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Plateau: Gov Mutfwang visits IDP Camps, Communities Attacked in Mangu, Riyom, Sympathizes with the People

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June 2, 2023

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Mutfwang visits IDP Camps Attacked Plateau Communities

Four days after his inauguration as the Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has embarked on-the- spot assessment of communities recently attacked by suspected Fulani bandits in Mangu and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State.

The visit which is coming after his first Security Council Meeting of the Governor with Security Chiefs in the state, took him to the palace of the Mishkaham Mwaghavul, Da. John Putmang Hirse and the IDPs camps at Dawo Primary School andTeacher’s House Mangu.

He said he is aware of the difficulties the Internally Displaced Persons were going through and assured them that necessary measures are being taken to not only bring succour to them but ensure their early return to their homes.

Barr. Mutfwang who was coming home for the first time after his Inauguration as Executive Governor of Plateau State rised pertinent questions over the mysterious attacks that claimed dozens of lives and properties worth millions of naira.

He wondered why the attacks were coming at this period, and who must have brought the attackers. He urged community leaders to expose those who are working to cause disaffection in Mangu Local Government Area which has a history of peaceful coexistence.

“I have asked God to strengthen my own heart. It was after the inauguration on Monday that we had our Security Council Meeting on Tuesday, and we agreed that we needed to come in immediately to show solidarity with our people and encourage them that all hope is not lost.

“This magnitude of madness and carnage has never happened in Mangu Local Government Area. There has been isolated and sporadic incidences and you begin to ask why and why now. But we have come to encourage you as leaders of our people to know that God is on the throne.

“What has happened is a terrible setback and depressing; that these people that we have lost in a very callous manner with several others that their death will not be in vain. We should be encouraged that by the grace of God, help is on our way.”

Barr. Mutfwang applauded the security agencies for the efforts they have put in to secure the people and said he would be working closely with them to end insecurity in the land.

“It is in moments like these that we come together as a people and forget our differences and fight the enemy that is coming from outside. Lets us use this period to make things right, and avoid unnecessary bickering.

“By the grace of God from next week, we are setting up a Standing Committee that will look after the welfare and well being of all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on the Plateau. We are also reaching out to Organizations to come to the aid of our people. The welfare of our people will not be left unattended to.

“This is a farming season, we are also trying to see how we can procure some fertilizer that we will be able to distribute to our famers at a discounted rate. You should continue to pray for us and by the grace of God, we will change things for the better”, he stated.

Barr. Mutfwang who spoke earlier in Riyom Local Government Area, assured the people that the time to secure the land and the people has come.

He said government will revived “Operation Rainbow” and incorporate vigilante groups and hunters into the existing federal security architecture to provide effective community policing where early warning signalsband other security intelligence would be provided for swift action.

Barr. Mutfwang was accompanied on the visit by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Mrs. Josephine Piyo, Heads of Security Agencies in the state, Secretary to the Government of the State (SGS), Arch. Samuel N. Jatau, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice designate, Barr. Philemon Dafi, Executive Private Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Moses Nwan mni among several PDP stalwarts.

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Bandits kill pregnant woman, husband in fresh Plateau attack

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15 minutes ago

May 13, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a couple, Iliya Gyang, 30, and his pregnant wife, Grace Iliya, 25, in a fresh attack on the Angwan Ishaku community in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State.

Rwang Tengwong, spokesperson for the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), told Peoples Gazette that the incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

In a statement sent to the Gazette, Mr Tengwong condemned the gruesome attack carried out by terrorists on Wednesday evening.

“The couple were both shot by the assailants while the husband was working in front of their home, leading to the immediate death of Mrs Grace Iliya at the scene, while her husband, who sustained serious gunshot injuries, was rushed to the hospital but sadly later gave up while receiving treatment,” he said.

Mr Tengwong noted that the attack came a day after the State Security Council meeting, where the Plateau government announced decisive measures aimed at addressing persistent attacks and destruction of farmlands across communities.

According to him, the attackers arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire on the couple and others in the area, and fled through the road leading to Fulani settlements in Fass along the Rakung-Sho road.

“The deceased woman had only recently finished breastfeeding their one-year-old twin boys and was pregnant again. The tragic killing of the couple has now left the innocent twins orphaned and devastated their entire family.

“Two other persons also sustained gunshot injuries during the attack, while their health conditions are yet to be confirmed,” Mr Tengwong said.

The group described the attack as barbaric, wicked, and inhuman, saying it reflects the worsening insecurity confronting residents of Barkin Ladi and surrounding communities.

Mr Tengwong also called on the Plateau government to immediately provide support for the orphaned twins left behind by the deceased couple.

Efforts to reach the police spokesman in the state, Alfred Alabo, were unsuccessful. Text and WhatsApp messages sent to him remained unattended as of press time.

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Court Jails Saleh Mamman 75 years for N33.8billion Fraud

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17 minutes ago

May 13, 2026

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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, sentenced a former Minister of power, Saleh Mamman to 75 years imprisonment for money laundering charges.

Mamman, who was absent in court, was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503,73( Thirty Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Four Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand, Five Hundred and Three Naira, Seventy Three kobo).

Justice Omotosho convicted him last week on all the 12-count charges preferred against him by the EFCC but deferred his sentence to Wednesday.

Count one of the charges reads:

“That you, SALEH MAMIVIAN {Male), sometime in 2019, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Court, whilst you were the Minister of Power conspired with other officials of your Ministry and some private companies to indirectly convert the total sum of =N=33,804,830,503.73

{Thirty-Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Four Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand, Five Hundred and Three Naira, and Seventy-Three Kobo) through various private companies which sums you reasonably ought to have known formed part of the proceeds of unlawful activity, to wit: criminal breach of trust in relation to the funds released for the Mambilla and Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant Projects by the Federal Government of Nigeria; and you thereby commit an offence contrary to Sections 18(a), 15(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 {as Amended), and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.”

Count two reads:

“That you, SALEH MAMMAN (Male), sometime in December 2019, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Court, conspired with SAMSON BITRUS to make a cash payment of US$665, 700:00 (Six Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand and Seven Hundred United States Dollars) to MOHIBA INVESTMENT LTD (acting through Mohammed Asheik Jidda), without going through a financial institution, and that you thereby commit an offence contrary to Sections 1 and 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as Amended), and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.”

At Wednesday proceedings, Prosecution Counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo,SAN informed the court that the convict again was not in court and no reasonable excuse was given from his lawyers about his whereabouts. He urged the court to continue with the sentencing in his absence citing Section 266 and 352 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 which provides guidelines for such an occasion.

Oyedepo also urged the court to order the forfeiture of properties traced to the convict to the Federal Government. The properties are, two units of four- bedroom detached apartments located at 93 Ahmed Joda Crescent, Kado Estate, Abuja and a property located at No 12A & B, Lingo Street, Wuse, Abuja.

Also, Oyedepo, who is also the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, urged the court to order the forfeiture of cash recovered from Mamman’s house: $13,890, €19,960, £10,000 , 42,390 Doran, R35,000, ₹50,60,00 and 247 Saudi Arabia Riyadth . He also urged the court to direct that the convict refund the difference of the amount recovered and the amount remaining in the N22bn for which he was found guilty.

Delivering judgment, Justice Omotosho sentenced Mamman to 75years imprisonment: seven years each on counts 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11& 12 without an option of fine, three years on count 4 with an option of fine of N10m and two years on count 5 without an option of fine. The sentence will run consecutively from the date of his arrest.

Justice Omotosho ordered all national and international security agencies to arrest and handover the convict to the Nigerian Correctional center.

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