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Nigeria: Plateau Killings: Buhari Meets Saraki, Dogara Behind Closed Doors
Premium Times, 27 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday morning met with Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, over the killings in Plateau… Read more »
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Nigeria: Plateau Killings Not Religious - Buhari
Daily Trust, 27 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the crisis on the Plateau should not be given a religious coloration, even as he reiterated his commitment to protect the lives and… Read more »
Farmer, Herders Violence - Buhari Visits Plateau State
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security chiefs to remain vigilant and ensure the protection of lives and property. The president urged traditional and community leaders to complement government efforts by persuading their constituencies to tolerate one another for peace and unity.
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Nigeria: Violence - Buhari Visits Plateau, Calls for Calm
Premium Times, 26 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of the federal government to bring an end to the killings in Plateau State. Read more »
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Nigeria: Death Toll Now 135 As Buhari Visits Plateau
Vanguard, 27 June 2018
The death toll in last weekend's attacks on some villages in three local government areas of Plateau State by herdsmen has hit 135, as President Muhammadu Buhari visited the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Choose Presidency or Miyetti Allah, Yoruba Leaders Tell Buhari
Guardian, 27 June 2018
The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, yesterday condemned Buhari's initial remarks in the aftermath of the killings in Plateau State, asking him to choose between the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Visits Jos, Tasks Leaders On Peace Process
Vanguard, 26 June 2018
Jos - President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the leadership at all levels as well as all stakeholders to be awake of their responsibility of driving the peace process so that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Understanding the Fresh Wave of Violence in Plateau
Daily Trust, 27 June 2018
Since his assumption of office in May 29, 2015, plateau state governor Simon Lalong did not mince words about his resolve to bring an end to the incessant and mindless waste of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Herders, Farmers Conflict Highlights Squeeze On Arable Land
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 25 June 2018
Fertile land is dwindling due to climate change combined with a population boom and is fueling conflicts across the continent Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari in Surprise Visit to Plateau, Sues for Peace
Leadership, 27 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday paid a surprise visit to Jos, the Plateau State capital, where he appealed to the people of state to bury their differences and work together… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari to Visit Plateau
Premium Times, 26 June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to visit Plateau State for an on the spot assessment and condolence visit Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Rapper Falz Attacks Buhari Over Plateau Killings
Daily Trust, 26 June 2018
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz has blasted the Federal Government over the increasing rate of killings in some parts of the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: U.S. Condemns Plateau Killings
Premium Times, 26 June 2018
The U.S. has strongly condemned the attacks in Plateau in which no fewer than 86 people were killed and several others injured. Read more »
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President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that those responsible for the deaths of at least 86 people in communal violence in Plateau State will not be spared. Buhari described the ... Read more »
