Suspected herdsmen kill six in Plateau

Following attacks on residents in two different communities in Plateau State by suspected terrorists, at least six deaths were reported on Monday.

According to information obtained, terrorists on the run killed two people in Wereng village, Kuru community, Jos South Local Government Area, and four people in Heipang community, Barkin Ladi LGA of the state.

Two people were killed in the Jos South community on Monday, according to Captain Oya James, spokesman for the military task force in charge of keeping the state’s calm.

When we were informed of the attack, the commander quickly dispatched officers to the Kuru village to address the problem. But sadly, one person had already been killed by gunfire before we arrived there yesterday (Sunday) he stated.

However, the Commander informed me this morning (Monday) that a second corpse had been found in the neighborhood. We don’t know who carried out the attacks, but based on what we’ve learned, the perpetrators didn’t enter the neighborhood; rather, it appears that they fired at residents as they passed by, which resulted in the victims’ deaths.

However, inhabitants of the Barkin community who witnessed the murders asserted that four people also perished in the attacks, which also left other locals hurt.

Police issue call for calm as Hausa, Gbagyi youths clash in Abuja

Residents of the Gwarinpa axis have been urged by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT police command to be calm despite the altercation between certain Hausa and Gbagyi youths.

According to the Middle belt Times newspaper, since Saturday’s altercation between the youths, which resulted in at least one person’s death, there has been a distinct sense of anxiety in the neighborhood.

The FCT Police Command said it had mobilized and sent personnel to the region to ease tension in a statement released on Monday by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh.

In order to mediate peace between the Hausa and Gbagyi populations, she said that the acting commissioner of police for the region, DCP Ahmed Musa, met with traditional rulers of both communities on Monday at his office in the Command Headquarters.

According to the police spokeswoman, the commissioner and the traditional leaders discussed potential partnerships required to control youths and remove troublemakers from communities.

She claimed that the altercation between the two groups resulted in the arrest of one suspect who is now supporting the Police in their inquiries into the immediate and background causes of the conflict.

“The acting Commissioner ordered traditional leaders to consistently promote youth imbibing peace and resolving disputes through channels recognized by law.”

In her statement, the police spokesman said: “In the meantime, the Police have increased surveillance patrols in the regions for monitoring the situation to ensure that it does not further deteriorate.

“He [the acting commissioner of police] appeals to all law-abiding citizens of the FCT to go about their lawful business and to immediately report any suspicious persons, groups, or activities via Command emergency lines.”

Herdsmen murder Labour Party Chairman in Benue

Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche, the chairman of the Labour Party, was assassinated by unidentified gunmen who brought about havoc in Benue State.

The party’s Edikwu Ward 2 Chairman in the state’s Apa Local Government Area, Ochoche, and four other people were killed over the weekend.

The incident was confirmed in a statement released and made available to media on Monday by the party’s publicity secretary for the state, Mr. Tersoo Orbunde.

The statement reiterated the news of the gruesome murder of the Labour Party’s chairman who was ambushed and slain by armed Fulani militia,  and that until his passing, Mr. Ochoche was the epitome of a party man, working tirelessly to advance his community, constituency, and nation through both words and deeds

Tersoo urged the federal government to act quickly and put safeguards in place that would guarantee an ideal resolution to the threat.