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No fewer than 10 people have been killed and several cows rustled in renewed violence in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The recent surge of violence in Riyom reportedly stemmed from farm destruction, cattle rustling, and attacks on livestock carried out by individuals from both Fulani and Berom communities. A statement from Operation Safe Haven disclosed that the recent insecurity in the council area began on Monday, May 12, 2025, when suspected youths slaughtered and rustled cattle that had encroached on their farms in Dayan village, Riyom Local Government Area. Retaliating, suspected Fulani herders attacked Danchindo village on the evening of May 13, killing at least 4 people before fleeing ahead of security operatives’ arrival. On Wednesday, May 14, at least 26 cows were killed and several others injured in Darwat community, allegedly in reprisal for the earlier killings of locals. Later that day, suspected Fulani militias retaliated by attacking an isolated settlemen...

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced plans for a broad political alliance that would bring together the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) to challenge what he described as the “incompetent and inefficient” administration of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku made the disclosure while speaking in Abuja to a delegation of stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial Zone, led by former Kogi State Deputy Governor Simon Achuba. The discussion also centered on tackling insecurity in the region and promoting unity across the northern part of the country. Expressing grave concern over Nigeria’s deepening security challenges, Atiku criticized the Tinubu government for lacking the political resolve to address the crisis. He recalled his time as Vice President during the emergence of Boko Haram, noting that strong and decisive leadership under his administration had, at the time, helped suppress the insurgency. “How can leaders...

The Managing Director of Zeta-Web Nigeria and prominent figure in the ongoing Ezeship dispute in Eziama Ikeduru Autonomous Community, Imo State, Mr. Chris Anaelechi Obasi, has been reportedly abducted from his Lagos residence. The incident, which occurred at approximately 8 PM on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, has thrown his family and associates into turmoil.  Mr. Obasi was allegedly taken to an unknown location by unidentified persons from his home in Ajah, Lagos State. According to a statement issued by the family, the timing of the abduction is suspicious, as it comes just two days before the scheduled court hearing of the protracted Kingship case involving Eziama Ikeduru, set for Friday, May 16, 2025. Family members who spoke  on the condition of anonymity suspect foul play linked to the Kingship tussle.  They claim that certain opponents, who have persistently opposed the Imo State Government’s recognition of Mr. Obasi as the rightful Eze of the community, may have orches...