Tag: Taraba State
Taraba: Wanted kidnap kingpin caught while negotiating N20m ransom for victim
The suspect has been on the wanted list of security agencies as a key member of a kidnapping syndicate that…
Troops kill 2 terrorists, capture weapons in Taraba
It said that the operation was to eliminate terrorist and criminal activities across the state.
Labour to shut down Taraba over activities of Biometric Data Capture Committee
The unions said the strike is in response to irregularities of the state’s Biometric Data Capture Committee, which they claim…
Troops rescue 11 hostages from kidnappers, recover weapons in Benue, Taraba
The daring operations were conducted by troops of Sector I Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), between Saturday and Sunday,
Troops nab notorious gunrunner Bulyami Shuaib in Taraba
Shuaib, is suspected to be key player in arms trafficking within the region.
Taraba community seeks enforcement of anti- open grazing law after killing of 12 members
The community said it was left to it faith at the time its 12 members were killed by suspected herders…
Bloodbath in Taraba: Troops gun down 20 bandits, recover stolen cattle in daring ambush
Swift to respond, troops from the military base in Jeb Jeb sprang into action, racing to Komodoro village where they…
Troops kill bandit, recover weapons in Taraba
The military operations across Taraba State were aimed at flushing out criminal elements and denying them freedom of action within…
Troops nab wanted bandit, fake Army Major in Taraba
It added that on April 19, acting on credible intelligence, troops apprehended one Yusuf Hammadu, also known as Dogo in…
Four herders die after eating suspected poisonous fish in Taraba
The chairman of Takum local government area council in Taraba State, Hon. John Ali confirmed the incident .According to the…
Drivers, park operators excited by CNG as NNPC takes stakeholders’ sensitization to Taraba
TSTC Park Manager, Abdullahi Musa while commending the company for the CNG initiative however appealed that the product be made…
Three suspected collaborators with terrorists busted in Taraba
The suspects were arrested by troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations…
N27bn Fraud: Governor Ishaku of Taraba gets N150m bail
Former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku was on Thursday admitted to bail in the sum of N150 million by…
Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas’s Silent Climate and Agricultural Revolution: A Beacon of Hope
A recent international newspaper editorial highlighted Taraba State's outstanding approach in Nigeria and especially the entire northern region.
CAN loses 6 women members in Taraba road crash
The women who were members of the Taraba wing of WOWICAN were traveling in an 18-seater bus and were returning…
Troops arrest 2 notorious kidnappers in Taraba
The two suspects arrested said to be involved in incidents of kidnappings in the area were arrested on 16 May…
Taraba: Troops foil attempt to kidnap church members, kill 5 insurgents
In a statement, the Nigerian Army said troops of the 93 Battalion deployed in Wukari swiftly swung into action and…
Two to die by hanging for kidnapping in Taraba
Abdullahi and Adamu, according to the prosecution Mr Samson Gimba kidnapped the two persons at different times in 2019.
Catholic Priest Fr. Thaddeus Tarhembe abducted in Taraba
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Most Rev Mark Nzukwein, confirmed the abduction of Tarhembe in a statement…
How family of four were electrocuted in Taraba
“We suspect it resulted from a power surge. At about 11:00 a.m. on Monday, we were reliably informed that a…
Taraba govt to secure N150bn loan from 6 consortiums
By Martins Abochol The Taraba Government has begun negotiations with a consortium of six Nigerian banks to secure a facility…
Gov. Kefas declares free primary, secondary education
The governor emphasised that it was the government's responsibility to cover the costs, and that no fees should be charged…
Taraba Rep member-elect Maihanchi dies in Abuja
Maihanchi died in Abuja in the early hours of Saturday from an undisclosed illness he has been battling with
Return displaced Tiv people to their ancestral homes, Council urges Gov. Ishaku
The Tiv Traditional Leaders’ Council, made the call in a communique issued on Sunday at the end of the 22nd…
Taraba confirms 77 new HIV cases
36,396 victims of HIV in Taraba were already under regular treatment while 20,200 others had been virally suppressed.
Terrorists killed over 40 people in Taraba – Senate mourns
Coming under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Orders 2022 as amended, Bwacha drew the attention of the chamber to…
Gov. Ishaku: I have deployed 2,000 “Taraba Amotekuns”
Again, the governor stressed the need for Nigeria to embrace local policing. According to him, decentralising the Nigerian Police will…
Gov. Ishaku vows to prosecute child traffickers
The governor assured the civil society groups that his administration would do everything possible in eradicating the menace.
Police smash 11 notorious kidnappers in Taraba, recover 7 Ak-47s, others
The suspects were allegedly behind the kidnapping of a Customs officer, a relative of Emir of Jalingo and killing of…
Miyetti Allah says NAF jet bombs 1, 200 cows in Taraba
The group alleged that NAF jet from Air Force base in Makurdi, Benue State bombed and killed about 1,200 cows.