Unidentified gunmen have again, killed the Dakacin Langai of Kadunu Community of Pyam Chiefdom in Mangu Council Area, Plateau State, Alhaji Mohammed Bayero. Eyewitnesses told The Guardian that the incident occurred about 8pm on Sunday throwing the community into mourning and confusion as a result of Bayero’s killing at his palace.

There was mild drama at the continuation of the trial of a former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, yesterday, as his counsel, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) disowned another defence counsel over the line of questioning.

Armed gunmen suspected to be herdsmen yesterday morning killed two persons and rustled 120 cattle and 100 sheep at Vatt village in Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Council of Plateau State.

A 15-year-old Nigerian boy has been arrested for demanding a ransom from his father after staging his own kidnap with his friends in the central city of Jos, police said Friday.

Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), the task force in charge of security operations in Plateau, Bauchi and Southern Kaduna has assured Plateau residents of adequate security and protection of lives and property during the Sallah celebrations.

Following the reported outbreak of measles in some parts of the country, Niger, Lagos, and Plateau states, however, said no case was recorded in the states. Suspected cases of the disease were recorded at Wusar Community of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where some children died.

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) reaction to the Federal Government’s move to ban the importation of milk is curious and should not be allowed to go unchallenged. There appears to be more to the MACBAN’s strange response than meets the eye because the policy instrument is supposed to be primarily interpreted to boost local production of milk, which still consumes a large chunk of our scarce foreign exchange.

Ahead of the forthcoming by-election for Pengana Constituency in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) promised to conduct the free, fair, credible and peaceful election.

There was a mild drama yesterday at the Plateau Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal when defending witnesses confirmed some irregularities during the 2019 general elections in the state.

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Tuesday launched an accelerated revenue drive across the 17 local government areas of the state to improve Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

Following last Friday’s declaration of Mr. Ubandoman Joshua Laven by Plateau State Election Appeal Tribunal as winner of Langtang North Local government election, the Chairman-elect has called on the State Governor, Simon Lalong, to swear him into office.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,725 voters will be participating in the by-election into the Pengana Constituency of Bassa Local Government Area in Plateau House of Assembly.