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Women for postive movement , a group in Plateau South Senatorial zone on Friday described as untrue an online report by Sahara reporters titled – Angry youths attack ruling party APC female Senator Nora Ladi Daduut over poor representation .

In the report published by the online platform they said that angry youths in Namu village on Thursday attacked Senator Nora Daduut because of non performance .

Our correspondent reports that Senator Dadu’ut and 14 Journalists as well as some of her aides on Thursday escaped death by whiskers ,when their convoy ran into an angry mob in Namu community in Quaan pan Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident occurred shortly after the Senator commissioned an ICT Centre/E-Library in the community, leaving the vehicle of the NUJ Plateau State Council burnt and the pilot vehicle belonging to the Senator.

It was further gathered had security operatives had stormed the community on Thursday and whisked away four members of the community.

The angry youths blocked the convoy of the Senator and started burning tires, insisting that the Senator must work out the return of the four persons before she is released.

Some traditional rulers who attended the event could not calm down the situation as the youths remained adamant to their plead.
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The group in a statement signed by Juliana Nanjul their spokesperson ,and made available to newsmen in Jos, said “we condemn the attack on Senator Dadu’ut and some journalists .

We would use this opportunity to thank our senator for the good works she has been doing in her constituency since she got elected .”

The report that she was attacked by the youths because of non performance is not true , we want to put the record straight that the Senator had finished commissioning an ICT Centre when her convey ran into Youths who were protesting .

The attack which was said to be unrelated to the commissioning of the project was alleged to have been orchestrated by hoodlums who were said to have been angered by the arrest of a suspected wanted kidnap kingpin by security agencies, and thus decided to vent their anger on passers by and any innocent person they encountered.

This led to the burning of one of the security vehicles of the Senator, the damage of her official vehicle as well as the complete burning down of the NUJ Press bus which conveyed members of the Union to cover the event.

Our senator has done so well ,on the December 6 th 2021 Senator Nora Dadu’ut Commissioned Constituency Office, Boreholes and Block of classrooms for the benefit of her constitueny

These Constituency Projects were part of her campaign promises made to her constituents during the bye-election that brought her to the National Assembly

The projects commissioned by Senator Dadu’ut at her senatorial district in December includes bocks of classrooms at Government Secondary School, Lardang, a primary school in Vutu village in Quanpan local government council of Plateau state, a motorized hand borehole at Government secondary school in Mikang, modern toilet facilities and solar panel streets light in Shendam, Mikang and Quanpan LGAS.

Also in February 2023, Senator Ladi Dadu’ut distributed empowerment items worth millions of Naira to over 600 persons in her constituency.

The items distributed included power tillers, motorcycles, tricycles, sewing machines, grinding machines, Knapsack and water pumps for dry season farming.

Senator Daduut is always in touch with her people and on Thursday commissioned an ICT Centre which is so beneficial to the people of the Zone

” We are proud to say that Senator Daduut has empowered over 10 ,000 citizens of Plateau South since she got elected into office about a year ago .”

The group Specifically commended Senator Daddut for her efforts at empowering women in the zone .

They lauded the Senator for her courage, patriotism and commitment to nation building as well as her quest to better the wellbeing of women and youths in her consistency .

The statement reads that “We have noticed your quest to improve the standard of living of women and the aged in the society .”

The women also commended the Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong for the support to the people of the zone and to Senator Daduut at all times .

The Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong had earlier condemned the attack on the Senator

In a statement signed by Macham Makut his director of press and public affairs ,Lalong
expressed outrage over an attack on Senator representing Plateau South District, Prof. Nora Dadu’ut and some journalists which occured on Thursday after the commissioning of an ICT HUB constructed by the Senator as part of her Constituency Project in Namu, Quan Pan Local Government Area.

Lalong said the attack which was said to be unrelated to the commissioning of the project was alleged to have been orchestrated by hoodlums who were said to have been angered by the arrest of a suspected wanted kidnap kingpin by security agencies, and thus decided to vent their anger on passers by and any innocent person they encountered.

This led to the burning of one of the security vehicles of the Senator, the damage of her official vehicle as well as the complete burning down of the NUJ Press bus which conveyed members of the Union to cover the event.

Governor Lalong while sympathising with the Senator and Members of the NUJ over the despicable act, directed security agencies to conduct thorough investigation into the matter and ensure that the culprits are fished out and brought to justice.

Similarly the Plateau State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) , on Friday condemned in strong terms the attack on 14 of its members who were in the entourage of Senator Ladi Nora Daduut (representing Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly) to Namu, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State on Thursday by suspected hoodlums.

Addressing a press conference at the NUJ press centre Jos on the incident, the Chairman of NUJ Plateau State, Cmr Paul Jatau observed with total dismay and disappointment that the said journalists became subject of attack for reason other than carrying out their constitutional duty towards serving the society.

In his words “The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Plateau State Council condemns the unwarranted and unprovoked attack on its members who were there to serve the society”. We wonder why journalists are being targeted while carrying out their legitimate duties”. “

He said that though no life was lost, the Union’s Hummer Bus donated by the Plateau State Government was burnt alongside the Senator’s pilot Hilux van.

“Consequently, the NUJ Chairman called on security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act and punish them accordingly to serve as deterrent to others contemplating such action. “

“We indeed call on government to come down hard on the perpetrators as Namu has become a hotbed of violence and criminality and the state cannot be afford to continue on that path”, Jatau said.

Narrating how the incident occured, the Chairman stated that no sooner had Senator Daduut made to leave after commissioning an ICT Hub/E-Library when the road was blocked and they were immediately surrounded by the hoodlums.

The NUJ Chairman further narrated that the attackers claimed that four of their members were arrested by armed security men while the programme was ongoing.

He added that the hoodlums were said to have been angered by the arrest of a suspected wanted kidnap kingpin by security agencies, and thus decided to vent their anger on passers by and any innocent person they encountered.

Jatau further said, “The hoodlums then demanded that the Senator must secure the release of their members before they would clear the roads.

“The hoodlums held the Senator and the journalists captive for over three hours before men of Operation Safe Haven intervened

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