The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Thomas Sule, alongside 14 former lawmakers, over allegations of money laundering and abuse of office. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, following petitions from concerned…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commenced a closed-door meeting with Senior Security Chiefs amid escalating violence in Plateau, Benue, and Borno States. The meeting, currently underway at the President’s official residence in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, began shortly after 3:00 p.m. The meeting follows the President’s return to Abuja late Monday after an 18-day…
Protests Erupt in Jos Over Renewed Killings in Plateau Communities Protests broke out in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday morning following a wave of deadly attacks targeting indigenous residents by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants. Led by Christian leaders — including the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev….
Defence Minister Visits Plateau as Cleric Raises Alarm Over ‘Genocide’ The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Saturday arrived at the Yakubu Gowon Airport in Heipang for a condolence visit and an on-the-ground assessment of areas affected by recent attacks in Zikke community, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. He was received by…
Dark Easter for Many Nigerians as Killings Mar Celebrations in Plateau, BenueAs over two billion Christians around the world celebrate Easter, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ, millions of Nigerian faithful are observing the season under a cloud of grief and insecurity following fresh waves of deadly attacks in Plateau and Benue states. According to…
President Tinubu Mourns Victims of Plateau Killings, Urges Lasting Peace President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the recent wave of violence in Plateau State, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 40 people. In a statement released on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President…
Death Toll from Plateau’s Zike Community Attack Rises to 51, Homes Burned Down The number of casualties from Monday’s brutal assault on Zike community in Kimakpa, Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, has climbed to 51. Numerous houses were also set ablaze during the attack. According to community leader Wakili Tongwe, the…
Peter Obi Visits Plateau Communities Affected by Killings, Donates ₦7.5 Million to Displaced Victims Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has paid a condolence visit to victims and families impacted by the recent wave of violence in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a message posted on his…
