86 Killed, 211 Houses Burnt In Plateau Christmas Eve Attacks – Police

The Plateau State Police Command on Tuesday disclosed that 86 persons were killed while 221 houses were set ablaze during the Christmas Eve attacks by gunmen in Plateau State. The State Commissioner of Police, Okoro Alawari, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement signed by the command’s spokesman, Alfred Alabo. According to him, the attacks which were carried out by the assailants in 15 communities of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of the state also left eight vehicles burnt in the process. The statement read, “The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Okoro Alawari expresses grief over…

Five Burnt To Death, 11 Injured In A’Ibom Auto Crash

Five persons have been confirmed dead and 11 others injured in a fatal auto crash that occurred on Saturday, along the Calabar-Itu highway in Cross River State. The accident which occurred at about 3 p.m. was between a Nissan Caravan with registration number GWB532XY and a Mark Truck with no registration number. This was according to a statement issued by the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Akwa Ibom Command, Mr Matthew Olonisaye, on Sunday. The statement signed by the Public Enlightenment Officer of the command, Mr Paul James, attributed the cause of the accident to speeding, adding…