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Plateau Attack: IGP Disu Undertakes Operational Visit, Orders Sustained Action To Restore Peace
Plateau Attack: IGP Disu Undertakes Operational Visit, Orders Sustained Action To Restore Peace
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has undertaken an operational visit to Plateau State following the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba Community, Nasarawa Gwong area of Jos North Local Government Area, which resulted in the tragic loss of innocent lives.
The IGP strongly condemned the attack and, upon arrival, paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, to commiserate with him and the people of the State over the incident of March 29, 2026. He thereafter proceeded to Angwan Rukuba for an on-the-spot assessment of the affected community.
The Inspector-General noted that upon receipt of the distress call, an immediate and robust operational response was activated. This included the deployment of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Usman Nadada, and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force, AIG Francis Iwu, alongside eight (8) units of the Police Mobile Force, the Special Intervention Squad, and other tactical and intelligence units. These operations were executed swiftly in collaboration with other security agencies, including the military.
He further stated that the situation has been significantly de-escalated through coordinated security operations and sustained engagements with the Local Government Chairman, community leaders, and youth groups. Security personnel remain strategically deployed to maintain law and order, while intensive intelligence-led operations are ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible for the attack.
The IGP emphasised that sustained operations will continue until normalcy is fully restored. He also warned youths in Jos against taking the law into their own hands, stressing that any form of reprisal or vigilantism would only escalate tensions and undermine ongoing peace efforts.
In his remarks, the Executive Governor of Plateau State commended the Nigeria Police Force for its prompt response, particularly acknowledging the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Bassey Ewah, and the decisive role of the Police Mobile Force in containing the crisis.
The Governor, however, highlighted the need for structural improvements in security management, including the establishment of State Police to enhance operational efficiency. He also underscored the importance of modern policing tools, recommending the acquisition of night surveillance drones with infrared capabilities to strengthen security operations.
Emphasising the critical role of intelligence, the Governor called on the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) to intensify intelligence-gathering efforts. He further pledged continued support for the Nigeria Police through the provision of logistics, while noting that challenges such as vast terrain, manpower demands, and the distance between armouries remain significant factors affecting effective security coverage.
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The Inspector-General assured that he will brief the President and Commander-in-Chief on the current security situation as part of ongoing national security coordination efforts.
He called on residents to remain calm, vigilant, and law-abiding, and to support security agencies with credible information to aid ongoing operations. The Nigeria Police Force reiterates its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property across the country.
DCP ANTHONY OKON PLACID psc(+) mni
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters, Abuja
3rd April, 2026
Bandits Raid Police Station, Raze Kwara Emir’s Palace, Kidnap 10
Fear gripped residents of the Yashikira community in the Kiama council area in Kwara as terrorists launched a fresh attack in the early hours of Monday, kidnapping several people, including members of an emir’s family.
The attack happened hours after bandits stormed a prayer ground in Ekiti LGA, killed three worshippers and kidnapped 15 others.
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Several people were wounded in the attack. There was no record of any fatality at the time of filing this report.
Residents told the Peoples Gazette that the attack began around 12:40 a.m. on Monday.
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“It was a terrible attack. I stayed very close to the palace and heard gunshots echo for several hours. As it is now, over ten people close to the emir were taken to an unknown location,” a resident, who did not want his name published because of security risks, told The Gazette.
During the attack, a police divisional headquarters and the emir’s palace were invaded, but the terrorists were reportedly repelled after several hours of a gun duel.
“The armed criminals, in a coordinated and desperate assault at about 0200hrs, simultaneously attacked the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters and the Palace of the Emir of Yashikira,” police spokesperson Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said in a statement on Monday.
Ms Ejire-Adeyemi explained that part of the palace was set ablaze, and 10 people were kidnapped. Eereporter.com
NNPC Ltd. And Afreximbank Chart Path For African Energy Development
Afreximbank affirmed its commitment to the company’s growth through risk-sharing.
Last week, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, received in audience the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, at the NNPC Towers, Abuja.
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NNPC Ltd. set out its direction under the Enterprise First framework, positioning the company as a high-performance Partner of Choice built on execution and profitable growth.
Both leaders agreed a shared agenda for continental energy development and industrialisation, and to hold regular strategic sessions, the first session scheduled later in the year.
On financing, NNPC Ltd. led discussion on the planned African Energy Bank, to be headquartered in Abuja, and confirmed its readiness to deepen its investment.
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Afreximbank affirmed its commitment to the company’s growth through risk-sharing, structured financing and further refinancing to develop Nigeria’s oil and gas resources.
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ADC Urges Unity Ahead Of Presidential Primaries
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on all presidential aspirants, party leaders, and members across the country to uphold the highest standards of discipline, unity, and democratic conduct ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for Monday.
In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the forthcoming primaries as a defining democratic moment, not only for the party, but for Nigerians searching for a credible political alternative.
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“The ADC remains proud to stand today as the only truly democratic party in Nigeria, because it is the only political party whose choice of Presidential candidate is determined through open primaries, “ the statement said.
The party noted that the conduct of all participants before, during, and after the primaries would send a strong signal to Nigerians about the kind of leadership culture the ADC seeks to build.
“We therefore urge all aspirants, their supporters, delegates, and party faithful to conduct themselves peacefully, responsibly, and with dignity throughout the process. This election must reflect the values we claim to represent as a party committed to transparency, internal democracy, national unity, and the rule of law,” Abdullahi stated.
He added that while contests and disagreements are natural in every democratic process, the larger mission of rescuing Nigeria and rebuilding public trust in leadership must remain paramount.
“At the end of this exercise, there will be no winners or losers within the ADC family. The ultimate objective is to emerge stronger, more united, and fully prepared to offer Nigerians the competent and credible leadership they deserve,” he said.
The party also reassured members that all necessary measures had been put in place to ensure a free, fair, transparent, and credible primary process.
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“History will judge us, not merely by who emerges as candidate, but by how we conduct ourselves in this defining moment. We call on every member of our great party to rise to the occasion,” the statement concluded.
Signed
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
National Publicity Secretary
ADC
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