Suspected terrorists have killed a 25-year-old vigilante, Daniel Danladi Choji, during an attack on Tanjol village in Jol District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident, which occurred on Monday night, threw the community into panic.
Eyewitnesses said the terrorists stormed the Vwak and Tanjol areas in more than five groups, shooting indiscriminately before they were repelled by a combined team of Operation Rainbow and other security operatives.
Confirming the incident, a community member, Mr Bulus Jok, said the deceased vigilante was killed while on patrol duty.
Meanwhile, the Berom Youths Moulder-Association (BYM) condemned the attack and urged the Plateau State Government and security agencies to take urgent action to prevent further violence.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Rwang Tengwong, the group called on authorities to halt grazing activities in the affected areas, alleging a link between such movements and repeated attacks.
The association also demanded intensified military operations in areas it described as enclaves of armed groups, warning that failure to act decisively could lead to further loss of lives in Plateau State and the wider Middle Belt region.
Efforts to reach security agencies for official confirmation were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
Former Kano State Governor and vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Friday met with the presidential candidate of the NDC, Mr Peter Obi, at his Abuja residence.
Kwankwaso disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Saturday, stating that the meeting was focused on productive discussions on key partisan and national issues.
He said“Yesterday, I had the honour of hosting my brother and partner, His Excellency Peter Obi, at my residence in Abuja.
“I warmly welcomed him back from his highly productive international trip, and we engaged in frank and productive discussions on key partisan and national issues.
“Our party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), remains united. As leaders, we must continue to demonstrate maturity by making the necessary sacrifices and tolerating our differences in pursuit of our shared goal.
“We are resolute in this mission, and together, we shall ensure that Nigeria is OK.”
BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has received a four-member delegation from Kenya’s Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) for a four-day technical study visit in Abuja, solidifying Nigeria’s position as a leading reference point for pension reform and regulatory innovation across the African continent.
The Kenyan delegation, led by John Keah, Director of Market Conduct and Industry Development at the RBA, is visiting Nigeria from June 8 to 11, 2026, to understudy PenCom’s regulatory and supervisory frameworks.
Keah noted that the engagement highlights the critical role of cross-border learning among African regulators aiming to optimize retirement systems and improve pension outcomes for citizens. He added that structural similarities between the two nations’ pension landscapes make Nigeria’s journey highly relevant to Kenya’s ongoing domestic reforms.
The RBA delegation is focusing its study on PenCom’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, its risk-based supervision framework, and its strategies for expanding pension coverage to both the informal sector and the diaspora.
Keah particularly lauded the governance safeguards within Nigeria’s pension system and described the Diaspora Pension Arrangement as an innovative milestone capable of reducing old-age poverty and enhancing long-term retirement security.
Welcoming the delegation, the Director General of PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, reiterated Nigeria’s dedication to regional collaboration and knowledge exchange. Represented by the Director of the Surveillance Department, Abdulrahaman Muhammad Saleem, the Director General revealed that pension assets under management in Nigeria have grown to over ₦32 trillion, representing approximately 10.4 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
This growth, she noted, stems from continuous regulatory reforms, heightened governance standards, and rigorous supervisory mechanisms established since the inception of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in 2004.
Ms. Oloworaran also highlighted the Federal Government’s recent settlement of outstanding accrued pension rights liabilities as a historic turning point for the CPS.
The intervention, executed through the issuance of a Federal Government bond, effectively resolved a prolonged funding backlog that had previously delayed retirement benefits for public sector employees within Treasury-Funded Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
Under the new framework, accrued rights are transferred directly into retirees’ Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs), granting immediate access to investment returns and eliminating lengthy waiting periods.
The technical visit, anchored on the theme “Risk-Based Supervision and ESG Integration in Pension Funds,” includes interactive departmental presentations, study tours to selected Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), and collaborative sessions on emerging risks.
Both regulatory bodies expect the engagement to deepen bilateral cooperation and foster resilient, inclusive, and sustainable pension architectures across East and West Africa.
