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Decomposing Bodies Of Pastor & Wife Found In Taraba Forest; Their 13 Months Old Baby Missing
The decomposing bodies of a pastor with African Church and that of his wife were on Saturday, March 16, found in the bush along Maraba Baisa in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State while their 13 months old baby is missing.The cleric and his wife were declared missing on Wednesday, March 14,... -
Taraba Police Recover Seven Lifeless Bodies Of Abducted Travellers In Forest
The lifeless bodies of seven travellers who were declared missing have been recovered by the Taraba State Police Command.This revelation comes in the wake of an attack on an 18-seater bus, which was targeted in an ambush at Gamkwe village within the Donga Local Government Area of the state on Tuesd... -
15 Persons Missing As Gunmen Attack Passenger Bus In Taraba
Gunmen suspected to be vigilante personnel attacked an 18-seater bus conveying passengers from Zaki/Biam in Benue State to Maihura in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State on Tuesday, March 12.Over 15 passengers have been reported missing after tbe attack.The driver of the bus, Mpuuga Mbaaye w... -
How Hunters Rescue Taraba Monarch From Kidnappers
Hunters have rescued Galadima Danladi Tau, the district head of Lau town in Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba State, from kidnappers.It was learnt that the kidnappers stormed the palace of the district head in the night on Saturday and abducted the traditional ruler.Responding to the alarm ... -
Two Suspected Kidnappers Repent, Surrender To Hunters In Taraba
The repentance and surrender of the two kidnappers, Gayya Alhaji Abdu and Siyyo Alhaji Amadu, to the leaders of hunters in Taraba State marks a significant development in the ongoing fight against banditry and kidnapping in the region.Gayya, who confessed to his involvement in two kidnapping operat... -
How Police Used Hunters To Rescue 40 Kidnapped Victims In Taraba
The Police in Taraba State have revealed how they utilized local hunters to rescue 40 people who had been kidnapped from various communities in the state.The victims, who were kidnapped from Dilla, Lanko, and Gampu communities in Yorro Local Government Area, as well as Dekko and Kotsensi communitie... -
Customs Seize Contraband Worth N13.3m, Including 16,675 Litres Of Petrol in Adamawa & Taraba
The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a significant number of seizures totaling N13,352,100 in duty paid value, highlighting ongoing efforts to curb smuggling activities in the region.According to reports from the Customs command, a series of operations c... -
Bandits Kidnap Catholic Priest, Cletus Baleri And Fifteen Others In Taraba
Bandits have abducted sixteen individuals, including a Catholic priest, Rev. Cletus Baleri, in Zing Local Government Area of Taraba State.It was gathered that the gunmen in their numbers attacked Dekko, Lama and Monkin villages in the early hours of Saturday, February 17 and abducted 16 people.It w... -
Police Officers Who Rejected N8M Bribe From Suspected Kidnappers In Taraba, Rewarded
Four police officers who refused over N8 million bribe from suspected kidnappers, have been recognized and rewarded by the Taraba State Police Command.The Commissioner of Police, CP, David Iloy Anomon, presented the awards to the officers during a ceremony held in his office.He emphasized the impor... -
Police Officers Who Rejected N8M Bribe From Suspected Kidnappers In Taraba, Rewarded
Four police officers who refused over N8 million bribe from suspected kidnappers, have been recognized and rewarded by the Taraba State Police Command.The Commissioner of Police, CP, David Iloy Anomon, presented the awards to the officers during a ceremony held in his office.He emphasized the impor... -
Missing Woman, Hanatu Daniel Yotti Found Locked Up By 'Prayer Warriors' In Taraba
A woman who was reported missing in the Sabongari area of Jalingo, Taraba State, has been found. It was gathered that Hanatu Daniel Yotti left home on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, and didn't return home since then. A Facebook user who confirmed the latest development on Saturday, February 10,... -
Troops Ambush, Nab Wanted 31Yr Old Kidnapper, Janet Igohia In Taraba With N1.5m Ransom Payment
Troops ambushed and arrest a wanted notorious kidnapper, 31yr old Janet Igohia in Taraba State with N1.5Million, a ransom paymentJanet Igohia revealed that she is presently married to Voryor Gata a notorious criminal and former second in command to late Gana Terwase. She is currently married to the... -
Troops Engage Bandits, Rescue Three Kidnap Victims In Taraba
Troops of the 114 Battalion (Rear) of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army have rescued three kidnapped victims from bandits in Taraba State. The Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations 6 Brigade, Lieutenant Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 30, in Jalingo. The state... -
SAD; Man Slumps And Dies After Withdrawing Money From Bank In Taraba
A yet-to-be-identified middle aged man has died shortly after withdrawing N50,000 at a Bank in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. A bank staff, who spoke to the Taraba Reporters said the man had complained about not feeling well when he came into the bank on Monday morning, January 29, 2024. “... -
Nigerian Troops Eliminate Three Bandits, Seize Weapons In Taraba
Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigeria Army in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, have neutralized three bandits and recovered arms and ammunition.The special operation which took place in Chibi Village, of Karim-Lamido local government crea of the state, was said to have been made possible foll... -
Man, Emma Reportedly Dead After Being Electrocuted In Taraba
A man identified as Emma has been confirmed dead after he was electrocuted in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.Facebook user, Hikon Boshe, who disclosed this on his page, said the incident happened on Thursday, January 18, 2024. “Electrocuted in Wukari local government today. We greet... -
Bandits Kill Abducted Village Head In Taraba, Demand N1m Ransom Each For 16 Other Victims
Bandits have killed the Head of Wuro Musa village, Jauro Kabiru Gambo, in Yorro Local Government Area of Tarara State. The deceased was abducted alongside 16 people including seven women when bandits stormed the village on Friday, January 5, 2024. According to the report, the corpse of the late vil... -
Civil Servant, Lawen Bazing Murdered & His Body Dumped Inside Drainage Channel In Taraba
Lawen Bazing, a civil servant, has been gruesomely murdered in Taraba State.The man was killed by suspected tricycle robbers in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.Daily Post reports that the deceased boarded a commercial tricycle from the Mile Six area over the weekend to the renowned De Crux Nite C... -
"What I Learnt In Kuje Prison" – Ex-Taraba Gov Nyame
Former Taraba State Governor, Rev. Jolly Tavoro Nyame, has revealed what he learned while serving his jail terms in the Kuje correctional centre.Nyame spoke during a Thanksgiving service that took place at the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN secretariat in Jalingo.The former governor vowed to... -
We Paid N11m Ransom For Our Kidnapped Pastors & Members But They Only Released Muslims - Taraba Church Lament
The Southern Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) has vowed to resort to self-defence if both the federal and Taraba state governments failed to ensure the immediate release of their members from kidnappers and end banditry activities in the state.Recall that bandits kidnapped 24 people,... -
Pregnant Woman, Police Officers, Others Abducted In Taraba
The traditional ruler of Pupule in Yoro Local Government Area of Taraba State, Alhaji Umaru Abubakar Nyala, has been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen.During the community attack, the gunmen were said to have also abducted a pregnant woman and two police officers alongside Alhaji Nyala.Accordin... -
Police Arrest Three Suspects Over Murder Of Taraba District Head
The Taraba State Police Command has arrested three suspects fingered in the murder of Alhaji Ali Adamu Saleh, the District Head of Sarkin-Kudu in Ibi Local Government Area of the State. The district head was killed in his palace on Friday, December 15, 2023. Spokesperson of the Taraba State Police... -
Troops Rescue Victims, Arrest Kidnap Suspects In Taraba
Troops of the 6 Brigade Garrison, Nigerian Army, have apprehended two suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.They also rescued two kidnap victims at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, area in Jalingo, the State capital.This was confirmed in a statement on Monday by the Brigade Commander, Brigadier Gen... -
Tragedy In Taraba As Rampant Fulani Bandits Attack & Kill Over Twenty Farmers
Over Twenty farmers in Taraba State have been killed in an attack by suspected armed Fulani bandits.The incident occurred in Nyicwu Village, in the Yangtu Development Area of Takum local government council on November 24.Confirming the event on Saturday, the Taraba State Police Command’s Public R... -
Sad As RCCG Pastor's Wife, Oluwakemi Moses Shot Dead By Gunmen In Taraba
Mrs. Oluwakemi Moses Konye, the wife of a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor has been killed by gunmen in Taraba State. The Taraba Youths Transformation Initiative, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, November 23, 2023. According to the statement signed by the group's E... -
JUST IN: Taraba, Gov Mourns As Twenty Fishermen Drown In The State
No fewer than twenty fishermen have reportedly drowned after a boat conveying them on the stretch of the Benue River capsized.The incident which happened Monday comprised fishermen from the Ibi and Wukari local government areas of the state.The Taraba State Water Transportation Chairman, Alhaji Jid... -
Teachers Withdraw Services Over Death Of Colleague In Taraba
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, Taraba State Chapter, has announced the withdrawal of the services of its members from all government Secondary schools in the state after the stabbing incident that led to the death of one of their members.Vanguard reported yesterday that a tea... -
AGAIN: Tragedy Struck In Taraba As Stranger Stabs University Student To Death
Tragedy has struck again in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, as a student of the state university was reported stabbed in the neck on Friday.The incident comes barely a day after a secondary school teacher was stabbed to death in the state.Confirming the report, the Taraba State Police Command... -
Teachers Withdraw Services Over Death Of Colleague In Taraba
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, Taraba State Chapter, has announced the withdrawal of the services of its members from all government Secondary schools in the state after the stabbing incident that led to the death of one of their members.Vanguard reported yesterday that a tea... -
AGAIN: Tragedy Struck In Taraba As Stranger Stabs University Student To Death
Tragedy has struck again in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, as a student of the state university was reported stabbed in the neck on Friday.The incident comes barely a day after a secondary school teacher was stabbed to death in the state.Confirming the report, the Taraba State Police Command... -
Secondary School Students Allegedly Stab Teacher, Bassy Sardauna To Death In Taraba
The Taraba State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has confirmed the death of Bassy Sardauna, a secondary school teacher killed by students on Wednesday in Jalingo.Confirming the incident on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Usman, said the deceased was a staff of Model Secondary... -
Dele Momodu Reacts After Borehole Refused to Work During Commissioning in Taraba
An unknown politician from Taraba State was recently captured in an embarrassing video that went viral on social media.In the video, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Taraba politician Chief Dele Momodu, was seen attempting to commission a water project, but the water would not flow.T... -
Nigerian Man, Bwenya Danjuma Set To Marry Two Women Same Day In Taraba
A Nigerian man, Bwenya Danjuma is set to marry two women on the same day in Taraba State.The wedding between Bwenya, Janet and Mercy, is scheduled to take place in December 2023. A Taraba resident, Bitemya Garsama Sambo posted the wedding invite in a Facebook post on Sunday November 5 “2in1 weddi... -
Taraba Govt Bans Night Boat Travel After Recovering 20 Corpses
According to Saviour Noku, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Social Development in Taraba State, at least 20 dead have been found following the boat tragedy that happened on October 28 in the River Benue in the Mayo-Renewo-Karim Lamido Waterway.This was revealed by Noku on Saturday while payi... -
Kidnapped Catholic Priest, Fr Thaddeus Tarhembe Regains Freedom In Taraba
Very Rev Fr Thaddeus Tarhembe of St. Ann’s parish of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari has regained his freedom.He was kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday in his parish residence.Confirming his freedom, the Communications Director of the Catholic Diocese, Rev Fr John Laike, said the priest was fr... -
Catholic Priest Fr. Thaddeus Tarhembe Abducted in Taraba
Very Rev. Fr Thaddeus Tarhembe, a priest of St Ann’s Catholic Parish in Sarkin Kudu, Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba was abducted by four armed men who invaded his rectory at about 2 a.m on Sunday.The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Most Rev Mark Nzukwein, confirmed the abduction of... -
JUST IN: Gunmen Kidnap Six Persons In Taraba Community
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of no fewer than six individuals by suspected kidnappers within the state.This incident is coming a few days after the kidnapping of Police Inspector, Emmanuel Yaro, who was assigned to the Kurmi Division.Confirming the report, the Police ... -
Police Burst Armed Robbery Gang, Arrest Suspects In Taraba
Taraba State Police Command has announced the arrest of suspected armed robbers alleged to have been terrorising some parts of the state.The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abdullahi Usman disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists.He said the suspects were nabbed by t... -
PICS: Unknown Assailants Attack Taraba Varsity Student With Cutlass In His Room
Unknown assailants have attacked a student of the Taraba State University, Shishi Ali Ibrahim, in Jalingo. The victim, Shishi Ali Ibrahim, popularly known as Akaha, was viciously attacked in his room by the assailants at 12 am on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The attackers assaulted him with a cutl... -
WHat A Sad Day! Father, Mother And Children Electrocuted In Taraba
Four members of a family of five in Taraba State have died after being electrocuted in the Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital, on Monday October 2. The father, mother and two children were in their home when the electrocution occurred. Residents of the community say they suspect that the el...
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