Death toll from one attack for Plateau don rise to seven after three vigilantes wey dem injure die, The Guardian Nigeria News report. The report na one of di fresh security concerns wey dey draw attention for di state.
For Langtang North, Plateau Government say e dey move to defuse tension over mining exploration, according to Channels Television. Di report no give full details of wetin cause di tension, but e show say authorities dey try cool down di matter.
Still on security, di Army don clarify one encounter with police for Plateau and call for public cooperation, Punch Newspapers report. Di report no tok much about wetin happen for di encounter, but di clarification come as different security matters dey affect di state.
For politics, National Chairman of di All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, don dare African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to name one major project worth ₦10bn wey he execute for Plateau during im time in power. Naija News report say Yilwatda throw di challenge on Wednesday for di PBAT Door-to-Door Movement for Jos, di Plateau capital, while e dey canvass support for Tinubu ahead of di 2027 general election.
Yilwatda claim say di best Atiku fit offer Plateau during im time in power na projects like boreholes and distribution of Keke Napep tricycles. He talk say: ‘Atiku was vice president for eight years. Show me one road or one thing that we had on the Plateau. Show me one ₦10 billion project on the Plateau within that period. The best we can have in those days is a borehole, or they bring Keke Napep for us. Today, the president is bringing major projects on the Plateau.’
He list one university and Federal Medical Centre among projects wey e associate with Tinubu administration, adding say di president don address healthcare, education, infrastructure and security. Yilwatda identify insecurity as di number one problem for Plateau residents and credit Tinubu with addressing am. He talk say: ‘If you ask any Plateau man, What is your problem? The number one problem is insecurity, and Mr President has addressed it.’
Meanwhile, Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, also known as JIBWIS, don dissociate itself from one viral video showing some persons described as aides of di group, The Guardian Nigeria report. Di group distance itself from AK-47 call against non-Muslims for Plateau and Enugu, according to di report.
