The Lagos State Government has evacuated more than 230 students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) following escalating insecurity in Plateau State, which led to the closure of the university and suspension of academic activities. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, through the Ministry of Tertiary Education, deployed a convoy of buses with security escorts to ensure the safe return of affected students to Lagos. Commissioner for…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned visit to Ogun State and will instead travel to Plateau State to commiserate with victims of the recent deadly attacks in Jos. The decision follows fresh violence in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, where nearly 30 people were killed and several others injured. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang,…
The Senate of Nigeria has directed the Inspector General Olatunji Disu to launch a full investigation into the recent attacks in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, which left at least 28 people dead. The upper chamber also resolved to send a high-powered delegation, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, to the affected communities to commiserate with victims….
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has strongly condemned the recent killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, describing the incident as a tragic reminder of persistent violence in the region. In a statement, President Baba Ngelzarma expressed condolences to the victims’ families and stressed that no religious, ethnic, or political grievance justifies taking innocent lives. He urged…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly condemned the recent attacks by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, Plateau State, and Kahir village in Kaduna State, describing them as “barbaric and cowardly.” The President said the killings and abductions, including those targeting wedding guests in Kaduna, are a direct affront to Nigeria’s values, assuring citizens that those responsible will…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the recent killings in Plateau and Kaduna states, describing the attacks as “barbaric and cowardly,” and has directed security agencies to bring those responsible to justice. Gunmen reportedly killed about 28 people in the Angwan Rukuba area of Jos, Plateau State, while another attack in Kahir village, Kaduna State, left several…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has urged Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to take immediate action to address the recurring attacks in Plateau State. In a statement, the senator described the latest Angwan Rukuba attack in Jos North LGA as a brutal reminder that Nigerians remain unprotected. She demanded the Defence Chief move beyond condolences and deliver results or step aside….
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ending the recurring violence in Plateau State, declaring that the Federal Government will not relent until peace is fully restored to affected communities. The president, represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at a political rally in Jos on Saturday, said the government is deeply troubled by…
