Gunmen, on Tuesday night, attacked the Maikatako community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing up to nine persons.
It was gathered that the assailants also set several houses on fire causing a stampede in the community.
A resident of Maikato community, John Bature, who escaped the attack confirmed the killings to us in Jos on Wednesday.
Bature said “On Tuesday, we did not sleep owing to an attack on our community by gunmen. It was by the Grace of God that I was not killed. Many of our people have already retired to their beds when some persons carrying guns entered the community and started shooting around 9:30 pm. Many people who tried to run were shot. Only this morning, I learnt that nine of the villagers were killed by the gunmen who also set several houses ablaze.”
The spokesman for the Military Taskforce in charge of maintaining peace in the state, Captain Oya James, also confirmed the attack but did not give a precise casualty figure.
According to him, the timely intervention by security operatives deployed to the community during the attack saved the situation.
James said, “It was around 11 pm on Tuesday that somebody alerted us of an ongoing attack in a community along Bokkos road. We quickly deployed our men and the intervention was very helpful in stopping the attackers in their mission.
When asked to confirm the casualty figure recorded in the community during the attack, the military spokesman responded, “Those killed were not up nine. I will get back to you to give you the actual figure but the situation is calm now
Drama in Plateau State as PDP Youths Wash Away “Diseases and Poverty” at Rwang Pam Stadium, Venue of APC Presidential Flag-off Campaign
Support groups of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have taken the step to clean up the Rwang Pam Township Stadium to show their commitment to vote out the APC lead administration.
The action took place on Tuesday 16 November, at 8 am In response to the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign in Jos, Plateau State capital.
Kamru Sani the DG of the Atiku Motivational movement stated that the action is meant to sweep out the ‘disease’ the APC rally brought to Plateau.
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“Nigerians are witnesses to the good leadership and transparency of the PDP administration in the past and also witness to the APC bad leadership, I believe that all Nigerians will vote in PDP considering the past PDP administration”
A member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdul-Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, who slumped at the All Progressives Congress (APC)/Bola Tinubu’s political campaign in Jos, Plateau State capital has been confirmed dead.
Olawale, popularly known as Omititi before his demise on Tuesday, was the member representing Mushin Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The lawmaker was; among the politicians and members of the ruling APC; who stormed Jos for the kick-off of Tinubu’s presidential campaign ahead of the 2023 general elections.
However, it was; gathered that Olawale reportedly slumped at the rally and died moments later.
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President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to lead leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Rawang Pam Township Stadium in Jos, Plateau State, venue of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign kick-off.
The presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, arrived in the Home of Peace and Tourism yesterday ahead of today’s launch.
He is expected to unveil his plans as contained in the 80-page Action Plan document recently released by the President at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja.
There was heavy security presence in and around critical areas of the city.
Expected at the launch are members of the Senator Abdullahi Adamu–led National Working Committee (NWC); APC Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC); progressive governors and stalwarts of the ruling party.
Already, the Plateau State Government has declared today a work-free day “in view of the traffic congestion that is envisaged and resultant disruption to movement and other activities.”
A Presidency source confirmed last night that the President will arrive in Jos by 9am for the rally.
Ahead of the rally, Senator Adamu and Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with the President at the Villa on Sunday night. They briefed on the arrangements for today’s event and the presidential visit to Plateau.
Though the outcome of the meeting was not made public, The Nation, however, gathered that the meeting allowed the three leaders to review the entire campaign calendar and perfect arrangements for today’s event.
It was gathered that President Buhari, who is the APC-PCC Chairman, reassured Tinubu and Adamu chairman of his readiness to lead the nationwide campaign and ensure victory for the party next year.
An advance team of presidential aides and security details have been in Jos since Sunday.
Members of the Local Organising Committees (LOCs) and government officials were seen yesterday inspecting and supervising the decoration at the venue, while a handful of security agents were seen milling around the stadium, to ensure a hitch-free rally.
All routes from the Jos Airport, Government House and around the stadium have been given a facelift by the state’s Ministry of Works.
A combined team of the military, police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and Federal Road Safety Corps, were seen securing major routes leading into the venue.
The General Officer Commanding 3rd Division of Nigeria Army, Maj-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, was personally at the stadium to assess the security arrangements.
The Commissioner of Police, Plateau Command, Batholomew Onyeka was also at the venue to assess the situation.
The Director-General of Tinubu/Shettima Campaign organisation and Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong, described Tinubu’s coming to Plateau as a sign of history repeating itself as victory is assured.
Lalong said other former presidential candidates who previously launched their campaigns in Jos such as the late M.K.O. Abiola and Olusegun Obasanjo emerged as presidents.
The governor, who spoke to reporters alongside the (LOC) Chairman, the Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Idris Maje Wase, expressed optimism with the level of preparation.
On the choice of Plateau for the event, Lalong said: “This is a normal history repeating itself. Like we always said, Jos is the headquarters of victory. Before we used to do it in the Eagles Square, but now we have gone back to the tradition which is Jos, because of the weather, hospitality and reception. Our presidential candidate is also very, very comfortable with coming to Jos.”
The Appellate Court sitting in Abuja has disqualified former Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, from contesting as All Progressives Congress, APC senatorial candidate representing Akwa-Ibom North/West District in the 2023 General Elections.
The judgment was made on Monday evening in the Federal Capital Territory.
Prior to this judgment, on September 15, 2022, the Federal High Court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to recognize Akpabio, as an APC Senatorial candidate.
The court ordered the electoral umpire to; accept and publish Akpabio’s name as APC senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North/West senatorial district in 2023.
In the judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite held; that INEC acted illegally by refusing to accept and; publish Akpabio’s name after it was; sent by APC.
