearms in Riyom Division in Plateau

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