PLATEAU

Bandits kill woman, daughter escapes with bullets in Plateau

5 months ago1104 min

Bandits have killed a woman identified as Mrs Shoni Michael in Plateau State. Residents said her daughter, who was with her, escaped when she was also shot by the terrorists before they fled into the bush. It was learnt that the victims were cooking food in their house in the Mangu community when the gunmen attacked them, killing the woman on the spot while her daughter sustained injuries. The incident, PUNCH Metro further gathered, happened...

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Plateau State Spent 47% Of Amount Budgeted For Capital Expenditure On Official Vehicles In Q1 2024

5 months ago1175 min

A closer look at the budgetary spending of Plateau State for the first quarter of 2024 has revealed that the state government allocated a significant sum of N3.9 billion for the purchase of motor vehicles, constituting approximately a quarter of the N16 billion budgeted for this expenditure item for the year. This disclosure has raised questions among concerned citizens about the appropriateness of the state’s spending priorities. However, of this amount, N3.9 billion was already...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Army Retired Colonel Found Dead In Base-Camp Hotel In Plateau

5 months ago894 min

The retired officer died after checking into the hotel died on July 16, 2024 BT Vandi, a retired colonel of Nigerian Army has been found dead in a hotel inside the Nigerian Defence Academy base-camp in Buruku, Plateau State. The retired officer died after checking into the hotel died on July 16, 2024. He was reportedly found dead by an attendant around 3:20pm. According to a military signal...

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Over 100 people killed in Plateau in 48 hours — Lawmaker raises alarm

2 years ago794 min

Solomon Maren, a member of the House of Representatives, claims that over 100 people have been killed by terrorists in Plateau State in the last 48 hours. Mr Maren, who represents the Mangu/Bokkos federal constituency in the North-central state, stated this at a press conference held on Wednesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. He claimed the killings occurred in his constituency during attacks on villages in the area at various times. According to...