The Police in Plateau have arrested 12 suspects over kidnapping and armed robbery activities in the state.
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The Plateau chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has protested against the constitution of “only one” panel to hear the 77 petitions arising from the October 10 local government elections.
The governor gave the warning during the coronation of a legal luminary, Chief Garba Pwul (SAN), as the “Sarduna of Mwaghavul’’ by the Paramount ruler of Mwaghavulland, Chief Nelson Bakfur, at Mangu in Mangu Local Government of Plateau.
Joshua Madaki, Speaker of the House, who read the request to his colleagues during plenary on Thursday, said that it was in tandem with section 121 of the 1999 constitution as amended.
The Special Task Force known as Operation Safe Haven has set up a strike force to return Internally Displaced Persons in Plateau to their ancestral homes.
Dr James Dalok, running mate to Gen Jeremieah Unseni (retd), PDP’s governorship candidate in Plateau, said on Wednesday that the task before them was to rescue the state from “its woes” come 2019.
John Langai, one of them, told NAN during a visit to the camp by a delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross that many of them had been forced to seek refuge in the camp since June when their communities, Bachit and others were attacked by insurgents.
As part of its Ember Months campaign, the Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps), has embarked on road safety campaign in churches.
An Area Court in Jos on Friday remanded Lawrence Abiola in Jos Prison till December 14 for allegedly parading himself as a professional lawyer.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday commuted the sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment passed on a former Governor of Plateau, Joshua Dariye, to 10 years.
Lalong gave the warning on Tuesday in Gashish community of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, when he inspected the site of the proposed Mobile Police Squadron.
Agbonlahor, represented by the CSP Augustine Chidozie, said this at ongoing leadership retreat for Corps of Commissionaires Leadership and National Council Meeting on Tuesday in Jos.
As the 2019 General Elections draw closer, 21 candidates have been cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest for the Plateau governorship seat.
The Committee on Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons set up by the Plateau Government has said that 1,801 persons were killed in the recent attacks on the state.
Dr. James Dalok, running mate to PDP governorship candidate in Plateau, Senator Jerry Unseni, has said that the retired Army General’s military background was a huge advantage to the troubled north-central state.
In the case filed at the State High Court, Bukuru, Podar is seeking the nullification of the state congress that brought the current state executive council into office on the grounds that the said congress was not conducted according to APC’s stipulated guidelines.
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has sued the Inspector General of Police over alleged breach of his fundamental human rights following an “invasion and ransacking” of his house in Jos.
Lalong spoke with State House correspondents after he and a delegation of the Church of Christ in Nigeria had a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday called for re-assessment of the Nigeria’s security architecture for possible re-organisation.
Lalong made the declaration on Friday in Jos at the opening of the first ever Plateau Tourism Conference.