North Central

The army officer said unless these suggestions are followed the crises would continue.

“I lost three well trained soldiers. We have just buried them. These soldiers are as young as 25,” he says

“They were shocked when a candidate they claimed did not win the polls was announced as the winner.”

The court says the retirement contravenes extant public service rules and regulations.

Irate youth burnt down the house of the caretaker chairman of Bassa LGA

Elections in Langtang North and Mangu were declared inconclusive over alleged ballot box snatching and other irregularities

The protesting youth say the road would remain blocked “until the Returning Officer comes back to declare the result of yesterday’s election”.

The victims suffered some 40 to 50 degree of burns.

The House had declared the seat vacant following Umar Imam’s defection from the APC to SDP.

The officer was responding to a report of abduction.

According to the statement, Mr AbdulRasaq polled 29,098 votes to defeat other aspirants.

The group also expressed concern over what it described as arbitrary harassment and intimidation of members of public.

Over two dozen people have been killed in separate Plateau attacks this week.

The party affirmed all candidates for the elections on Sunday.

The aspirants were cleared based on the recommendation of the governorship screening committee.

One other security agent was wounded, according to the official

The APC hold its national convention in Abuja.

Mr Longjan defeated another former deputy governor, Paullen Tallen and three others.

Mr Lawani was deputy governor between 2007 and 2015.

The governor will conclude his second term in May.

There have been renewed violence in Plateau communities.

An official also speaks on the earlier Plateau killings of Tuesday.