Plateau State : Gunmen Kill 260 Persons In Six Months, Rustle 2,501 Cows – Special Task Force




Latest blog entries - Eloti tV





Plateau State : Gunmen Kill 260 Persons In Six Months, Rustle 2,501 Cows – Special Task Force







By SaharaReporters, New York




The Special Task Force (STF) on the crisis in Plateau State says that 260 persons have been killed in 160 communal clashes in the State in the past six months, with 2,501 cows snatched.


The Commander of the STF, David Enetie, made the disclosure at the 6th Plateau Architecture dialogue in Jos.  Enetie was represented by Ali Bello, an STF officer.


The event was organized through the European Union (EU) sponsored Search For Common Ground, in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser on Peace Building and Conflict in Plateau State.


The STF commander further disclosed that over 88 arms were recovered, along with 2,734 ammunitions. 


“The attacks were masterminded by activities of cow rustlers which was the major security challenges confronting the task force in the state,” he said, describing several locations in the state where the practice is going on. 


“Apart from the casualties, the Task force has recorded some successes in our efforts to address the problems of cow rustling with the arrest of 15 armed dealers who provided arms that made cattle rustling easier in the state,” he continued, adding that the success in the war against cattle rustlers is attributable to ‘Operation Restore Peace’ which the STF launched to confront the practice. 


At the event, Timothy Parlong, the Special Adviser to Governor Jonah Jang on Peace Building and Conflict Management, disclosed that the Fulani will be returning to the negotiating table.   They had withdrawn their participation last month.


The Country Director of Search For Common Ground, Chom Bagu, stressed that the work towards peace is not that of the government and security agencies alone, and called on all stakeholders to participate in order end the threats to peace in Plateau State.


 




Read More






Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

INEC to issue permanent voter cards in 10 states

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV INEC to issue permanent voter cards in 10 states The National Independent Electoral Commission says it will commence the issuance of the permanent voter cards in 10 states of the federation. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Benue, Alhaji Baba Yusuf, told journalists on Tuesday that the issuance of the cards would be between May 23 to May 25 while the continuous voters’ registration would hold between May 28 and June 1. He said the commencement of the two exercises were a prelude to the 2015 general elections. Yusuf explained those eligible to register in the CVR included those who were not up to 18 years as at 2011 and those who were unable to register during the last exercise. “Those who had problems with the direct data capture machines and were not captured during the 2011 registration exercise as well as those who could not register in 2011 for one reason or the other can also register this year,” he said. The REC advised vot
Read more

October 1: You are free to live in any part of Nigeria, FG reassures Nigerians

By CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA – FEDERAL Government, Friday, reassured every Nigerian not to panic but to live freely in any part of the country without fear of molestation. The assurance was coming on the heel of growing tension in the country, barely 24 hour to the expiration of the October 1 deadline quit notice issued by the coalition of Arewa youth groups. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo also challenged religious bodies and other relevant stakeholders in the project Nigeria to leverage on their influence to jettison every divisive groups and their actions in the country. Osinbajo, who was speaking at the public lecture to mark the 57th independence anniversary of Nigeria organised by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) in Abuja, reiterated the government resolve to achieve just and equitable society. Represented by the Minister of Mine and Steel, Kayode Fayemi, the VP explained that in a society like Nigeria, there is bound to be differences, therefore
Read more

Donna Karan Apologizes (Again) After Defending Harvey Weinstein

Image
Designer Donna Karan says she didn’t know the extent of the accusations against Harvey Weinstein before she spoke out to defend the disgraced movie mogul. “I heard a whisper, but there were whispers all over,” Karan, 69, said of the sexual misconduct allegations during an interview with ABC News which aired Monday on Good Morning America . “It wasn’t until a day and a half after the I truly heard about it.” She added: “That’s my honest truth. I didn’t know.” The fashion industry vet sparked outrage earlier this month after calling Weinstein a “wonderful” person in a  Daily Mail  interview and suggesting women may be “asking for it” by dressing provocatively. She backtracked days later, issuing an apology and declaring that her statements did “not represent my actual views.” She apologized again in the recent interview, declaring, “I made a huge, huge mistake.” She admitted, “what I said is so wrong and not who I am.” “I was exhausted. I had just come from a 14-hour plane trip,”
Read more