Tag: Bassa
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Gov. Lalong condemns Sunday killing in Plateau
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has condemned the killing of three persons on Sunday in Rafin Bauna community of Bassa Local Government Area of the state. The governor’s condemnation of the act is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Jos by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Macham. Lalong said…
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JUST IN: Black Friday in Plateau as gunmen kill 11 persons
Gunmen kill in Plateau
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Plateau crisis: Lalong relaxes curfew in Jos, Bassa
Governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong has relaxed curfews imposed on parts of the state due to insecurity.
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Despite curfew, gunmen kill six in fresh Plateau attacks
Gunmen suspected to herders have again attacked Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing five persons, despite the curfew. But the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has denied any complicity in the latest attacks, warning that Fulani should not always be linked to all attacks in the state. Also, the Plateau…
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Plateau Killings: 17 dead, 85 buildings burnt – Police
The Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Mr. Edward Egbuka, has said that 17 people were killed and 85 buildings burnt in the recent attacks in Bassa and Riyom Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Egbuka disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen at the end of an emergency state security meeting held at the…