Gunmen kill 11 persons in Plateau community

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4 years ago

November 16, 2022

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No fewer than 11 persons were killed in a community in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State on Tuesday night 15th November 2022.

Nine of them were members of a family burnt to death when their residence was set ablaze by gunmen in the Maikatako community of Bokkos local government council area.

The Nation gathered the gunmen stormed the community on Tuesday night and started shooting sporadically to scare the residents, setting the house of the family ablaze.

It was further gathered that the assailants waited till the house was burnt to ashes.

The gunmen, who were on the rampage, killed two other persons during the attack.

Residents, who spoke to The Nation, said the incident occurred around 9:30 pm.

Plateau Police spokesman DSP Alfred Alabo told The Nation the Police were after the assailants.

He promised to offer more information when properly briefing, stating details of the attack were still sketchy.

NDC: You’re fighting war no one is waging with you – Aisha Yesufu to Dickson

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1 hour ago

June 11, 2026

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Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, senatorial aspirant for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Aisha Yesufu, has told the national leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, that it seems he is fighting a war no one is waging against him.

Yesufu said this in a lengthy post on her verified X handle on Thursday, in response to Dickson’s interview on Wednesday night.

She said the interview was so painfully appalling to watch, adding that he ought to pacify aggrieved members instead of using hurtful words on them.

Dickson, in the interview, said because Yesufu is popular on social media and well-known, she may not want to play by the rules.

Reacting to the interview, Yesufu said, “It seems as if you are fighting a war no one is waging with you.

“You rather ended up antagonising the very people you would need to win election. Every vote counts! A leader must stoop to conquer!

“Your first one-on-one interview after primaries and instead of selling your candidates and giving confidence to people on how set the road to winning the 2027 election was, you made it about yourself.

“With all due respect sir, it looks as if you consider the NDC a Special Purpose Vehicle whose aim has been achieved just by being registered instead of a Political Party whose aim is to win the 2027 General election decisively. The registration of NDC should be a means to an end and not an end in itself.”

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Jos driver bags prison sentence for stealing milk

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3 hours ago

June 11, 2026

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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a driver, Olatunde Ayila, 47, to one year in prison for stealing 10 cartons of milk.

The convict, whose address was not provided, pleaded guilty when the charge was read to him.

The magistrate, Hannatu Ashom, sentenced Mr Ayila to one year in the correctional centre with an option of a N70,000 fine.

Ms Ashom also ordered Mr Ayila to restitute the N310,000 as compensation and, if he defaulted, to spend five additional months in the correctional centre.

While reviewing the facts, the prosecutor, Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported on May 5 at the “A” Division Police Station, Jos, by the complainant, Ugochukwu Uoani.

Mr Gokwat said that the convict was given N1,550,000 to buy 50 cartons of Dano milk but kept N310,000, which he used for his personal use.

He said the offences contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.

(NAN)