…with a machete wound to the head along the Jipun road beside Apel Community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources said the corpse was discovered at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, following a report received by troops of Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed at P…

…and left another person missing in an attack on Lamor community in Pushit District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. A member of the community, Nehemiah Bulus, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Jos on Wednesday night, said the attack occurred at the farm of Pastor Apollos Charly in Lamor. “Mr…

…Mwaghavul militia member, identified as the youth chairman of Nchya community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, following a confrontation with security personnel enforcing a curfew. The suspect, identified as 53-year-old Mr Hosea David, was arrested at about 6 p.m. on October 25, 2026 after a group of yo…

Gunmen shot dead a Deputy Superintendent of the NSCDC in Pushit community, Mangu LGA, Plateau State, late Monday nightThe attackers had kidnapped a local businessman before opening fire on the officer as his motorcycle's headlight exposed themCommunity member Lawrence Tabitha called on security agencies and the Plateau…

…Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and abducted a businessman in Pushit community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew recently imposed in parts of the area following repeated attacks. A member of the community, Lawrence T…

…injured and 114 cattle rustled in separate incidents reported in Riyom, Barkin Ladi and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State in the past few days. The incidents also involved the killing of two cattle and the destruction of crops and farmlands, according to separate statements issued by the Berom Youth Moulder…

…and three suspected high-profile gunrunners during coordinated covert operations in Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The operation followed intelligence received by the Headquarters of OPEP on October 4, 2026, indicating the activities of suspected illegal arms fabricators and gunrunners o…

…that has continued in the state despite the government recently imposing a curfew in Mangu, Bokkos and Barikin Ladi local government areas to reduce tensions.Community group raises alarmRwang Tengwong, the spokesman of the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), confirmed the killing and called it deeply troubling. He…

The Plateau State Government has condemned fresh attacks by gunmen in parts of Mangu Local Government Area and a separate incident in Jos South, which claimed more lives, urging residents not to resort to reprisals. In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Lohya Ramna…

…four people have been killed and another injured in fresh attacks on communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, with the Mwaghavul Youth Movement (MYM) calling for investigations and stronger security measures to protect residents. The latest attack occurred in Kinat community, where 29-year-old Katba…

…of recent attacks in communities across the state, including the deadly incident in Mangu Local Government Area. Those at the meeting included the Deputy Governor, heads of security and law enforcement agencies in the state, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, and other top government officials. Deliberations focu…

Nasarawa United head coach Mbwas Mangut has lamented his team’s defeat to Barau FC, DAILY POST reports. The Solid Miners got their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, campaign off to a disappointing start following a 3-1 loss to Barau FC at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Sunday evening. Both teams scored…

…Fann District, Barkin Ladi LGA. "At least one person was injured in Chakfem village, Mangu LGA." by Linda Ikeji at 30/08/2026 9:39 PM | Share this Story

…motorcycle thief and recovered a stolen motorcycle during a stop-and-search operation in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspect, identified as Hosiah Alfred, was arrested at the Sabon Gari checkpoint in Mangu at about 5:50 a.m. on August 24, 2026. The troops, operating under Operation HARD KNOCK, int…

…foiled an attempted armed robbery attack along the Apel-Jipun road in Pushit District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred on August 23, 2026, when troops responded to reports of gunshots allegedly fired by suspected armed robbers along the highway. The troops swiftly mobilised to the…

…Plateau and Niger States, three contiguous states in Nigeria’s North-Central region. “In Mangu, Plateau State, at least 23 people were officially reported killed in the Jwak Maitumbi attack, while residents put the toll above 30. More than 45 houses were reportedly destroyed. “In Borgu, Niger State, recent attacks repo…

…State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has visited Bin Mper Community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area following a gunmen’s attack that killed 25 people and injured several others. The attack occurred on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with the governor visiting the community on Thursday to commiserate with residen…

…president from 1999 to 2007. It also named Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the family of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo, and Angolan government officials.The subcommittee found that more than $40 million in suspicious foreign funds moved into US bank accounts between 2000 and 2008 through Abubak…

…Army have recovered AK-47 rifles, other weapons and ammunition during an operation in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The troops, operating under Sector 8 of Operation ENDURING PEACE as part of Operation HARD KNOCK, launched the operation following credible intelligence of a planned attack on Mwar Communi…

…State Police Command has beefed up security in Bin’per community, Bwoi-Ruf District of Mangu Local Government Area, following the deadly attack on the community in the early hours of Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, disclosed this during an on-the-spot assessment of the se…

…latest attack in Plateau State, where gunmen killed at least 24 people in a community in Mangu Local Government Area. “This is exactly why the @StateDept cannot lift Nigeria’s CPC designation,” Moore said. “Christians are being slaughtered across the Middle Belt with impunity. There may be progress in the north, but no…

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…host communities were attacked and displaced. Kim cited LEA Primary School, Jwak in Mangu Local Government Area, which he said was completely burnt down during an attack on May 16, 2023, adding that the community remains deserted because residents have been unable to return due to insecurity. He disclosed that terroris…

…and vast stretches of farmland abandoned. Across Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Bassa, Mangu, Jos South, Kanam and Qua’an Pan Local Government Areas, villages that once echoed with children’s laughter, farming activities and bustling markets now bear the scars of repeated attacks. Homes have been razed, churches and schoo…

…community One woman has been k!lled and another injured by suspected Fulani bandits in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 10:45 a.m. on August 3, 2026 at Aloghom Village when the women went into the bush to fetch f…