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Taraba Governor Again, Agbu Sacks Ishaku’s Cabinet Members, Board Chairmen, Others
Few days after sending the former local government councils’ Caretaker Committee Chairmen packing, Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has again dissolved the State Executive council.The dissolution is with immediate effect.The directive, which was contained in a press statement issued to journalists in the state capital by the Governor’s Chie -
16 LG Caretaker Chairmen Sacked By New Taraba State Gov. Agbu Kefas
The newly sworn-in governor of Taraba state, Agbu Kefas has dissolved the caretaker committee Chairmen of the 16 local government areas of the state and asked them to hand over government properties in their possession.The directive was given few hours after he assumed office as governor of the state.A statement released by Kefas' Chief Press -
Two Nigerian Policemen Slump During Inauguration Parade In Taraba State
Two male officers of the Nigeria Police Force reportedly slumped on Monday during a parade at the inauguration ceremony of the new governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas.It was gathered that the police officers were immediately moved out of the stadium for emergency medical checks where they were treated in a makeshift clinic located on the premises -
How Fatal Violence Erupted, Many Died In Taraba After Installation Of Traditional Ruler
The Wurkuns and the Karimjo ethnic groups of Karim Lamido Local Government of Taraba State have lived together peacefully for decades until the installation of the town’s new monarch, Yakubu Kirim.The town was turned into a theatre of violence and bloodbath on Saturday 6 May after a group of Karimjos protested the state governor’s installation -
Taraba Police Confirm Bomb Blast In Jalingo
The Police in Taraba State has confirmed that a bomb blast occurred at a drinking joint in Jalingo, the state capital. The confirmation is coming a few hours after an attack in Takum LG Council of the state led to the death of a driver, the burning of two pickup vans and cattle by armed bandits. Confirming the report on Monday, the Command’s Pub -
10 Feared Killed, Many Injured, Houses Burnt Over Kingship Crisis In Taraba
At least 10 people have been reported dead in a violent clash between two tribes over a kingship crisis in Karimlamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.According to SaharaReporters, the dispute arose over an alleged imposition of a Wurkum tribesman as “Garkuwan Karim” (the Second Class king of Karim) on the Karimjo-speaking people of Kari -
Council Chairman, Boyi Manga Kidnapped, Police Orderly Killed In Taraba
The Chairman of Takum Local Government Council in Taraba State, Boyi Manga, has been kidnapped.A police corporal attached to him was killed during the abduction.Mr Manga was kidnapped Sunday afternoon around noon.He was kidnapped along Chachanji road near Agaraga village in Takum Local Government.A source revealed the politician was kidnapped and -
44-Yr-Old Taraba Varsity Staff Hacked To Death By Unknown Assailants On His Farm
Unknown assailants have brutally murdered a staff of the Federal University of Wukari in Taraba State, Daniel Bala Benedict. The 44-year-old staff of the faculty of Agriculture, was hacked to death on his farm in Wukari local government council on Tuesday April 18, shortly after taking his children to school.The deceased who hails from Donga local -
Northern Christian Elders Cry Out Over Southern Kaduna, Benue, Taraba Killings By Bandits
The Northern Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has cried out over the killing of Christians in northern part of the country. NOSCEF expressed worry over the recent spate of killings in Southern Kaduna, Benue and Taraba states. It called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the various security agencies to take decisive action against perpetrators. NOSC -
UBA Bank Staff Shot Dead By Suspected Bandits In Taraba
A staff member of UBA, Daniel Nwunuji has been shot dead by bandits in Taraba State. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded his residence in Mbiya in Takum Local Government Area of the state on Saturday and shot him dead. Details of the attack are still sketchy at the time of filing this report. The deceased was laid to rest on Sunday, April 9.&n -
APC Expels David Jimkuta, Senator-Elect In Taraba State Over Anti-Party Activities
The Senator-elect, David Jimkuta, has been expelled from the All Progressives Congress (APC), over allegations of gross anti-party activities.The Taraba State Chapter of the party in the Takum Local Government Area made this known in a letter dated April 7th, 2023 and signed by the party’s council chairman, Honourable Sirajo Sallau.The expulsion -
How Suspected Herdsmen Invade Taraba Community Killed 10
The Caretaker Committee chairmen of Ussa Local Government Council of Taraba State, Abershi Musa, has confirmed the killing of no fewer than ten persons in the areaThe killing, which, according to him, occurred in Kwesati village of the council in the early hours of Monday, was said to have been perpetrated by suspected herdsmen, whom he said invad -
2 Police Officers Reportedly Killed By Army Personnel In Taraba
Taraba state police command, Monday confirmed the killing of two of its officers by army personnel in Jalingo, the state capital.Spokesman of the Police command, SP Abdullahi Usman, confirmed this to newsmen.He noted that some other officers of his command sustained varying degrees of injuries and are receiving treatment.Narrating the incident, SP -
Tension Over Gunshots Near INEC Office, Police Headquarters In Taraba
GISTMANIA reports that there is tension in Jalingo, Taraba state capital. The tension is brewing over sporadic shootings around the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office and police headquarters in Jalingo. Reasons for the shooting are not immediately clear but some sources said it was misunderstanding between some security agents -
ELECTION: Chaos In Taraba As Hoodlums Destroy Voting Materials
Voting materials which include Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS), and ballot papers, among others, have been destroyed in the Akate ward in Donga local government council of Taraba State.Accreditation and voting scheduled to commence at about 8 am were disrupted by hoodlums who attacked polling units spread across the ward.Though the hood -
Hoodlums Attack Journalist, Mohammed Usamat Suleman In Taraba
Mohammed Usamat Suleman, a Nigerian journalist, has been attacked. He was attacked by hoodlums in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, around 8pm on Wednesday. He told us that he was on his way home when the hoodlums attacked him in a commercial tricycle he boarded. The Shimo FM staff is receiving treatment in the emergency ward of the Federal Medic -
NDLEA Seizes 778,190 Pills Of Tramadol Others In Taraba
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it Intercepted 778,190 pills of pharmaceutical opioids including tramadol from suspects in Taraba and other states.Mr Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.Babafemi, said a drum of 270kg Methylene Chloride was recovered by the operat -
How Gunmen Reportedly Kidnap Taraba Monarch’s Two Wives, Son
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the two wives of the traditional ruler of Sarkin Kudu, Dansalama Adamu, in Ibi local government council of the state.Kidnapped alongside the wives, is a son of the monarch.Their whereabouts were still unknown as the time this report was written.Confirming the report on Saturday in Jali -
8 Madonna University Students Returning to Taraba For Election Burnt To Death In Road Accident
A bus conveying Madonna students home crashed and caught fire, leading to the death of at least 8 students,The accident occurred at TTC/Special Science School junction along the trans-Saharan road in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State.The occupants of the bus were said to be traveling from Port Harcourt to Taraba State when they crashed on the evening of Sat -
Decomposed Corpses Of Abducted Wives, Children Of Taraba Monarch Found
The decomposed bodies of two abducted wives and five children of the Chief of Mutumbiyu Justices Chiefdom in Taraba State, Justice Sani Muhammed (rtd), have been found.The monarch disclosed the tragedy to newsmen in an interview on Saturday.He said the bodies were discovered early Saturday morning and would be buried at Mutumbiyu. “The bodies of -
Supreme Court Affirms Agbu As Taraba PDP Governor Candidate
The ligations challenging the candidacy of Col. Kefas Agbu (rtd) as the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Taraba State, have been squashed by the Supreme Court on Friday. One of the governorship aspirants, Prof. Jerome Nyameh, had instituted a case against Kefas challenging the process that brought him as the candidate of the part -
Photos From Burial Of Four Siblings Killed By Kidnappers In Taraba After Collecting N60m Ransom
The abducted siblings who were killed by kidnappers after collecting N60 million ransom from their father, have been buried in Garin Dogo in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.The kidnappers abducted the three siblings in Garin Dogo community and demanded N100m ransom from their father, Alhaji Musa Falke, a cattle dealer, however they settl -
Mother And Son Returning To Their Hometown In Enugu For Christmas Die In Road Crash In Taraba
A 52-year-old woman and her son, have died in a fatal accident along Jalingo - Wukari road in Taraba State. It was gathered that Lolo Eucharia Onyeogaziri Obasi and her son, Richard Chidera, 20, were travelling to their hometown, Awgu in Enugu State when the accident happened. A wake keep was held for them at St. Theresa's Catholic Cathedral -
Bandits Kill Three Siblings in Taraba After Collecting N60m Ransom
Bandits in Taraba State killed three abducted siblings after collecting N60 million ransom from their father alongside a motorcycle rider.The killing of the abducted children took place on Sunday, 25th December 2022, at a forest near Garin Dogo in the Lau Local Government Area of the state.According to the source, “The abductors initially reques -
No Fewer Than 193 Christian Pilgrims From Taraba, Gombe Depart For Pilgrimage
No fewer than 193 Christian pilgrims from Taraba and Gombe states would be transported to Jordan through the Yola International Airport for the 2022 pilgrimage.Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Chairman of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, made this known while addressing the intending pilgrims at the point of departure in Yola on Monday.Prof. Is -
It’s Like Secondary School Inter-house Sport – Deji Adeyanju Ridicules Obi’s Rally In Taraba
Abuja-based activist, Deji Adeyanju has stated that the presidential rally of Labour party candidate, Peter Obi in Taraba state on Wednesday looked like a secondary school inter-house sports competition. Adeyanju stated this on his verified Facebook page on Thursday.He added that Nigerians joke too much. He posted: “The Obi rally in Taraba yest -
BREAKING: Court Sacks Taraba Senator For Joining APC
The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo the Taraba State capital has sacked Emmanuel Bwacha as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Justice Simon Amobeda in his ruling ordered him to immediately vacate his seat as a Senator. He argued that his mandate in the Red Chamber belongs to the -
How Police Arrest Wanted Ambazonian Separatist Leader, General Bazil In Taraba
The Cameroon Ambazonia commander terrorizing some Nigerian communities bordering the Republic of Cameroon for years, has been arrested by Taraba police command.Addressing a press conference in Jalingo, the state capital, Taraba's Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Sokoya said the arrest of the Ambazonia leader, popularly known as General Bazil, -
Taraba Assembly Workers Embark On Indefinite Strike
Taraba State House of Assembly workers, under the aegis of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have commenced an indefinite strike over the non-payment of outfit allowances by the State government.PASAN issued the strike notice on Monday via a statement jointly signed by its State chairman, Ibrahim Bala Yusuf and the Secretary, -
"We‘re Dying Slowly"- Taraba Pensioners Beg Over Unpaid 6 Months Benefits
The pathetic living condition of pensioners in Taraba State has become a source of concern for close watchers of the situation.The senior citizens, who over the years have endured their pitiable predicament, are beginning to lose patience, claiming that the state government seems to be paying lip service to their plight.This may have forced them i
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