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Gunmen invade Plateau community, kill vigilante officer, injure others 

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A 25-year-old vigilante officer identified as Daniel Danladi Choji has been killed by gunmen who invaded the Tanjol village in Jol District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday night.

Residents of the community say an unspecified number of people were also injured in the process of fleeing into nearby bushes and rocks to escape from the marauding gunmen who were suspected to be Fulani bandits.

National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youths Moulder-Association, BYM, Rwang Tengwong confirmed the attack in a statement on Wednesday.

He said the attackers stormed the Vwak and Tanjol communities in more than five groups, shooting indiscriminately before a combined team of Operation Rainbow and security operatives repelled them.

In the statement, Tengwong, who said the deceased was shot dead while on patrol with other operatives, strongly condemned the attack and called on the state government and security agencies to take urgent steps to prevent further violence.

“We also urged authorities to halt grazing activities in the affected areas as there is a link between such movements and repeated attacks.

“BYM also called for intensified military operations in areas known as enclaves of armed groups. Failure to act decisively could lead to continued loss of lives in Plateau State and the wider Middle Belt region,” he added.

 

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2027: ‘NDC new direction for Nigeria’ – OK Movement

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The OK Movement has said that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, remains committed to delivering a new direction for Nigeria.

The Movement said this on Tuesday in a post on its verified X handle.

This came after the the meeting between the Vice-presidential candidate and the national leader of the party on Tuesday.

“With both our presidential and vice-presidential candidates duly uploaded, the NDC remains united, focused, and fully committed to delivering a new direction for Nigeria.

“The National Leader of the NDC, Seriake Dickson, today held a strategic meeting with our Vice Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

“We are pleased to announce that Kwankwaso has been successfully uploaded to the INEC portal as the duly nominated Vice Presidential Candidate of the NDC for the 2027 Presidential Election.

“Nigeria Will Be OK,” the Movement wrote.

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NDC: Politicians detest judiciary when it goes against them – Gov Sani

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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has called on Nigerian politicians to desist from politicising everything, including judicial matters, stating that it is not healthy for the nation’s democracy.

Sani made this remark on Tuesday when he featured in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

He was speaking on the recent court judgement on the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.

Recall that a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register the NDC as a political party.

Reacting, Sani said, “When it favours politicians, they feel the judiciary is the best place to go, when it goes against them, they feel the judiciary is the worst place to go.

“For some of us that believe in democracy and the rule of law, we have to be very careful. Politicizing every issue is not healthy for us, because many actors that are involved in this NDC issue have been beneficiaries of the judiciary.

“Maybe you have to cast your mind back that even the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was also someone that benefited from a very strong judicial pronouncement when he was governor of Anambra state.”

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