Plateau: 2 killed, 1,000 rendered homeless

Over 1,000 people have been rendered homeless in two villages in Riyom local government area of Plateau State, Nigeria following an invasion on Friday night by unknown assailants who torched their houses.

Two aged women were said to have been killed and about 30 houses burnt in the attack on Dakum and Jol villages.

The attack is believed to be a continuation of the hostilities between the Berom and Fulani which has resulted in an upsurge in attack and counter attacks in recent weeks.

Nigeria: Yet another Plateau attack

STILL reeling from the recent attacks that claimed many lives, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State was thrown into crisis on Monday as another violence broke out in Zango village in the council area leaving no fewer than twenty seven people dead.

A source close to the local government revealed that the violence broke out at about 4:00 p.m. on Monday when a group of youths attempted to attack Wase town but were repelled by the community’s youths and vigilante groups.

It was learnt that the youths later regrouped to enegage the vigilante group, leading to open confrontation where dangerous weapons were freely used, leading to the death of 27 people while scores of others sustained injuries.

Men! I am exhausted. For how long will this continue?

Nigeria: Plateau bans Brothels

The Plateau Government on Thursday banned brothels operation and directed operators to immediately close them.

“All operators of such brothels have been directed to immediately close down or face full wrath of the law,'' Mr Abraham Yiljap, the state Commissioner for Information, said in Jos.

Yiljap, who spoke after the weekly State Executive Council meeting chaired by Gov. Jonah Jang, said that government had never endorsed the operations of the brothels.

As Obasanjo would say, " I dey laugh o" . Why have they suddenly woken up to the existence of brothels? Have the brothels ever been legal.