Nigeria:   Unabated Violence in Jos

Daily Trust, 11 September 2011

At least 91 persons have been killed in Plateau State in the last 10 days in unabated attacks. This is in addition to some 14 person who have confirmed killed in Gwanfil village of… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jos Erupts Again

Vanguard, 11 September 2011

The orgy of violence in Plateau State continued yesterday as gunmen snuffed life out of 14 family members, including a heavily pregnant woman and children. Read more »

Nigeria:   Jos Again - 14 More Killed in Fresh Attack

Leadership, 11 September 2011

Barely 24 hours after 12 people were killed in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State, 14 others, among them a pregnant woman and a two-year-old baby, were murdered in… Read more »

Nigeria:   Governor Ponders Deploying Vigilantes in Jos

This Day, 11 September 2011

Against the backdrop of yet another 14 murders, among whom was a pregnant woman late Friday night, the Plateau State Government may have begun to consider self-help measures,… Read more »

Nigeria:   27 Killed in Fresh Jos Attacks As Family of 14 Is Buried

The Moment, 10 September 2011

AT least 27 people were killed in two separate attacks in Foron district of Jos South and Kuzen village in Gashes district of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more »

Nigeria:   Jos Crises, Ten Years On

Daily Trust, 7 September 2011

As I write this article, sporadic gunshots are still being heard in some parts of the once peaceful city called Jos, Plateau State capital and elsewhere, there are reports of… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jos Again!

Daily Trust, 7 September 2011

The resurgence of killings, violence and general unrest in the once tranquil city of Jos and its environs underlines our collective failure to find a solution to a problem that… Read more »

Nigeria:   Understanding Borno, Plateau and All That

Daily Trust, 7 September 2011

Much as one tried to avoid the topic of the senseless killings going on in the Plateau, Borno and the Boko Haram bombings, events of the past week have made it necessary but to say… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jos Crisis - Muslims Urged to Cooperate With Security Agencies

Daily Trust, 7 September 2011

Muslims in Plateau State have been urged to cooperate with security agencies deployed to the state to restore peace. Read more »

Nigeria:   Jos - Country Is On the Brink - Col Umar

Leadership, 7 September 2011

Notable commentator Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar yesterday lamented the insecurity situation in the country, especially the lingering ethno-religious crises ravaging Jos, Plateau… Read more »

Nigeria:   Prosecute Perpetrators of Jos Crisis, Body Urges FG

Daily Champion, 7 September 2011

The Kano State branch of an Islamic organisation, Jama'atu Izalatil Bidi'a Wa'ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), has called on the Federal Government to prosecute the perpetrators of the… Read more »

Nigeria:   More Die As Clashes Continue in Jos

This Day, 6 September 2011

Residents of Mararaban-Jama'a village, the entry point into Jos city, Plateau State, from Abuja, yesterday morning resorted to violent demonstration following an attack on the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Eleven Killed Again in Jos

Vanguard, 6 September 2011

The serial killings in Plateau State continued unabated as 11 people were again murdered in cold blood in separate attacks on villages in Jos North and Jos South local government… Read more »

Nigeria:   We Have N50 Million, Cars for Fresh Bombings - Boko Haram

Leadership, 5 September 2011

The end of the crisis in Jos, the Plateau State capital, may not be in sight anytime soon, if the security alert issued by the military joint task force in the state is anything to… Read more »

Nigeria:   Jos - Soldiers Get 'Shoot On Sight' Order

Daily Trust, 5 September 2011

The army said yesterday that soldiers of the Special Task Force (STF) in Jos have been given orders to shoot on sight any one carrying or using arms as they press ahead with the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Family of 8 Killed in Fresh Jos Violence

Daily Champion, 5 September 2011

Jos the Plateau State capital was again thrown into mourning and confusion yesterday as early morning attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen at Tatu village of Barkin Ladi led to the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Seven Dead, 10 Injured, Churches Razed as Soldiers, Sect Members Clash in Borno

Vanguard, 4 September 2011

At least seven persons were feared killed when soldiers and members of an Islamic sect in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State clash yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria:   Govt Tightens Security in Jos Amid Threats

Daily Trust, 4 September 2011

Christians in Jos, trooped to church on Sunday in spite of rumours and text messages that worship places would be attacked during services. Read more »

Nigeria:   Uneasy Calm in Jos After Monday's Crisis

Daily Champion, 31 August 2011

Palpable tension reigned in Jos on Tuesday following Monday's violence which left many dead and more injured. Read more »

Nigeria:   Fresh Violence Erupts in Jos

Daily Champion, 30 August 2011

At least 10 persons were yesterday killed and several others injured in Jos, the Plateau State capital following a fresh violence that erupted between Muslim and Christian… Read more »

Nigeria:   20 Feared Dead, 50 Vehicles Burnt in Fresh Jos Violence

Vanguard, 29 August 2011

Jos the Plateau State capital which had enjoyed relative peace for several weeks was engulfed in bloody violence, Monday, leaving over 20 dead and over 50 others injured. Read more »