Plateau police have arrested one Joseph Yakubu for allegedly hitting his father, Yakubu Dalyop, on the head with a pestle during an argument.
“Some years ago, our minimum wage was 30,000, and a bag of rice goes for less than 6,000. Today, a bag of rice is between N70,000 to N100,000,” a protester said.
Mr Yusuf urged residents to be keepers of themselves against external predators as Plateau had been known for its peaceful and hospitable disposition.
Mr Namang was shot dead on Saturday night at a provision store in Pankshin.
Given the environmental challenges arising from climate change, the Plateau government says it will begin a clampdown on tree fellers.
Ibrahim Aliyu and Ibrahim Umar were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment each for stealing 180 litres of diesel and N250,000.
Plateau police commissioner Hassan Steve Yabanet directed the Area Commander and DPO of Pankshin to rescue the victims and arrest the suspects, who are still said to be at large.
Mr Dafur, who disclosed this in an interview on Sunday in Jos, said when fully implemented, the VAPP Law would curb the violence against women.
NEMA’s DG, Mohammed Habib, said the agency would conduct an on-the-spot assessment of Plateau communities when peace returned.
The inputs distributed to the trained farmers included liquid fertilisers, Knapsack sprayers, seeds, agrochemicals, and fish and poultry feeds.
