Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has expressed confidence that the newly approved 10 Division of the Nigerian Army, to be headquartered in Jalingo, will significantly improve security and accelerate socio-economic development across Taraba State and neighbouring communities. Governor Kefas stated this on Thursday while receiving members of the Nigerian...
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Questions have emerged over the whereabouts of 8,000 bags of fertiliser supplied to Taraba State under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fertiliser input support programme, with officials of the federal and state governments offering conflicting explanations about who was responsible for distributing the products. President Tinubu recently approved the procurement...
Fresh attacks by suspected bandits have thrown several communities in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State into panic, leaving at least five people dead, several others injured, and hundreds of residents displaced. The renewed wave of violence has also seen the abduction of the village head of Garin-Magaji,...
A grieving mother has appealed to the Taraba State Government and relevant authorities to investigate the death of her 15-year-old son, Busang Ayuka, who she alleged was brutally assaulted while in the custody of operatives of the Taraba State security outfit, Taraba Marshal. The incident reportedly occurred in Angwan...
Traditional ruler of the Mumuye people in Yoro Local Government Area of Taraba State, HRM Ado Adamu Mazang, has accused the member representing Yoro State Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Joseph Kasong, of allegedly collecting millions of naira from residents under the guise of creating...
Taraba community raises alarm over planned Fulani militia attack, seeks urgent security intervention
Taraba community raises alarm over planned Fulani militia attack, seeks urgent security intervention
Tor-Damisa, a Tiv community in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, has raised the alarm over an alleged planned attack on its villages by suspected Fulani militia. The Ugondo Mdema Development Association (UMDA), the umbrella association of the people of the area, raised the alarm in the early...
Senator representing Taraba North Senatorial District, Shaibu Lau, has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that he instituted legal action against the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the party’s senatorial primary election. The lawmaker described the claim as false, malicious and the...
Taraba State Government has commenced another round of recruitment into the state civil service, with plans to employ 1,805 qualified applicants as part of efforts to strengthen the public workforce. Chairman of the Taraba State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Philip Kundila, announced the exercise during a press briefing on...
Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency (TSESA) has commenced a massive drainage clearance exercise across the 16 local government headquarters and Jalingo, the state capital, as part of efforts to reduce the risk of flooding during the rainy season. The agency has also begun spraying herbicides along major roads...
Residents of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, have expressed growing concern over a surge in armed robbery and other criminal activities, which they say has coincided with the increasing return of motorcycles to the city’s streets despite an existing government ban. Many residents allege that armed robbers now rely...
Traders dealing in cutlasses, knives and swords in Taraba State said they are recording brisk business as insecurity resurfaces in parts of the state, prompting many residents to purchase the items for self-defence. The surge in demand comes amid a fresh wave of attacks and killings, particularly in communities...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have allegedly uncovered a cache of relief materials worth millions of naira during a raid on a private warehouse in the Sintali Ward area of Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State. The warehouse was said to contain relief items reportedly donated...
Nigeria Police Force has officially commissioned its first permanent state command headquarters in Taraba since the state’s creation in 1991. This came as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu called for more collaboration with the state for effective policing. Speaking at the commissioning exercise in Yorro LGA...
National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally granted recognition to the Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture, Science, Technology and Climate Action, Gembu. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu, presented the certificate of recognition to Taraba state delegation, lead by its governor, Agbu Kefas in Abuja...
Tiba Chamba tribal community located on the Tiba Mountains in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State has declared that its communities, which accommodate over 50,000 people, including women and children, have been completely neglected by all levels of government. The Chambas, who are from the same tribal lineage...
More than 300 youths from Taraba State who participated in an Agricultural Skills Development Programme sponsored by the state government have expressed frustration over what they describe as abandonment, more than a year after completing their training. The youths were selected from the state’s 16 local government areas and...
Residents of Taraba State have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate allegations surrounding an estimated N54.4 million expected to be generated by local government legislative councils through the screening of newly appointed supervisory councillors and special advisers across the state’s 16 local government areas....
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested five suspected criminals following an attack on communities in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lt. Umar Muhammad, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday....
A major bridge linking Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, to Yorro Local Government Area has collapsed following a heavy downpour that swept through the city in the early hours of Friday, leaving hundreds of commuters and travellers stranded. The affected bridge, popularly known as Gadan-Mallam-Audu Bridge, serves as a...
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intensified ongoing security operations in Benue and Taraba states, resulting in the neutralisation of four suspected criminals, the rescue of two kidnap victims, and the recovery of weapons, ammunition and illicit drugs. The successful operations, conducted between May 24 and May 31,...