Tag: Plateau

12 persons were killed and one injured in the early hours of Thursday at Kulben village of Kombun District, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau, by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.   According to DSP Terna Tyopev, the Plateau Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday. He stated, “In the early hours of today, we received a distress call that gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen attacked Kulben community of Kombun District of Mangu. As a result, 12 persons lost their lives and one severely injured. Immediately we received the information, the commissioner in charge of the command, Mr Isaac Akinmoyede, directed the DCP in charge of Operations, Mr Aliyu Tafida to mobilise to the scene.   He added, “Our team of detectives and other office...

Following an assault by gunmen on Kulben village in Kombun district of Mangu LGA, occurring on Wednesday 8th January 2020, Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, has vehemently condemned the killing of innocent individuals.   In a statement signed by Dr. Makut Simon Macham ANIPR, the Director of Press & Public Affairs, the Governor expressed his strong disapproval of the attack, labeling it as an attempt to undermine the gradually returning peace in the State.   Lalong, while extending his sympathies to the victims and their families, issued a warning that his administration will not tolerate any individual or group instigating chaos, threatening to revert the State to its insecure past. "We have worked tirelessly to restore peace in Plateau State and we will not permit...

On Thursday, January 9, a tragic incident unfolded in Kulben village of Kombun District in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau as gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, attacked and killed 12 residents of the community.    The state's police spokesperson, DSP Terna Tyopev, confirmed the attack which also left one resident of the community injured. He mentioned that a team of police officers had been deployed to the community to prevent further attacks.    In his words;    “As a result, 12 persons lost their lives and one severely injured. “Immediately we received the information, the commissioner in charge of the command, Mr Isaac Akinmoyede, directed the DCP in charge of Operations, Mr Aliyu Tafida, to mobilize to the scene. “As I speak, our team of detectives and other officers are ...

Two young men from Gangare community in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State lost their lives due to charcoal smoke, as they tried to keep warm during the cold weather on Saturday. The victims, 25-year-olds Saminu Idris and Idris Dahiru, were preparing to sleep by burning charcoal in their room when the tragedy occurred around 12:30 am. They are believed to have suffocated from inhaling toxic smoke emitted by the burning charcoal. A family member confirmed the incident and urged residents to avoid using charcoal in sleeping rooms. The elder brother of one of the deceased explained that the friends had collected charcoal from him to set up the room warmer before going to sleep. The following morning, a neighbor noticed an unusual odor emanating from the victims' residence, lead...