By,Giwa Alex, JOS

Less than three weeks after the inauguration of the House/National Assembly election tribunal sitting in JOS the plateau state capital, tsunami of applications generating from the petitions filed by various aggrieved candidates in the 2019 general election flood the tribunal.

The tribunal which started it pre- hearing of petitions for less than three weeks, has received not fewer than fifteen petitions with double of the number of applications for both state and National Assembly .

The tribunal which take abrupt adjournment for days off to attend to urgent call from  Abuja by the tribunal team ,resumed  it inaugural sitting on Monday 20th May,2019 with the commencement of pre hearing of petitions file by aggrieved candidates in the just concluded general election, through their counsel or counsels.

However, the counsel representing various aggrieved parties raging from the petitioner ,1st,2nd and 3rd respondents has indicates their appearances .

The tribunal which is hilarious at a point, turned rowdy at some other point orchestrated either by counsels trying to argue to convince the Court beyond reasonable doubt at some point the presiding judges who may want to interject on the argument on point of law to calm the fray nerves.

The three man election tribunal which has justice T.M Nzogwu as as it’s chairman,has so far received over Twenty petitions from aggrieved candidates over the conduct of 2019 general elections,and has approach the  tribunal to seek justice.

So far, with commencement of pre hearing of petitions matters as at Wednesday 22nd May,2019 over Forty applications emanates from the petitions has flood the tribunal which mostly generates from paragraph fourteen of the petitioner.

Justice T.M Nzogwu has however adjourned the case till on the 30th of May, 2019  for the commencement of the hearing of the applications.

By, Giwa Alex,JOS

Gbong Gwom jos ,Da Jacob Gyang  Buba has send a word of warning to the governor of plateau state Simon Bako Lalong to stop intruding into the affair of the traditional institutions in the state to avoid plunging plateau into another phase of crisis.

The Royal father said for some time now, he has been devoting his time calming down the fray nerves of  vibrant youths of the Berom Nation to avoid the state going on flame.

The Berom Royal Father Da Jacob Gyang Buba handed down the warning at the celebration of this year 2019 annual Berom Cultural festival “Nzem Berom”held at the Rwang Pam Township stadium in JOS the plateau state capital.

Gbong Gwom JOS who is the Chairman Plateau State traditional council said I have  never heard  both in my experience and history where the government redefine traditional boundaries that have hitherto coexist Peacefully and without misunderstanding between two ethics groups.

The creation of the two traditional councils – Jos North and Riyom – has effectively whittled down the powers of the paramount ruler who superintends over traditional rulers in the four local governments that make up  Jos Joint traditional Council.

With the split however, the Gbong Gwom jos is left with only two local governments – Jos South and Barkin-Ladi.

The monarch Da Jacob Gyang Buba call on Governor Simon Bako Lalong to direct his energy to address the state land use Act that had been begging for government attention .

“The country had a Land Use Act with the customary rights of land ownership embedded in it.”

“All over Nigeria, land belongs to communities, families and individuals. We want to appeal that government must not take actions that will bring security challenges to Plateau.

“Yesterday night, I had to appeal to the Berom nation and its vibrant youths to please calm down.
“I told them that as sensitive as the issue is perceived, it has not gone beyond the Berom traditional institution, the elders and the Berom organisations.

“We will sit with government and educate government about what it is; we hope we will have the listening ear of the governor to make amends where they have made errors.

“There is no human being that is perfect, we all make mistakes.
“We appeal to the Berom nation to please calm down. We will follow due process and we are absolutely sure that God will not forsake us,” the monarch maintained.

He further add that the had write a well worded letter to governor Lalong led government, to as matter of urgency to revisit all hitherto Commission of enquiry results with a view of implementation.

“I had cause to write to the state government reminding it of reports of three judicial commissions of inquiry between 1994 to 2009.”

“All the judicial commissions of inquiry agreed with the position that Jos belongs to the Afizere, Anaguta and the Berom.
“I wrote a letter last year reminding the governor of this and requesting him to allow traditional rulers of these tribes to sit with the state boundary commission to determine everybody’s boundary.

“I am still appealing to government to look into this.
“We don’t want a situation where government policy will bring chaos between neighbors, brothers and sisters that have lived together in peace over the ages,” he said.

By,Giwa Alex, jos

The speaker house of representative RT honorable Yakubu Dogara has advice the Berom in plateau state to fine amicable way of resolving the age long misunderstanding with some of the ethnic groups in the state that had results to clashes and lose of lives.

The Speaker who is the chairman Nzem Berom cultural celebration held at the township stadium in JOS, plateau state, said the Berom tribe in plateau state had got its fair share of the crisis that has bedeviled the state in particular resulting to lose of lives and properties.

Dogara said the crisis that has envelope the hitherto home of peace and tourism ,has spread to every parts of Nigeria .

“The crisis that kick-start in JOS plateau state capital, has gradually engulf the whole Nigeria from North East ,North Central and virtually the whole country.

He urge the plateau leaders not to fold their arm and do nothing to stem the spate of killing in the state but stand up to say enough is enough, of this blood letting.

“To stop this senseless crisis and sporadic killing in the state, everybody must be involve, all hands most be on deck to stop it ones and for all,we must learn to accommodate one another.”

He cited an example of his place who had face similar unrest for some years until the stakeholders in the state agree to come together and say enough is enough.

“In my place where I come from, in Tafawa Balewa local government of Bauchi state, the same problem replicate itself which almost similar to plateau, when the leaders and the stakeholders in peace project came together and said enough is enough, the whole thing stopped ,for more than seven years now no more unrest.”

Earlier the Speaker Debunks the insinuation going on in some quarter that the crisis is as a result of cattle rustling.

He said for herd of cattle to be rustled, needs the combination of communities, so this is not the issue of cattle rustlers but the hand work of mischief makers in plateau who are bent in causing crisis through their mischief.

Dogara thank the Berom for finding him worthy to chair this year 2019 Nzem Berom Cultural festival celebration.

Call has been made for communities in plateau state and its environ to hold accountable the company domicile in there communities with the penchant for violation of human right impact assessment.

The action of the company apart from causing Under development to the affected communities, it under rate and infringe on the right of the host communities.

Mr Jide Afolabi gave the advice during a workshop organise by “Publish What You Pay”(PWYP) held at BECO Hall in jos South local government of plateau state.

The workshop which has in attendance ,the communities leaders ,representative of ministry of plateau state water resource,member of the state house of assembly ,representative from NoA.

Other people in attendance at the one day workshop includes ,civil right organization, and host of other communities stakeholders drawn from JOS North and South of plateau state.

The workshop which has it topic”Step Down Training On Integrating Human Right In Impacting Assessment For Community Members ,MDAs, And Civil Society Organizations “

Mr Jide said company operating in a particular community like Bukuru for instance Banks or extractive industry is supposed to come in agreement with the host community or communities as the case may be and embark on what they prefer to as Corporate Social Responsibility program like the drilling of borehole, electrification of a community, donation of classrooms block or building of clinic.

These the facilitator of the workshop Mr Jide stress ,it help the host community feel sense of belonging that so an so industry is located in their community and its your fundamental human rights.

He further add that what the community are legally entitled, as a result of the economic exploration of some company is denied it behooves on the community to ask or seek for redress in the court of law where its necessary.

Jide further added that the major problems affecting community is inability not to know when to hold operating industry operating in their domain accountable largely because of low level of education mostly in our rural communities.

In there separate responses,they thank the organizer of the workshop which is the second in it series with the first held last last year 2018 as it help to sentize the stakeholders on what they should expect or request from any company operating in their various communities.

By,Giwa Alex, Jos

The crisis rocking the leadership of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in plateau state may not end soon as the embattled chairman of the party in the state has vowed to take over the state Secretariat of the party on Friday 17th May,2019.

As he said a strong worded message has been send to Chris Hassan and his co travellers  who is currently Acting as the party chairman in the state to honourably religuish the chairman seat to the rightful owner or risk been force out.

Group under the auspices of Concerned Unity Forum(CUF)a political group gave the warning yesterday in Peaceful demonstration held at Abrahim Taiwo Road adjacent PDP State Secretariat in JOS the plateau state capital.

Spokesman of the group, Hon Dakas Nathaniel Dakas in an interview with our correspondent in JOS the plateau state capital,  on Tuesday, 14th May, 2019,
The group urged the aggrieved parties to lay down their differences and give peace a chance to reign.

He said as concerned members, the unity group is not interested in the lingering crisis brewing within the members of the party but it wants to ensure that no one is benefitting from what it called “ illegality with what is happening to the party in the state now”.

He said: “We condemn some group of party faithfuls who refused to follow the due process in addressing the crisis but warn those who are illegally occupying the secretariat to urgently leave the environment before Friday.”

Dakas reiterated that the Chairman, Hon Damishi Sango should be allowed to hold say at the secretariat until the determination of investigation of allegations against his exco by the national working community of PDP

The Group displaying placards with inscriptions in favour of embattled Chairman Sango, during a protest at the party secretariat in Jos, on Tuesday

The leadership tussle threatening the soul of the Plateau State Chapter of the local PDP is apparently creating tense moments within the party and to a large extend the entire state, if not properly handled, as it is still has strong follower ship in the state. The incumbent governor Simon Lalong won the last poll with reasonable wide   margin as both parties polled over half a million votes each.

The impending threat is not far from the sacking of the Damishi Sango leadership and his Deputy, Amos Gombi over allegations of corruption and misappropriation of party funds, and the subsequently appointment of the former Vice Chairman, (North) Hon. Chris Hassan to man the affairs of the party. The new dimension is that, the Sango support group have viewed the sanction against his leadership as an affront to a constituted authority and as such sees it as a platform and a worthy cause to meet resistance.

The Concern Unity Group, which on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the party Secretariat in Jos, is seen as sponsored by loyalists of Sango to send warning signal to the Chris Hassan led group to vacate the Party Secretariat on, or before Friday for the interest of peace.

The protesters were carrying placards with inscriptions; Sango is still our authentic PDP Chairman among others

Addressing Journalists shortly after the protest, leader of the group, Dakas Nathaniel Dakas alongside the Youth leaders, Mike Nyako and Chollom Haruna said they that have completed arrangements to lead D.T Sango to reclaim his office on Friday.

According to them, the action is informed by the fact that since after the ‘purported sacking’ of Sango and Co, the National Secretariat of the party had sent a delegation and advised the Chris Hassan Exco to maintain status quo pending the outcome of the investigation, but have “the ‘usurpers’ had failed to comply.”

They added that their concern is for due process to be followed and that Sango should be investigated, if need be, before any further action is taken.

“Two wrongs can’t make a right, why should the Chris Hassan group refused to adhere to the advise of the National Secretariat?”, they asked rhetorically.

“We have called you here to help us tell them; those illegally occupying the PDP Secretariat led by Chris Hassan who claimed to have impeached the authentic Chairman, D.T Sango, to vacate the office on or before Friday because we are going to escort Sango to reclaim his office on Friday.

“Our elder statesman, distinguished Senator J.T Useni had even cautioned them but they have refused, and therefore we want peace and will do everything possible to ensure that the right thing is done”

Although, as at the time if filing this report, nobody from Chris Hassan camp was on ground to comment.

By,Alex Giwa, jos

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The Agwom Fudelek,HRH Mr Emmanuel Ajiji Magaji has been describe as humble leader who as a district head of Agwom Fudelek in JOS East LG of plateau state, demostrated high level of patriotism,transparency and accountability in discharging his responsibilities.

He effectively organise his people to execute various community development projects that has brought a lot of transformations within his domain.

The former Ambassador to Ukraine John G. Gobak who the chairman of the occasion shower the accolades in his speech during the celebration of 50 years of Emmanuel Ajiji Magaji on the throne as the Agwom Fudelek held at Fudelek palace in jos East LG of plateau state on Saturday 11th May,2019

Gobak who went memory lane said in 2016 Agwom Fudelek along with other districts heads were upgraded to 3rd class chiefs when new districts and villages were created by then former Governor J.C Dariye led administration and the traditional institution of the Izere nation was however upgraded to 1st class status.

Gobak who double as the chairman planning committee of the occasion, said upon the demise of the former Agwom Izere ,Alh, Yakubu Ajang ,Mr.Emmanuel Ajiji Magaji acted as the Agwom Izere for 18 years before Rev.Dr.Isaac Azi Wakili was appointed in 2016 the position he refuse to contest even when opportunity avail itself.

He thank Governor Bako Lalong who on assumption of Office as the governor of the state in 2015 saw the need to feel the hitherto vacant traditional stools in the state ,among which is Agwom Izere and call the people of JOS East LG to cooperate with the Royal Father, Mr .Emmanuel Ajiji

and other chiefs to ensure rapid development.

He thank the governor of plateau state Simon Bako Lalong for ensuring the permanent peace in the state ,which he said will definately attract investors to the State.

In his speech the Deputy Governor of plateau state Professor Sunny Tyoden represented by the senior special assistant on administration in the Deputy governor’s Shehu ladan, urge the people to embrace peaceful coexistence and be obedient to the constituted authority and deliberately embark on developmental projects in their various domain and to leave everything things for government alone.

The Speaker plateau state house of assembly Rt.Hon.Joshua Izang Madaki described the celebrante as an epitome of humilityy and join the people of Fudelek to wish the Royal father many more years on the throne on earth.

The celebrant celebration of 50 years on the throne coincide with his 80th birthday .

The Governorship, National Assembly, and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Plateau State has commenced her inaugural sitting at the West of Mines, state high court Jos with five applications of Mr Sanusi Mohammed Inusa of the UCP challenging the election of Hon Istisfanu Gyang for Plateau Northern senatorial district and that of ,Jos East ,Jos South Federal House of Representative Hon. Pam Dongs Vs Hon Musa Baggos .

The Chairman of the Election Tribunal Justice T.N Nzeogwu assured all the petitioners that the Tribunal is made up of men of integrity who can’t compromise their stand because they are well known for their unshakable character.

He warned all parties’ against trying to influence the decision of the tribunal that none of the panel had impeccable characters against corruption “I have taken oath before God and have kept my oath. I also want to say that I am happy to have these members.

They are impeccable people of integrity according to him,we have all taken our oath before God and we are here to do substantial justice to all parties.

Thank God my members are also people who shared the same view as I do about the evil of corruption. As you all know the two main religions, Christianity and Islam say that corruption is not good. The two main religions condemn it”.

The chairman quoted from the Qur’an 30:41, Exodus 28:8 and Deuteronomy 27:27, all verses in the Holy Books that speaks on the evil of corruption and further assured that the tribunal will do justice to all the parties involved, saying that he believed that one day he will give account before God.

Responding, the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Hon. Chrisantus Ahmadu assured members of the tribunal of hospitality of the people of Jos.
“I want to assure you that Jos is peaceful but our greatest asset is not just the weather but the people too. They are welcoming, hospitable and embracing. It is only in Jos that every community is represented”.
He said the task before the tribunal Chairman was not an easy one stressing that apart from the quantum of petitions, there was the issue of time frame.

The Attorney-General further charge litigants of certain unhealthy practices that most not be encouraged.
He prayed that God grants the Chairman and other members the wisdom of King Solomon so that at the end of the day, everybody will be happy that justice has been dispensed.

Others who spoke were the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Jos Division, Bon Ngyou and Garba Pwul (SAN) who all prayed that the Almighty grants the Chairman and other members the strength to carry out the enormous task before them and the wisdom to do justice to all parties.
After formally declaring open the tribunal, the Chairman said sittings would be on Mondays to Thursdays. He also said that all, especially lawyers are expected to be seated by 9am everyday.

He emphasized that before the took their oath of allegiance they all vow to not to take any gratification from anyone who would want to bribe their way to justice, we all placed our religious to serve humanity and be fair to everybody.

According to him, the Tribunal has to do Justice to all because the two major religious disperse corruption and preach against anyone taken bribe to give justice as a condemnable act ,we shall base our judgement on facts and evidence available to the members of the election Tribunal.

Justice TN zeogwu formerly declared the Tribunal open which he explained further that the tribunal shall now start sitting by 9am to 4pm with a called on the counsels to be in court before the time .

He cautioned that those found of allowing their phones to ring during the proceedings would be arrested and place on contempt .

The Plateau State Nigeria Barr Association ,Chairman ,Barr Bon Ngyou ask the bench for direction but promised to their member commitment for speedy dispensation of justice .

He said the interface with the practitioners would encourage them to partner very ,Plateau state remain the most peaceful place, he assure them that no kidnapping or threat to their stay here in Jos

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN , Garba Pwul express dissatisfaction with the security security situation in Nigeria were people are getting bad and worst especially the foundation of social Justice has crash .

However ,he stressed that Jos branch has never been mention in the issue of offering gratification to the Barr ,adding, those who conducted election didn’t determine the outcome of result in Nigeria but as members of the Barr the tribunal does so to take decision bring Justice to aggrieved parties because everyone who approach the tribunal think he or she is right.

In a petition filed by petitioner counsel, M.A Tsuwa, told the tribunal that the matter was slated for pre-hearing answering questions from the pre-hearing session ,dated 2nd May,2019 ,we also adopted all our statement on oaths.

He challenging the election of ID Gyang over a missing Logo of his political party in the just concluded election when his Counsel Harrison Uguala first respondent said they have filed their reply which is dated 26th April, 2019 and he also adopted all in their pre-hearing answers to questions.

Others matter that came up for pre-hearing sitting was the APC, Pam Dongs challenging the election of Musa Bagos of the PDP ,Jos South ,Jos East federal rep, Jonathan Dabo of the PDP challenging the election of Haruna Maitala ,Jos North ,Bassa Federal House of Representative, Koomsul vs Johnbull Shekarau Shendam ,Quaanpan Federal rep.

By,Giwa Alex, jos

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal holden in Jos on a suit filed by Hon Danjuma Haruna & an or. challenging the victory Engr Solomon Maren & two orders for Bokkos /Mangu Federal House of Representative and the Former Secretary to the state government ,Hon Rufus Bature Daniel challenging Hon Gyang Istisfanu Dung & two orders.

Barr Zulfa Rimven the petitioner counsel to Rufus Bature Daniel on Thursday sitting urged the tribunal to adopt answers to questions filed on the 2nd May,2019 seeking for extension of time to enable regularise some application’s filed.

He asked the tribunal to give him five days within which to enable him complete some his application’s which the tribunal granted.

Barr. Harrison Ugwala the counsel to the first respondence told the tribunal at pre hearing that base on the application filed by APC defeated candidate ,he has replied on the 3rd May,2019.

He drew the attention of the 3 man tribunal to adopt his pre hearing answers to questions filed by petitioner counsel urged the tribunal to set aside the victory of his client .

Barr Sunny Odey counsel to the 2nd respondence in his replied dated 4th May,2019 and filed same date was adopted ,asking for 4 days to complete .

The 3rd respondence ,Emmanuel Akhayere also filed his response to the petitioner questions and answers on 6th May,2019 and adopted it for further argument .

Odey also applied for striking out a joined application dated on the 5th April,2019 and filed on 8th April,2019 which is bring 1&2 respondence was granted .

The petition no EPT/PL/NA/01/2019 were the petitioner ,Hon Danjuma Haruna and the All Progressive Congress ,APC sued the tribunal to quash the election of current serving Member ,Hon Solomon Maren for his claim of irregularities .

Also in the Plateau Northern senatorial seat ,the APC defeated candidate Hon Rufus Bature Daniel challenged the victory of ID Gyang of the People Democratic Party, PDP, .

Counsel to Mangu ,Bokkos Federal House of Representative, Barr. M Y Dalung (petitioner) told the tribunal that the matter was slated today for adoption of preheating answers to questions filed on 2nd May,2019 and filed same day has been adopted .

Dalung added that he have four applications on his paragraph 14 indicated that the referral , the first motion on notice was praying for the court to strike out some paragraphs of the various replies to be listed in the motion .

Second ,motion on notice to disqualification of the respondence listed in the motion and also issue out subpoena .

The petitioner counsel urged the tribunal to give him five days within which to effect some process .

Responding ,the counsel to the 1st ,2nd respondence ,Barr Sunny Odey said to response to the petitioner he has filed his own reply dated 4th May,2019 and filed same date was also adopted as answers to questions filed on his client

Meanwhile, the 3rd respondence INEC was represented by a counsel, Barr. Nathaniel Umide who said he filing was on the 6th May,2019 and he also adopted answers to questions filed by petitioners .

According to him, INEC can’t file any response to the petitioner but further more seek the tribunal for five days to enable him regularise some application’s filed .

The Tribunal Chairman.TN Ezeogwu has adjourned the matter to the 20th of May ,2019 for prehearing to continue .

Decompose body of a 23 years old lady identify as Mercy Naan has been found in her naraguta hostel .

In a press statement made available to Gnewsblog online and signed by the plateau state Police public relations officer Mathias Tyopev said,On the 5th May,2019 at about 3:30pm, the Angwan Rogo Police Division, Plateau State Command, Jos received a distress call from the Security Department, University of Jos to the effect that on the same date at about 3pm, some students of the institution raised alarm over an unusual odour coming out from Room number 23 Zion Hostel in Naraguta hostel University of Jos.

After the report the statement continue,a combine team comprising of Police, the University Security and the Medical personnel of the University mobilised to the scene of the crime.

On arrival there, he said the suspected hostel door was open and the motionless body of one Mercy Naan ‘f’ a 23 years old 200 level student from the Department of Marketing was seen and recovered to the University Clinic.

She was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty at the University Clinic and her corpse has been deposited at the Anatomy Mortuary of the same University for Autopsy.

Preliminary investigation further revealed that Miss Mercy was reported missing by her parents to the Security Department, University of Jos on 3th March, 2019.
Meanwhile, the detectives of the Plateau State Police Command have since commenced investigation to unravel the mystery behind the unfortunate death.

By,Giwa Alex, jos

The Director-General, of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Malam Yakubu Ibn Muhammad, has assured Nigerians of continued disemination
of factual information.

He said the impact of the new and social media, will not edged out the good work of the conventional media.

The DG stated this on Sunday, at the NTA Jos Zonal Network Center, 10th Annual Ramadan lecture themed: “Impact of ICT on societal morals: Islamic perspective,” held at the Conference hall of Jos Central Mosque.

Represented by his special assistant, Abdulwahab Poopola, Muhammad, said although the social and new media, has become a medium of passing information, it will not dislodged the conventional.

“The conventional media will always make the audience verify and relay on whatever, news they must have read or seen on the social and new media,” he said.

According to him, NTA will continue to accord Muslims the space to air programmes that will lead to development.

A paper presenter Engineer, Mansur Nakande, said evolution of ICT is a development for the overall good of human beings, stressing that but many people are todoay misabusing it usage.

He said the Muslims and Islamic religion are suffering from the; “misused of ICT.”

“Internet has ushered in a new dimension in our lives and we need to deal with it to sustain and remained relevant in this fast changing universe,” Nakande said. “Islamic religious rights, which are legally recognized, are being violated daily in the
name of economic advancement, political stability, religious causes, campaigns against terrorism or for personal greed and interests.”

He said it is necessary for Muslims to study the conventional ethics and expanding the Islamic ethical boundaries to check the IT-related abuses and bridge the gap between behaviour and information science advances in the present dispensation.

“Tracking soft wares can be installed to monitor and to control IT users’ daily activities with IT resources. Recognition in educational systems that computer literacy is a basic and necessary skill and incorporating the Islamic ethical issues in IT related subjects,” he recommended.

The NTA Jos Zonal Director, Mr. Peter Ochigbo,  represented by deputy director News, Ustaz Sani Ibn Salihu, said inline with the NTA’s policy of upholding national unity, has giving 30minutes free air for Islamic and Christian programmes every week.

He decried non sponsorship of Islamic programme on NTA, saying for the past one year that has assumed duty, in Plateau State no programme was sponsored by the Muslims.

“It is important for people to hear the message of Islam, through the NTA,” he said.

The zonal director commended the organisers of the Annual Ramadan lecture, which is critical to upholding the tenets of Islam.

Dr. Khalid Aliyu, said though ICT has brought a lot of positive development, but it has also brought about negative impact on the values of the people.

It help in fabricating lies, it is aiding in impacting very many bad things that is harmful on Islam.

“The theme of the lecture by NTA,is therefore very commendable,” he said.

By, Giwa Alex,Jos

The People of  Dong and Farin Alamba communities of Jos North Local Government Council  of Plateau State has been under siege from  suspected Fulani herdsmen onslaught  attacking  killing  about six youths in one week destroy houses belonging to the natives.

The rampaging herders who now go about  freely with dangerous weapons curbing communities to wreck havoc causing mayhem to innocent people by damaging their crops  in Jos North, Bassa and Riyom LGAs in  the  farmland call for urgent intervention. 

The Village Head of FarinLamba ,Chief  Audu Barry decried that the Fulani herdsmen had  invaded his community killed at least 6 and injured several other  people by  burning houses without provocation.

According to him, he has clocked 60 years now a native of Farin Lamba  but I want to confirm to you  that we  enjoy mutual friendship with our Fulani  neighbors who are today    suprising  us now,we see   constant ambush of our youths by the Fulani herdsmen which is given us sleepless night.

He said, last Saturday two youth were ambushed and killed one Jonathan is from Gombe State  and Sunday  which the buried them on Monday this week.

Meanwhile, the village head of Dong, Chief Yakubu A. Agok who lead our correspondence to the graveyard said  at about  1pm yesterday  the members of the community heard sporadic gunshots so they  ran into confusion on what happened that unknown assailant would come and attack on the afternoon without provocation.

We now mobilize the youth to the scene were the gunshots sound is heard when we came close to the narrow path we saw the lifeless body of David Musa  Ado ,we saw him laying down in pool of blood close to the stream here in Dong.

He explained further that with this incessant killing no single arrest was made but as community we are accusing the herders for  invasion of our settlements to perpetuate all manner of heinous crimes against fellow citizens.

We were living in peace with them but we can’t  explain the sudden change of behavior so we employ the security personnel during the burial of the other 4 members but uptill this time government had failed to do the needful to arrest the culprit.

Agok told journalists that their killers squad are speaking in Fulani language, go to,”Mai Farin Motor “the dastardly act of brutality done to the people have to abandon the settlement following the widespread of ongoing attacks .

The Publicity Secretary, Miango Youth Development Association, MYDA)Zongo Lawrence Nebanat has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria to wade into the protracted  killings of innocent Nigerians, Fulani Terrorists.

Zongo Lawrence Nebanat in a press release made available to Nasarawa Reporters News Blog, alleges that the Fulani Terrorist killed 9 industrious Nigerian citizens  and injured two within a month.

” The killings are continuation of their usual genocide attacks on innocent farmers on the plateau, destroying their only means of livelihood.

“On the-9th- April 2019 Chief Salah Akpa a traditional Village head of Kigam was killed in his farm, the following day Emma from Ri-Do village was killed, 2 people were also killed in an ambush attack on 14 April 2019 in Hura village. They are; Janah Dare and Dadi Ibrahim. On 27 April 2019 Sunday Di and Baram – Baram were killed by same Fulani terrorists on their way home in Dong village. The following day Emmanuel Ishaya and Miss Jummai Ijah were ambush by same terrorist and a 7 month old baby (Tabitha) survived injuries, same day in Rotsu Village Moday Audu Rivo was killed on his way to farm and On 1/May/2019 one of our youth survived gunshot on his way home to Jebbu Miango, he is now receiving treatment at Enos Hospital Miango.

“The pre-matured cultivation of innocent citizens was not yet enough to them, the Fulani terrorist continue to destroyed farms worth millions of naira in villages of Irigwe chiefdom, Bassa LGA and a Tipper truck with plate no. Xa407JJN Plateau State, belonging to one Manager from Benue state was burnt by the same terrorist.

“Let it be said clearly that one million Cows, not equal to Irigwe soul and it can’t be possible for a peaceful Irigwe  man to kill 319 cows with matches as claim by Fulani.  We are not butchers but farmers.

“The activities of the Fulani terrorist is similar and the same with that of Boko Haram in the North East. Federal government should direct securities agencies to investigate and arrests the Leaders of the Fulanis within close environs before it escalate to destroy Nigeria.

“Federal government should send more securities in the rural areas where Fulani want to forcefully captured as a grazing area and assist the with relief materials to affected victims of the attacks and play the principle of neutrality to also compensate affected farmers who are traumatised.

“We will continue to be law  abiding citizens of our beloved country”.

However, effort to speak with the Plateau State Police command prove abortive as the PPRO was not reachable during the time for filling in this report.

By,Giwa Alex, Jos

Cans of worms has been opened at the on going local government tribunal sitting in JOS the plateau state capital as  Eight  (8) of the  All Progressive Congress wards agents who are on subpoena,to the Chairman of Langtang North local government council, Hon Kparnim Nanloh Amos on   told the Trial tribunal Holden at West of mines Jos North LGA that they have multiple signatures and they were not trained by the party before the Local Government Election conducted on the 10th October, 2018 .

One of the witness  ,Mr Bingbol Vontau  while being  cross examined told the tribunal that APC  didn’t give them the necessary  training   before they were dispatching for the monitoring of various polling units as the party agents.

He said, he is a returning agent of Pishe Yashi a farmer who wish to adopt his written statement dated 28th April, 2019 as he was supine to come and give  testimony tendering his statement, saying as ward collection agent of Pishe Yashi under the exhibit mark 97 (97.A-F) results sheet of my polling unit was signed by me .

However, in Form 97 exhibit didn’t correspondence with the Bingbol Vontau original name which the made available to  the tribunal  as witness .he admitted that the name which  signed the polling station result  doesn’t belong to him   and he  didn’t know who wrote his   name in the result sheet.

He told the tribunal that about five of the ward collection centres which include, Ganglang, Ngwan Gani ,Pishe Yashi primary school, Zamadede and Pishe Yashi 2 all the results were not signed by other agents except the APC agent who signed for the polling station.

In some of the results brought before the tribunal, there are absence of figures of unused ballot papers with final score showing APC loading and the agents of other political parties didn’t sign. 

According to him, he gave his witness statement on oath to the lawyer in Hausa, but when show the result sheet ,yes this is not the result, I surrender my copy to the LG ward collection agent.

When the tribunal  sort to know whether the name of ward collection officer was Maina Nanzing , he told the tribunal ,yes, adding, I know him.

Mr Venchang Ezekiel the polling agent of Nyer rejected the signature written in the result sheet that it wasn’t his own but was able to identified his written statement dated 28th April, 2019  .

In side  form CTC mark exhibit 108C for Nyer Jarak under Langtang North,  we didn’t receive training to this effect and while cross examining Niri Daro ,counsel to the petitioner, Mr Venchang Ezekiel told the tribunal that he has more than 3 signatures which was tendered to the tribunal and the document mark exhibit 113 .

He also confirmed to the tribunal that he didn’t sign  the result in form 108 C and even though the serial number in the  said result couldn’t reflect in the true results sheets, we have duplicate of the results given to us but I can’t remember the colour of the results now. 
I know that they PLASIEC gave us white results to sign but that name is not my real name in the result sheet paraded because I return my own result to the APC Local Government returning agent, he explained.

At Kwanpe the APC agent Mr Nanyak Sunday  said at Pal Gwan ,under form 102E I signed the result sheet during his cross examination, Nanyak Sunday claimed he wasn’t seeing the result reflecting on the sheet.

He disclosed to the tribunal that his party APC assigned him as the returning officer but the result was signed by one Timsur Vontau then he was asked if he know David Nanzing who signed for polling station, Sunday said yes and my party won.

Another agent Dinfa Nimfa who adopted his written statement dated 28th April, 2019 in Nyem shi ko  polling unit confirmed that there are 8 political parties that contested the elections but none of their polling agents sign the result  sheet .

The first respondence, Hon Kparnim Nanloh Amos has opened his defense with total of 38 witnesses but suffer 10 witness have already testified.

The petitioner Ubandoma Joshua Laven closed his defence challenging the entire results of Langtang North LGA election at the trial tribunal holden at West of mines presided over by Hon justice J. k Binjin.

“You would recall that the PLASIEC returning officers abandoned most of the results at the collection centers ,but shortly after the Chairman, Hon Fibian Ntung Ari declared 13 Local Governments to be won by the APC “in Plateau State.

By,Alex G , Jos

The Senseless Killings in Middle Belt Region the Association of Middle Belt Journalists Forum have condemned the senseless violence and killings of people within its region by unknown assailant sponsor by politicians to wreck havoc to their homeland.

The Middle Belt Journalists Forum is demanding for an immediate end to the senseless killings of people within its region.

The forum has thus called on the state governors and other elected and appointed leaders from the zone to liaise with the respective authorities halt the senseless killings in the areas.

The forum stated this in a press statement signed by its National President, Hon. Jonathan Ipaa, in Abuja, condemning the renew attacks and killings in some parts of Taraba and Benue by suspected armed bandits.

The journalists’ forum warned that until the politicians from the zone come out with solutions to these senseless killings of their people, they will risk further support from these voters in subsequent polls.

Hon. Ipaa who used the opportunity to extend the forum’s sympathy and condolences to those who lose their relations and properties in the renew attacks in Taraba, Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa states, but appealed for calm.

The forum also urged the security agencies to live up the situation as reported lose of lives was becoming too common to the sacrilege of human expectation.
Governors from the region were also task on job creation and useful engagement of the jobless youths whom he said, could provide useful tools for the devil.

The forum also extended its condolences to the people of Southern Kaduna over the recent unnecessary killings at Kajuru LGA, calling on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in protecting the lives of the citizens.