Suspected Herdsmen Murdered Driver,Body Guard Of Traditional Ruler Plateau State

The Saf Ron Kulere, the traditional ruler of Bokkos and Chairman, Bokkos Traditional Council in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Lazarus Agai, was monday murdered in his home village of Sha by suspected Fulani gunmen.

Bokkos is the ancestral home of former governor of the state and senator representing Plateau Central district, Chief Joshua Dariye.
The monarch was reportedly murdered with his aides by the gunmen on their way from the farm where they had gone to supervise hired labourers working for the monarch in his farm.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state, Tyopev Terna, and member representing Bokkos Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Mr. Sunday Muchen, who confirmed the killings described it as dastardly.

The police command in the state said it was doing everything to unravel the killers and to bring them to book.

While appealing to the people of the area to remain calm and allow security operatives to do their job, Muchen however, described the murder of chief as ruthless.
The development has raised fresh agitation against the proposed grazing reserve in the state.

Comments

Security Alert; Bart Ransomware Bypasses Corporate Firewalls

A new ransomware variant has emerged that’s similar to widespread threats such as Dridex 220 and Locky Affid=3, but uses a security-evading technique that may allow it to attack organisations protected from other malware, according to computer security researchers. Ransomware has spread quickly in the last few months, as a number of payouts have attracted cyber-criminals to the technique.

Buhari Considers Hadiza Bala Usman As Head Of NPA

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, has submitted Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman’s name to President Muhammadu Buhari to take over as the new managing director of NPA, says Reporter.Should Buhari approve the recommendation, Ms. Bala Usman, 40, will become the first female chief executive of a top tier federal government agency and of the NPA. She shall take over from Alhaji Habib Abdullahi, who was reinstated by Buhari in August 2015 as the managing director of NPA, after he had been shown the exit by former President Goodluck Jonathan in April 2015.

Prisoner escapes in Benin city

An inmate on Wednesday morning escaped from the court where he was taken to for his trial. The unidentified inmate, escaped from the watchful eyes of prison officials who took him and other inmates to court. The prisoner, an awaiting trial inmate in Oko medium prison, Benin, escaped at the premises of the state high court, Benin. A prison official who spoke with The reporter under the condition of anonymity, said prison warders have been sent to go after the escaped prisoner. Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Edo command of the Nigerian Prison Services (NPS), Mr Aminu Suleiman declined speaking to journalists on it. The spokesman, who could neither deny nor confirm the report, said he was not in a position to speak on the issue. Suleiman said that the state commander of the NPS, Mr Effiom Etowa, was out of the state on official assignment.

Welcome to VinMike's Blog

Search This Blog