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  • Taraba Council Chairman Killed Alongside Nephew Who Attempted To Block His Abduction

    . Taraba Council Chairman Killed Alongside Nephew Who Attempted To Block His Abduction

     Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday killed the Council Chairman of Ardo-kola local government area of Taraba, Hon. Salihu Dovo and his nephew, Timothy Aminu, who attempted to obstruct his abduction.Police Public Relations Officer of Taraba Command, DSP David Misal, confirmed the incident to The Nation at Jalingo Federal Medical Centre Mort
  • These Photos Of Isolation Center In Taraba NYSC Orientation Camp Sparks Outrage Online

    .. These Photos Of Isolation Center In Taraba NYSC Orientation Camp Sparks Outrage Online

     It was reported that four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch B Stream II in Taraba State tested positive for COVID-19.The participants are in quarantine at the isolation centre of the Orientation Camp in Sibre, near Jalingo, the state capital.NYSC camps opened nationwide on Tuesday. Three corps members tested positive on resu
  • How Police Foiled Attempted Abduction of Chinese National in Taraba

    . How Police Foiled Attempted Abduction of Chinese National in Taraba

     The Police Command in Taraba said that it had foiled an attempt by some armed men to abduct a Chinese national in the Gindin Dorowa area of Wukari Local Government AreaThe command's Police Public Relations Officer, DSP David Misal, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Jalingo.He alleged that the armed men had blocked the Wuka
  • Pandemonium In Taraba As Fight Over Lady’s Love Leaves One Dead, Several Injured

    . Pandemonium In Taraba As Fight Over Lady’s Love Leaves One Dead, Several Injured

     At least one person has been killed and several others injured in a feud that ensued between youths of two different settlements in the Water Board area of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.The clash, which was said to have been triggered on Sunday as a result of a fight between two young men over a lady’s love at a party hall, also led to the d
  • 2 Persons killed, Others Missing As Taraba Students Protest Arrest Of Principal

    . 2 Persons killed, Others Missing As Taraba Students Protest Arrest Of Principal

     About two persons including a student of Abeda Holy Ghost Secondary School Peva have died, while two others were declared missing after the students in Takum local government area of Taraba state protest the arrest of their principal.Reports revealed that the killings were carried out by Special Forces as the students staged a peaceful protest aga
  • 2 Killed By Special Forces, Others Missing As Students Protest In Taraba

    . 2 Killed By Special Forces, Others Missing As Students Protest In Taraba

     Two persons including a student of Abeda Holy Ghost Secondary School Peva have been confirmed killed by Special Forces while two others were declared missing during a protest by the students of the school in Takum local government area of Taraba state students of the Holy Ghost Secondary School on Wednesday engaged in a peaceful protest against ar
  • Three Siblings Struck Dead By Thunder, Mother Seriously Injured In Taraba

    . Three Siblings Struck Dead By Thunder, Mother Seriously Injured In Taraba

     Tragedy struck in Nigeria’s north-east Tuesday after three siblings were struck to death by thunder.It is understood that their mother, Justina Nyavoro, who sustained serious burns, is receiving treatment in the hospital.Sources say the incident occurred at about 5.30 pm in Pupule village, Yorro local government when Justina and her three childr
  • How Army Personnel Murdered My Husband, Dumped His Corpse In Well — Taraba Widow

    . How Army Personnel Murdered My Husband, Dumped His Corpse In Well — Taraba Widow

     Mrs Joy is the wife of Awarga Aondover, a mechanic who was allegedly murdered along with his cousin and dumped in a well by gunmen suspected to be soldiers in the Wukari Local Government of Taraba State. She tells in this interview how her husband was killed. Can you tell us about you and your slain husband? My name is Joy Aondover. I am a 28-year
  • R.I.P! NLC Chairman Taraba, Peter Gambo Dies of Coronavirus

    . R.I.P! NLC Chairman Taraba, Peter Gambo Dies of Coronavirus

     The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Taraba State chapter, Peter Gambo, has been reported dead.Peter Gambo who was isolated early this month at the Taraba State specialist isolation centre Jalingo, died Tuesday morning of Covid-19 at the hospital.Management of the hospital confirmed the news of his death.Peter Gambo, until his death,
  • EFCC Arraign Lawmaker, Jedua Dawud & 2 Council Bosses Over N104 million Theft In Taraba

    . EFCC Arraign Lawmaker, Jedua Dawud & 2 Council Bosses Over N104 million Theft In Taraba

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Office has arraigned the trio of Jedua Ahmed Dawud, Oliver Wubon and Joseph Danladi John before Justice F. Agya of Taraba State High Court on a six-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and forgery. The offences run contrary to Sections 96, 315 and 366 of the
  • It’s Sad My Wife Ended My Life This Way — Taraba Man, Aliyu Umaru Whose Wife Cut Off His Manh00d

    . It’s Sad My Wife Ended My Life This Way — Taraba Man, Aliyu Umaru Whose Wife Cut Off His Manh00d

     Tuesday, June 30, 2020, is a day 42-year-old old Aliyu Umaru will not forget in a hurry. It was the day Halima, the first wife of Umaru, severed his manhood with a knife.He groaned in pains as he lay on a bed at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe State, where he was referred to after the incident occurred in Taraba State.Umaru said, “I’m a
  • How Tiv Militia Killed 3 Of My Children On The Farm - Taraba Woman, Salome Shares Her Tale

    . How Tiv Militia Killed 3 Of My Children On The Farm - Taraba Woman, Salome Shares Her Tale

     Salome Solomon from Tsokondi in the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State recently lost three children in a day when gunmen suspected to be Tiv militia killed them on the farm. You lost three children this month, how were they killed? I really don’t want to talk about the death of my children because it reminds me of that tragic moment. I
  • Notorious Taraba Kidnap Kingpin, Hamisu Wadume Arraigned With Six Others

    . Notorious Taraba Kidnap Kingpin, Hamisu Wadume Arraigned With Six Others

     Suspected  kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala (aka Wadume) was arraigned on Monday before a Federal High Court in Abuja.He was arraigned with six others on an amended charge of 13 counts bordering on terrorism, kidnapping and related offences.The others are: Aliyu Dadje (a police Inspector), Auwalu Bala (aka Omo Razor), Uba Bala (aka Uba Delu
  • Sad Photos of Pastor and His Wife Who Were Killed on Their Farm in Taraba

    . Sad Photos of Pastor and His Wife Who Were Killed on Their Farm in Taraba

     A pastor of Christian Reformed Church -Nigeria, CRC-N, in Donga local government area of Taraba state, Emmanuel Bileya have been killed alongside his wife, Juliana by militiamen.The duo were said to have been working on their farms when they met their untimely death.Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku who expressed shock over the recent killings
  • Police Recovers 72 Children From 40-Yr-Old Taraba’s Suspected Child Trafficker, Mary Yakubu

    . Police Recovers 72 Children From 40-Yr-Old Taraba’s Suspected Child Trafficker, Mary Yakubu

     Mary Yakubu, a forty-year-old lady, was arrested by police detectives while trying to convey 23 children to an unknown location.Mary, a native of Maraban Baissa in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, was at the time of her arrest a teacher in one of the primary schools in Bali town.She wasarrested following a tip off by some people in the
  • Taraba State Commissioner, Alexander Markus Senlo Dies After Undislosed Brief Illness

    . Taraba State Commissioner, Alexander Markus Senlo Dies After Undislosed Brief Illness

     Taraba Commissioner for Rural Electrification, Alexander Markus Senlo, has died after a brief illness.Senlo, a former local government council chairman and two-time commissioner, died in a Yola hospital on Monday April 6.The State Commissioner for information, Danjuma Adamu, who confirmed the news, said that Senlo died after falling ill three days
  • Couple, John Ogwuche and Faith Odang Hold Coronavirus Wedding In a Palour In Taraba state

    . Couple, John Ogwuche and Faith Odang Hold Coronavirus Wedding In a Palour In Taraba state

     Coronavirus is changing how we live life and how we approach the very basic things in life! Well, who would have ever thought a Nigerian wedding could take place inside a palour in Nigeria? That is the case, it is happening John Lawrence Ogwuche and Faith Nathaniel Odang got wedded in their living room by an ECWA pastor. The excited groom told Gis
  • Ice Blocks Rained In Gembu Area Of Taraba Yesterday

    . Ice Blocks Rained In Gembu Area Of Taraba Yesterday

     Residents of Gembu area of Taraba state have been given a surprise by nature after it rained hail yesterday.A Nigerian woman has taken to Twitter to show off photos after hail rained in Gembu area of Taraba state. Panso Queen with the handle @NinaMeelah couldn't hide her excitement after sharing photos of the hail storm on her page. She wrote
  • See Reasons Why Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku Is Working From Abuja – Aide Reveals

    . See Reasons Why Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku Is Working From Abuja – Aide Reveals

     An aide to the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has explained why his principal has been away in Abuja for close to two months now.Bala Abu, on Friday, said the governor “is receiving adequate medical treatment for a domestic accident.’’ Mr Abu, a senior special assistant, was reacting to calls for the governor’s impeachment “for
  • One Killed As Gunmen Attack Taraba College Of Education Provost, Dr. Mike Dio-Jen

    . One Killed As Gunmen Attack Taraba College Of Education Provost, Dr. Mike Dio-Jen

     Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Friday stormed the resident of Dr. Mike Dio-Jen, the Provost of College of Education Zing in Taraba State, killing his gateman.The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at the Green Beach area of Kona ward in Jalingo, the state’s capital city.An eye witness who spoke under anonymity said that the k
  • Igbo Billionaire Businessman, Uche Obi Kidnapped In Jalingo, Taraba State

    . Igbo Billionaire Businessman, Uche Obi Kidnapped In Jalingo, Taraba State

     Uche Obi, A millionaire Igbo business man and three other who lives in the same environment have been kidnapped in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.Obi’s was abducted on Saturday midnight which was not known until Sunday when his abductors dropped a letter at the gate of his home, notifying that Obi was in their den.The Independent reports that
  • Man Impregnates 'Mother-in-law' Who Came To Take Care Of Newborn Baby in Taraba

    . Man Impregnates 'Mother-in-law' Who Came To Take Care Of Newborn Baby in Taraba

     A woman goes to babysit for her son-in-law. But she ends up carrying, in the deal, two babies for the same man: one in her arms and the other in her stomach. It’s a story with various angles and tangles to it, a tragedy of immense proportion, with many loops and layers. And, untangling it, understanding it, is not going to prove an easy task for
  • Taraba State University Expels Eight Students For Cultism (Photos & Names)

    . Taraba State University Expels Eight Students For Cultism (Photos & Names)

     The students are said to have engaged in causing chaos, gangsterism, drugs and conflict within and outside the school campus.Students of Taraba State university whom engaged into confraternity have been expelled due to their nefarious activities and tarnishing the image of the institution.. The report got to the school security division on Monday,
  • Darius Dickson Ishaku Wins Taraba Governorship State Election Appeal In Court

    . Darius Dickson Ishaku Wins Taraba Governorship State Election Appeal In Court

     The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal on Monday affirmed the judgment of the Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal which affirmed the re-election of Governor Darius Ishaku of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 governorship election in the state.A three-man panel of the Tribunal led by Justice M O Adewara had in a unanim
  • JUST IN: Taraba School Principal, Yusuf Yaro KIilled In Fresh Attack At Wukari

    .. JUST IN: Taraba School Principal, Yusuf Yaro KIilled In Fresh Attack At Wukari

     The principal of Tsokundi Government Secondary School, identified as Yusuf Yaro, has been killed in a fresh attack along Wukari – Tsokundi road in Wukari local government area of Taraba state. Daily Trust gathered that the victim was travelling with other people along the road when a group of suspected gunmen ambushed them at about 8am on Tuesda
  • NDLEA Arrests 21 Drug Dealers, Seizes 299kilos Of Drugs In Taraba

    . NDLEA Arrests 21 Drug Dealers, Seizes 299kilos Of Drugs In Taraba

     The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Taraba Command, has arrested 21 suspected drug dealers with a total seizure of 299.6 kg of assorted illicit drugs.News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NDLEA Commander in the state, Alhaji Suleiman Jadi, disclosed this on Friday in Jalingo while parading the suspects and the items seized fr
  • IRT Arrests Another Notorious Kidnap Kingpin In Taraba State

    . IRT Arrests Another Notorious Kidnap Kingpin In Taraba State

     The suspect, who was reportedly arrested following a tip off, was taken to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for interrogation. Efforts by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP)’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) to rid Taraba State of kidnappers and armed robbers have started yielding fruits, as the team has arrested another kidnap kingpin. Confir
  • Suspected Bandit Kills Catholic Priest, Sets Vehicle Ablaze In Taraba

    . Suspected Bandit Kills Catholic Priest, Sets Vehicle Ablaze In Taraba

     According to PM News, the chairman of the Kufai Adamu, Shiban Tikari has confirmed the killing of a Catholic priest, barely 24 hours after gunmen raided villages in Taraba.Tikari who identified the deceased as Reverend Father David Tanko, also confirmed that the gunmen set him and his car ablaze.He was ambushed at Kufai Amadu in Takum local govern
  • Army Officer Captain Tijani Balarabe, Working With Taraba Kidnapper, Identified (Photo)

    . Army Officer Captain Tijani Balarabe, Working With Taraba Kidnapper, Identified (Photo)

     The Army Officer Working With Billionaire terrorist Kidnapper in Taraba State has been identified. The police authorities has unveiled the rogue army officer, Captain Tijani Balarabe. Capt Balarabe allegedly instructed his men to rescue the Taraba billionaire Hamisu Bala Wadume after killing 3 Nigerian Elite Police Bala Wadume, The Kidnapping king
  • Ibi Residents In Taraba State Call For The Release Of Billionaire Kidnapper, Wadume For His Kindness

    . Ibi Residents In Taraba State Call For The Release Of Billionaire Kidnapper, Wadume For His Kindness

     The arrest of Hamisu Wadume, seems to have left a sour taste in the mouths of some residents of Ibi which is the hometown of the multi-millionaire kidnapper in Taraba state. The kidnapper whose escape was initially aided by some soldiers who ended up killing 3 police officers and a civilian, was re-arrested by the IGP Intelligence Response Team on

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