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Beheading of Berom man threatens peace pact in Jos South

May 6, 2013 no comments

A Berom man was beheaded over the weekend by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Gyel, Jos South local government area, fracturing the tentative peace agreement between the warring ethnic groups. Vanguard r...

Violence erupts in Plateau state, 15 people dead so far

April 18, 2013 no comments

At least 15 people have been reported dead in separate attacks in villages located in Riyom local government area of Plateau state, reports have said. The attacks started on Monday and have lasted th...

Baby boy dumped in refuse bin, burned to death

April 13, 2013 no comments

A baby boy, packed up in carton, was dumped in a refuse cart and burned to death in the Plateau state capital city of Jos. According to the Vanguard, witnesses report seeing an unidentified woman dis...

Police uncover explosives, bomb materials in shop in Jos community

April 2, 2013 no comments

Police in Jos, the Plateau state capital, on Easter Monday reported the recovery of explosives in a shop located in Anguwan Rogo. The discovery comes days after clashes between Atakar and Fulani herd...

Kaduna: 19 killed, thousands displaced over poisoned beef

April 2, 2013 no comments

The brutal murders of 19 people in Kaura local government area on Saturday in Kaduna was over the alleged poisoning of two cows, reports have said. According to the Vanguard, assailants seeking retri...

28 killed, houses destroyed in Plateau as gunmen attack

March 26, 2013 no comments

At least 28 people have been reported killed in Plateau state where gunmen in the Ganawuri district of Riyom attacked villages in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Witnesses say about a dozen house...

Plateau state police ban sale and use of holiday firecrackers

December 21, 2012 no comments

Jos – The Plateau police command on Friday announced a ban in the sale and use of bangers as part of measures for peaceful celebration of Christmas and New Year festivities. Mr. Chris Olakpe, the Com...

Unknown gunmen kill four members of a family in Jos

November 6, 2012 no comments

Unknown gunmen in Jos on Monday night killed a one year old girl, her brother and both parents at their residence in the South Local Government Area of the restive city. According to the Vanguard, th...

Four killed, seven wounded in Plateau bar attack

October 29, 2012 no comments

At least four people were killed and seven wounded in the Barkin Ladi LGA in Plateau state on Sunday after suspected Fulani herdsmen launched a deadly attach in Gindin Akwati district. According to P...

Gunmen kill two police officers, wound two others in Plateau

October 23, 2012 no comments

Jos— Unknown gunmen, Sunday night, shot and killed two policemen at their duty post at Heipang in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Two other policemen were injured in the attack. T...

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