The Police on Friday morning confirmed the attack on Wukari -Kente road allegedly involving the family of Governor Agbu Kefas on Thursday. Social media had on Thursday evening reported that gunmen attacked the mother and sister of Taraba State Governor,…
Troops smash kidnapping syndicate, arrest 3 suspects in Taraba
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate terrorizing parts Jalingo the Taraba State capital, and Lau Local Government Area of the state. Acting on an intelligence report, the first two…
TY Danjuma sues Taraba pastor N1bn for defamation
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has slammed N1bn suit against renowned cleric, Pastor Paul Rika, of the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide for allegedly defaming him in a book he authored. Danjuma, through his counsel, Tayo…
Troops nab 8 Boko Haram terrorists, 2 kidnapper informants in Taraba
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested 10 suspects, comprising eight Boko Haram terrorists (BHT) and two high-profile kidnapper informants, in Taraba State. Acting on reliable intelligence, troops conducted a raid on the…
Newly recruited military officer stabs teacher in Taraba
A teacher with the Government Science Secondary school located in Donga local government area of Taraba state, has been stabbed by a newly recruited military officer. The teacher who doubles as the exam officer of the institution, identified as Pavalis…
Taraba CJ sentences 2 to 10 years for illegal firearms possession
Taraba state Chief Judge, Justice Joel Agya, on Tuesday sentenced two persons to 10 years imprisonment without an option of fine for illegal possession of firearms. The convicts, Usman Tafi Yau and William Duaknaan, were being tried on a three-count…
Unknown gunmen kill Taraba traditional ruler
Unknown gunmen, on Thursday night, killed a third-class chief, Abdulmutalib Nuhu, at Sensani Village in Gasol local government area of Taraba State. Nuhu was murdered a few hours before the hosting of the Nwonyo Fishing and Cultural Festival organised by…
Taraba auto crash kill 10 as 15 passengers kidnapped
Ten passengers were killed in an auto crash along Serti-Bali Road in Taraba State on Monday when a bus conveying twenty-two passengers from Gembu to Jalingo crashed at Garbabi, close to Bali town. Daily Trust gathered that the driver of…
Family of 7, others killed as Benue rival militia groups clash
It was black Tuesday in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State as no fewer than 40 people were feared dead during a clash between rival militia groups. Although most of the casualties were said to be members of…
Taraba CJ asks police to prosecute ex-council boss over killing of former lawmaker
Taraba State Chief Judge, Justice Joel Agya, has asked the Commissioner of Police in the state, David Iloyanomon, to arrest and prosecute Shiban Tikari, a former Chairman, Takum local government council over abduction and killing of a former Taraba lawmaker,…