Taraba
Scores Killed In Midnight Massacre As Armed Herdsmen Attack Taraba Villages
Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly massacred more than 42 people in a midnight raid on villages in Taraba State, North-East Nigeria. Local sources told newsmen on Sunday morning that the attackers stormed the communities of Munga Lalau and Munga Doso in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area, unleashing terror on sleeping residents. As of now, the affected […]
Taraba govt begins six-month recertification of land titles
The governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, has approved the recertification of all Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) across the state. The initiative, according to the governor, is part of the government’s efforts to ensure all land documents are current and comply with updated regulations. In a release issued out on Sunday by the […]
Troops Nab 4 Suspected Terrorists, Recover Arms In Taraba
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended four suspected terrorists and recovered cache of weapons and ammunition at Tau Village in Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Captain Olubodunde Oni, in a statement made available to […]
Police accidentally shoots Governor’s Sister during Gunmen Attack
Atsi Kefas, a sister of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, was reportedly shot during an attack by gunmen on Thursday, November 2, 2024, along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The attack targeted a convoy transporting the governor’s mother, Jumai, and Atsi Kefas. According to reports by Zagazola Makama, a publication […]
Army arrests 73-year-old suspected bandits informant in Taraba
The 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke has apprehended a 73-year-old suspected bandit informant, Alhaji Buba Maru, in Bakin Dutse, Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba. The Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement released in Jalingo. According to the […]
Taraba renames Government House after T.Y. Danjuma
The Taraba State Government on Friday unveiled the renamed and remodelled Taraba Government House as T.Y. Danjuma House. The Deputy Governor and chairman of the organising committee, Aminu Alkali, said that the decision was to appreciate Mr Danjuma for his uncommon contributions to the development of the state. According to him, the state government found […]
27 states, FCT yet to set up minimum wage panels
Twenty-seven states and the Federal Capital Territory have yet to set up committees to implement the recently approved N70,000 minimum wage. The states are Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Delta, Osun, Ekiti, Zamfara, Benue, Enugu, Taraba, Gombe, Kogi, Enugu, Adamawa, Niger, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Cross River and Yobe. However, […]
Outrage As Taraba Governor, Kefas Agbu Appoints Kidnapping, Murder Suspect As Aide
There is outrage in Taraba State, following Governor Kefas Agbu’s appointment into the cabinet of one Shiban Tikari, who is currently wanted for alleged kidnapping and murder of a state House of Assembly member, Hosea Ibi. Tikari, who had served as the Chairman of Takum Local Council, was allegedly implicated in the kidnap and subsequent […]
Gunmen kill Taraba monarch
Unknown gunmen fatally shot Alhaji Abdulmutallib Sansani, a third-class Chief of Sansani Chiefdom, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State on Thursday night. According to a source in the town who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, the incident occurred around 10:25 PM. The source revealed that the gunmen tracked the […]
Wind storm wreck havoc in Taraba, destroy over fifty houses
Residents of Takum local government council in Taraba State are assessing the aftermath of a devastating windstorm that swept through several parts of the area on Tuesday. The windstorm, accompanied by heavy rainfall lasting several hours, caused extensive damage to numerous houses. Among the areas severely affected within the council are Angwan Rogo and Cameroon […]