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Start Profiling Miners In Your Domains – APC Guber Candidate To Monarchs in Plateau

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4 years ago

December 22, 2022

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Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, the All Progressives Congress governorship Candidate in Plateau state has advised traditional rulers to start profiling miners who come into their domains.

Speaking during a courtesy call on members of the Barakinladi traditional council, Dr. Nentawe observed that profiling the miners would go a long way in knowing the strangers that come to their mining fields.

According to him, some of the strangers who come under the guise of mining later turned out to be the terrorists who unleash mayhem on members of the immediate community thereby displacing them from their ancestral homes.

Nentawe disclosed that his plan if voted into office is to re-enforce operation Rainbow as well as the activities of the vigilantes in the state through a robust and properly funded security architecture.

He told the natural rulers that most of the mining ponds scattered around the area and the state at large would be effectively put to use for all-year-round farming.

In their separate remarks, the Dagwom Ruwai Da Edward Gyang and Yibas Da Luka Pamgyang said their major challenge is insecurity and urged Nentawe to see it as a priority if voted into office.

while interacting with the people in Barakinladi and Heipang, Nentawe revealed that very soon youths in the area would have no reason not to gain employment since Barakinladi would be made the industrial park of the state in view of the presence of facilities such as the International Cargo airport, Railway and the Inland Container Dry port.

He added that an ultramodern vegetable market would be built at any available land between Mararaban Jamaa and Heipang for the business to strife properly.

Nentawe disclosed he will leverage the abundant mining leases by bringing in international miners and marketers through joint venture agreements to create wealth and job opportunities for the teeming youths in the state.

In addition, the governorship Candidate disclosed that a Trust Fund for the vulnerable which will be funded through a percentage of the Internal generated revenue of the state will be meant to cater for the business interest of the youth , women and persons with disabilities in the state.

Also speaking at the occasion the Director General for the Generation Next Campaign Council Professor Sabestine Maimako and the APC state chairman Rufus Bature assured that they will not regret if they vote Nentawe as the governor of plateau state.

one of the speakers at the parley and councillor for Budget and Planning in Barakinladi local government Barrister Musa Davou moved people into tears when he spoke glowingly on how Nentawe has been assisting people with disabilities in the past thirty years.

Barrister Davou who is visually impaired said that as the chairman of the people with disabilities in the Barakinladi local government area said he has facts at his disposal to show the assistance Nentawe has been rendering to them across the state over the years.

The spokesman for Generation Next Campaign Council Shittu Bamaiyi said people who spoke at the occasion assured Nentawe of their support to win the Governorship election.

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Troops repel Fulani militia attack in Plateau

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3 hours ago

November 10, 2026

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Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have repelled an attack by suspected Fulani militias in Lakkas village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving one person dead and a woman injured.

This was disclosed in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region.

According to security sources cited by Makama, the attack occurred at about 8 pm on November 8, 2026, following reports of sporadic gunshots in the community.

The sources said troops of Sector 8, OPEP, swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the suspected attackers, forcing them to flee into nearby bushes.

During a search of the scene, the troops discovered the corpse of a victim identified as Gambo Dan Mangu and another victim, identified as Mrs Joy, who sustained gunshot injuries.

Mrs Joy was subsequently evacuated to the General Hospital, Mangu, for medical treatment.

The troops also recovered eight expended cartridge cases of 7.62mm x 39 ammunition at the scene.

Following the incident, the troops launched a search of surrounding bushes to track down and apprehend the fleeing attackers.

Security operations have since been intensified in the area to prevent further attacks and protect residents.

Troops repel Fulani militia attack in Plateau

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Akinwale Oriyomi Rescues Inter Lagos with Stoppage-Time Equaliser in 2-2 Lagos Derby

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5 hours ago

November 10, 2026

PlateauReports

Akinwale Oriyomi scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to rescue struggling Inter Lagos as they battled to a 2-2 draw against city rivals Ikorodu City in an entertaining Lagos derby during Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 12.

Sports247 reports that the encounter, played at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, produced four goals, with both sides sharing the points after a dramatic second-half contest.

Inter Lagos made a positive start and took the lead in the 40th minute through John Danga, giving the visitors a 1-0 advantage heading into the half-time break.

However, Ikorodu City responded strongly after the restart, with Ayodeji Abayomi taking centre stage. The forward converted two penalties in quick succession, scoring in the 59th and 63rd minutes to turn the contest around and put the Oga Boys 2-1 ahead.

With Ikorodu City seemingly on course for a derby victory, Inter Lagos refused to surrender. Their persistence paid off deep into stoppage time when Akinwale Oriyomi found the net in the 90+2nd minute to restore parity and secure a valuable point for his side.

The late strike sparked relief for Inter Lagos, who had looked set to leave the Mobolaji Johnson Arena empty-handed after surrendering their first-half advantage.

For Ikorodu City, Abayomi’s brace was not enough to secure maximum points, as the late defensive setback denied them victory in front of their home supporters.

The 2-2 result ensures the Lagos rivals share the spoils in a derby that delivered excitement until the final whistle.

For Inter Lagos, Oriyomi’s late intervention could provide a much-needed confidence boost as they seek to turn their difficult league campaign around.