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Full list of fifty-one people killed in Plateau Monday Morning Attack

The movement described the attack as a continuation of an ongoing genocide and called for urgent intervention by the government and civil society organizations.

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The Irigwe Youth Movement has confirmed the killing of 51 of its kinsmen in the early hours of Monday, April 14, 2025, in Zikke, Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, predominantly inhabited by Irigwe natives.

The massacre, carried out by suspected herdsmen militias, lasted for over 90 minutes between midnight and 1:30 a.m., leaving dozens of homes razed and scores of families devastated.

In a statement by Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Youth Movement, made available to journalists Monday night in Jos, “the victims were murdered in cold blood by militias. The victims are as follows:

  1. Musa Dako, 64 years
  2. Daniel Adams, 27 years
  3. Obadiah Usman, 31 years
  4. Zinas James, 22 years
  5. Monday Sareke, 37 years
  6. Yohanna Kusa, 43 years
  7. Janet Danjuma, 29 years
  8. Sunday Dako, 49 years
  9. Reuben Adamu, 94 years
  10. Dogara Adamu, 69 years
  11. Bulus Moses, 26 years
  12. Stephen John, 28 years
  13. Menche Stephen, 7 years
  14. Nema Stephen, 4 years
  15. Mary Stephen, 24 years
  16. Wiki John, 30 years
  17. Joshua John Bagu, 46 years
  18. Margaret Morris, 6 years
  19. Debene Morris, 4 years
  20. Monday Sale, 52 years
  21. Salama Agah, 15 years
  22. Laraba Agah, 4 years
  23. Talatu Mangwa, 42 years
  24. Grace David, 45 years
  25. Lovina Monday, 19 years
  26. Agah Monday, 4 years
  27. Naomi Monday, 37 years
  28. Noel David, 13 years
  29. Jummai Stephen, 10 years
  30. Monday Keyi, 37 years
  31. Jerry Moses, 7 years
  32. James Moses, 10 years
  33. Jacob Moses, 3 years
  34. Danjuma Gado, 38 years
  35. Friday Moses, 14 years
  36. Talatu Moses, 47 years
  37. Akus Moses, 46 years
  38. Asi Jerry, 58 years
  39. Tele Zea, 29 years
  40. Bre Shetu Nanzhwa, 61 years
  41. Nanzhwa Ive, 5 years
  42. Kaja Daniel, 42 years
  43. Elisha Anthony, 37 years
  44. Anna Anthony, 67 years
  45. Danlami Randum (Mula), 49 years
  46. Ado Danjuma, 17 years
  47. Sarah Kula, 16 years
  48. Ishaya Moses, 10 years
  49. Juan Moses, 5 years
  50. Sunday Mangwa, 25 years
  51. Moses Bala, 43 years”

The movement described the attack as a continuation of an ongoing genocide and called for urgent intervention by the government and civil society organizations.

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BREAKING: ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over PFIPC scandal

According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has interrogated Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his role in the emergence of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).

According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.

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NBC Begins Training of Free -To- Air TV Installers

” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”

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•50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has commenced nationwide capacity-building exercise to prepare installers for the rollout of the country’s renewed Digital Switchover (DSO) programme.

The Head of the DSO Unit and Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mrs. Clementine Usman-Wamba, announced the development during training of more than 50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

According to her, broadcasters would be shut out of analogue broadcasting transmission by 2028, hence the need for the training of installers that are professionals to assist in the process.

She said, “We are actually here in Ibadan to train installers specifically to be part of the Digital Switch Over process.We are doing it in conjunction with Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited, (NigComSat). It is a joint outreach that we are doing here today.”

” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”

She said that the installation of Free TV is to enable Nigerians to have access to many channels without subscription, noting that the NBC has embarked on the training of the installers of decoders and dishes nationwide for effective take off of the project.

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Authority blames Jigawa boat capsize on overloading, buried dead victims

The accident happened at about 1pm on Sunday when a canoe carrying between 30 and 40 passengers capsized while crossing the river

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The Jigawa State Government has confirmed the recovery of six bodies following a boat mishap in Malamawar Yan Dutse community, Ringim Local Government Area of the state.

The State Commissioner for Special Duties and Humanitarian Affairs, Auwalu Sankara, confirmed the incident during a visit to the community.

Sankara said that the accident happened at about 1pm on Sunday when a canoe carrying between 30 and 40 passengers capsized while crossing the river.

He attributed the accident to overloading, saying the number of passengers exceeded the canoe’s capacity.

Search and rescue operations are still ongoing to locate the remaining missing passengers, while the recovered victims would be buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

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