Plateau State

The Movement For A New Arewa has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to extend presidential pardon to the former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye.

The Nigeria Police Force headquarters has nabbed and paraded the killers of Pa Defwan Dariye, the father of former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye.

President Muhammadu Buhari on September 6, at an interactive session, called for dialogue to achieve sustainable peace following recent attacks in Plateau.

Speaker of the Plateau House of Assembly, Abok Nuhu Ayuba, said lawmakers were not plotting to impeach Governor Simon Lalong over the current security crisis.

A Middle Belt group has condemned killings in the region, noting that the failure of government to act will leave them with no choice but to defend themselves.

The Plateau government on Tuesday, August 31, denied viral claims on social media that the governor, Simon Lalong, has sealed off the state's House of Assembly.