Tag: Lalong
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Plateau attacks: Lalong relaxes curfew in Jos North
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has relaxed the curfew in Jos North Local Government. This is contained
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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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Plateau Assembly gives Lalong 2-week ultimatum to end killings
The Plateau State House of Assembly has given Gov. Simon Lalong two weeks to address the security challenges bedviling the state. Mr Philip Dasun, Chairman, House Committee on Information conveyed the position of the legislators when he briefed newsmen in Jos. Dasun said that the assembly would know the next line of action after the…
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Fresh killings: Lalong re-imposes 24-hour curfew on Jos North LGA
The Plateau State Government has re-imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area (LGA). Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Simon Lalong, Dr Makut Macham, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. Imposing curfew on the local government follows tensions sparked by the attack on Yelwa Zangam – a village in…
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Lalong condemns fresh attack in Jos North LGA
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has condemned an attack perpetrated on Tuesday night at Yelwa Zangam community in Jos North Local Government Area of the state during which lives were reportedly lost and properties destroyed. Lalong made the condemnation in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, on…
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Plateau Killings: Lalong updates Buhari, says all culprits must face justice
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, the governor said he updated the president on the security developments in Plateau. He said President Buhari pledged that support would…
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Lalong opposes bail for Plateau massacre suspects
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has warned against any rush to bail suspects of the Aug. 14 killings on Rukuba Road in Jos, and other attacks in the state. The governor spoke on Tuesday at an emergency peace and security stakeholders meeting held in Jos. The meeting focused on the August 14 incident and other…
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Plateau killing: Lalong slams curfew on 3 LGAs
Plateau government has imposed curfew on Bassa, Jos North and Jos South Local Government Areas, following Saturday’s attacks on travelling Ondo indigenes around Jos North Local Government. Twenty-two of them were reportedly killed and 23 injured. Gov. Simon Lalong in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs , Dr Makut Macham on…
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Arrest bandits behind Plateau killings- Lalong
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has called on residents of the state to intensify surveillance in their communities so as to stop further attacks on them by gunmen. The governor made the call on Monday when he visited some communities invaded by gunmen in Jos South Local Government Area of the state. Lalong’s call was…
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Nigeria’s challenges not insurmountable -Lalong
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has stated that Nigerians will overcome the current challenges facing the nation when they pray and also work with resolution to remove all difficulties to peaceful coexistence, under development and productivity. Governor Lalong was speaking on Friday during the monthly prayer and fasting session held at the Government House Chapel,…