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Suspect butchered child in Plateau, nine others missing

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4 years ago

September 10, 2022

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Following the reported case of nine missing children between ages five and 15 in Mado village of Tudun Wada in Jos North of Plateau State. A suspect, Dickson Andrew Ali, aged 27 has been arrested for allegedly stealing children in the village.

Newsmen learned that the incident happened at about 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

Dickson was allegedly exposed through a call he made to an accomplice before the security personnel was alerted.

The suspect confessed to having stolen nine children together with his accomplice while he killed one of the victims himself. According to the suspect, he removed the victim’s body parts and sold the parts to one Alhaji in Nasarawa State.

“I sold each child at the cost of N300,000,” he added.

In a recent development, the Plateau State Police Command has arrested 9 suspected persons for child trafficking; cultists, and armed robbery who are terrorizing innocent citizens in the state.

State Police Commissioner, CP Bartholomew Onyeka disclosed this on Friday in Jos while parading the suspects who were arrested in different locations in Plateau state for various crimes.

He explained that the suspects were arrested with life-threatening rifles, which can unleash terror on residents at any slide provocation.

He said, “On 7 September 2022, while acting on a tip-off that two suspected children traffickers were about to be lynched by irate youths of Tudun Wada community, patrol team led by Divisional Police Officer of ‘A’ Division, CSP Obinna Simeon immediately move to the scene and rescued the suspects.

“The suspects are Dickson Andrew Ali, aged 27, and Mathew Dakum, aged 34, both male of Tudun Wada, Jos. On interrogation, the suspects confessed that sometime in the month of July 2022 they were contracted by one Jennifer to be abducting and sending children to an orphanage home in Abuja for purpose of attracting funds from an NGO.

He said efforts are on to arrest the said Jennifer and the owner of the suspected illegal orphanage home, Abuja.

CP Onyeka stated further, “On 4 September 2022 while acting on credible information from an impeccable source, police operatives attached to ‘A’ Division of the Command arrested two suspected Arrow cultists namely; Mathew Ayuba 19, of Alheri community, Jos, and one Samuel Ngbede, aged 25 of Jenta Makeri, Jos.

“The duo that is on the wanted list of the police were arrested at Kabong, Gada-biu in an attempt to launch an attack on the community. Exhibits recovered from the suspects upon instant search include one locally made pistol. The police have already launched an aggressive manhunt for other members of the gang still at large.”

CP Onyeka said that one Lukeman Suleiman was arrested for killing his son, Nazif Ridwan after physical combat that culminated in the death of the son.

He said that Suleiman used a piece of wooden plank and hit his son severally on his head and that the son died after rushing him to the hospital.

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Council Chairman Vows To Crackdown On Suspected Ritual Killings In Pangshin

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6 hours ago

October 10, 2026

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By Emmanuel Yatai

Mr Felix Gonung, Chairman of Pankshin Local Government Council of Plateau, has vowed to crack down on suspected ritual killings after two deaths were recorded in the area within a month.

Gonung, who gave the assurance during an interview with journalists on Friday in Pankshinon, confirmed that vital organs were allegedly harvested from the victims.

He said three suspects were arrested following the discovery of a woman’s body last month.

He added that further investigations had led to the recovery of suspected fetish substances from the suspects, who had since been transferred to the police headquarters in Jos.

The council chairman said security agencies were also investigating the discovery of a young man’s body at Monday Market on Oct. 6, with vital organs allegedly missing.

He said the incident might be linked to cult activities among students or criminal elements operating within the student community

He assured residents that his administration was working with security agencies to address the situation and restore peace.

“I swore an oath to protect the lives and property of my people. However, the government’s security plans are confidential and the public will soon feel their results and impact.

“This administration, in collaboration with security agencies, is doing everything within its power to restore and maintain the long-existing peace in our communities,” he said.

Gonung disclosed that the council would introduce a policy requiring landlords and hotel operators to provide information about their tenants and guests, respectively.

“This will enable us to crack down on criminal syndicates who disguise themselves as students or guests to perpetrate crimes in the community,” he said.

He noted that Pankshin had enjoyed relative peace despite security challenges in other parts of the state, adding that the recent incidents had understandably heightened residents’ concerns.

He urged residents to remain calm and vigilant and report suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities.

Gonung also called for stronger collaboration among security agencies, traditional rulers, religious leaders and community stakeholders to tackle the menace, stressing that security was a collective responsibility. (NAN)

Edited by Blessing Odega and Philip Yatai

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Cardoso Takes Nigeria’s Financial Reforms to Singapore, Signs MoU With GFTN on Innovation

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8 hours ago

October 10, 2026

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En route to the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has undertaken a series of high-level engagements in Singapore tostrengthen Nigeria’s financial connectivity with Asia through institutional cooperation, financial-market development, and innovation.

The engagements included discussions with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), and the Nigeria–Asia Financial Connectivity Dialogue, convened by the CBN in collaboration with J.P. Morgan, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and FMDQ Group.

Together, the engagements reflect the CBN’s emphasis on translating Nigeria’s financial-sector reforms into stronger international partnerships, deeper markets and practical channels for investment, trade and financial innovation.

In discussions with MAS, the CBN delegation exchanged perspectives on financial-sector development, regulation, market connectivity and innovation, identifying areas of mutual interest for continued engagement and potential collaboration.

The discussions provided an opportunity to draw on both financial systems‘ experiences and explore how stronger institutional relationships could support financial-market development and emerging technologies.

In a further step towards practical cooperation, the CBN and GFTN signed an MoU establishing a framework for collaboration on financial innovation.

The agreement provides a basis for connecting relevant institutions and innovation ecosystems, exploring areas of mutual interest and identifying practical opportunities for cooperation between Nigeria and Singapore.

At the Nigeria–Asia Financial Connectivity Dialogue, hosted at J.P. Morgan’s Singapore offices and anchored by Mr Dapo Olagunji, Managing Director of J.P. Morgan West Africa, Governor Cardoso outlined Nigeria’s ambition to build deeper, more liquid and internationally connected financial markets, positioning the reforms undertaken in recent years as the foundation for a new phase of market development.

He emphasised that reforms to Nigeria’s foreign-exchange market were aimed at removing distortions, restoring transparency and strengthening confidence in the rules governing market participation.

“The real test of reform is not whether you can attract capital once; it is whether you create the confidence for capital to stay, return and grow,” he said.

The Governor highlighted the importance of credible monetary policy, stronger governance, improved market functioning and predictable rules in creating the conditions for sustained domestic and international investment.

He noted that stabilisation was not an end in itself, but a foundation for broader participation by long-term institutional capital, stronger market infrastructure and more effective connections with international financial markets.

The Dialogue brought together investors, financial institutions, businesses and Nigerians living and working across Asia.

The event featured a panel moderated by Gbolahan Taiwo, J.P. Morgan’s Chief Economist for Africa, with Temi Popoola, Group Managing Director/CEO of NGX Group; Zeal Akaraiwe, Group Managing Director/CEO of FMDQ Group; Aderinola Shonekan, Director of Trade and Exchange at the CBN; and Olumayokun Ajibade, Special Adviser to the Governor on Financial Markets and Economic Policy.

The discussion explored Nigeria’s reform trajectory, from capital formation and foreign-exchange market confidence to the development of deeper, more liquid markets and the infrastructure needed to support sustained international participation.

Cardoso emphasised that Nigeria’s engagement with Asia is intended to extend beyond attracting investment flows to building durable relationships between financial institutions, markets, businesses and people.

He identified opportunities for stronger links between Nigerian and Asian banks and market institutions, more efficient payments and settlement channels, and greater participation by Nigerians living and working across the region.

The Governor also highlighted the growing role of financial technology and artificial intelligence in improving financial services, strengthening risk management, supporting inclusion and enhancing regulatory capabilities.

The Singapore engagements form part of a broader programme of institutional and market engagement across Asia, including further meetings in Beijing.

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