Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has dissolved the caretaker committee Chairmen of the 16 local government areas of the state. The directive was given few hours after he assumed office as governor of the state. This was contained in a statement, by his Chief Press Secretary, Yusuf Sanda. According …
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THE caretaker committee chairman of Takum Local Government Council in Taraba State, Boyi Manja, has been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen. Newsextra24 gathered that his orderly was also reportedly killed by the gunmen. The incident occured Sunday afternoon, along Wukari/Takum road. Confirming the incident, the leader of Takum Local Government …
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Three persons have been reported missing in Ibi local government area of Taraba State when a boat loaded with passengers capsized at River Benue bank. The council’s chairman, Hon Bala Bako, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred yesterday. He said the boat from Ibi was heading to Sarkin Kudu …
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No fewer than sixteen people have once more been killed by bandits in various Taraba State communities. WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that the bandits stormed the communities in their numbers at the weekend and whisked away several persons. Communities invaded by the attackers are Gidado and Garinkuka villages in Gunduma district …
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In Jalingo, Taraba State, gunmen have kidnapped a vigilante group leader, five girls, and three other people. The incident happened on Saturday and Monday nights in different parts of the city. It was discovered that a resident and a mobile police officer died at Lasandi, BabaYau, and Sabongari around midnight. …
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Due to the declining security situation in Takum and Ussa local government councils of Taraba State, commercial drivers using the roads have resorted to using other routes Speaking to newsmen on Monday in Jalingo, the state capital, some of the drivers disclosed that they have stopped plying the roads because of …
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The community leaders of the Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State have asked the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya to immediately direct the release of the Takum local government council chairman, Hon Shiban Tikari, from the army detention. Elder John Mamman, leader of the elders’ forum …
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Seven killed In Taraba Bomb Explosion At least seven people were killed in an explosion which occurred at Iware town in Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. An eyewitness, Bulus James, told sources that a bomb exploded when many people gathered at a beer parlour in the area. …
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The ancient city of Wukari, in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State was thrown into excitement weekend, as the 40MW Kashimbilla hydro-power plant illuminated the town. Vanguard learned that though the project is yet to be commissioned, the town is now powered by the substation. The project, which started …
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