•Fulani herdsmen Two students of the Federal University Wukari, Taraba state were last night abducted in Wukari by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The institution’s Chief Security Officer, Sule Gani, confirmed the incident today, reports The Nation. He said the victims graduated but stayed behind to remedy some of their courses. According to him, t...
•Governor Kefas Agbu The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as governor of Taraba State. The apex court in a unanimous decision today dismissed the appeal by Professor Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for grossly lacking in merit. … developing story
•Terrorists and Governor Kefas Irked by incessant abductions and barbaric killing of innocent souls unabated, and solutions insights by bandits in different hot spots in Taraba state, some few days to his release from captivity, the Second Class Chief of Kwaji Chiefdom in Yorro local government area of Taraba State Alhaji Umaru Abubakar Nyala ...
•Gunmen A second class chief, Alhaji Umaru Buba Nyala of Pupule chiefdom in Yorro LGA of Taraba State and 21 of his subjects were kidnapped in the early hours of today Tuesday, December 19. A resident of Pupule, who craved anonymity, told our correspondent that the traditional ruler and others were abducted by kidnappers who […]
•Boat mishap The Taraba State Government says no fewer than twenty corpses of victims of a recent boat mishap have been recovered. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties and Social Development Saviour Noku shortly after visiting the Binneri community alongside the state deputy governor where the boat capsized last Sa...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday announced the conclusion of the search and rescue mission on the Ill-fated boat that sank along River Venue in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, stating that out of the 104 passengers, fourteen persons were rescued alive, 21 dead bodies were recovered while 69 persons ...
A boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized mid water at Benue river yesterday. It was learnt that traders, women and children, heading for Binnari town in Karim-Lamido local government area of the state were on the ill-fated boat, reports Daily Trust. Many of the passengers were returning from Mayoreneyo fish market in Ardo-Kola LGA. The [&h...
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