Taraba State

Gunmen, on Tuesday, kidnapped the village head of Maigemu and three other persons, after killing four people at Kwatan Nanido and Maigemu villages, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. Dr. Bulus Yari, a commercial bus driver,…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a notorious drug dealer at Nukai market, along Jalingo-Wukari road in the Taraba state capital, Jalingo, Micha Godwin, during which the anti-narcotic officers came…

No fewer than 20 persons have been feared killed in an early morning attack on Taraba community by suspected herders. The attack, which occurred in Tor-Damisa village of Donga Local Government Council, was also said to have left scores…

A Special Adviser to the governor of Taraba State, Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku, Levi Gbashi, has been killed by unknown gunmen. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday while he was on his way to attend a burial ceremony in Donga…

The Executive Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Council of Taraba State, Oliver Wubon, has raised an alarm over the increase in bandit attacks in the council. He lamented that the situation, if not urgently addressed, may end up…

Residents of Mutum-Biyu, the administrative headquarters of Taraba State, were left shaken after a bomb blast ripped through St John Catholic Church in Gasol on Monday. The blast occurred barely 24 hours after terrorists attacked and…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded a mosque at Tella town in the Gassol local government area of Taraba State, abducting four worshippers.  A resident of Tella, Suleiman Rabiu, disclosed this to the newspaper, noting that the…

Hundreds of residents of Taraba border communities have fled their homes following killing of 11 people, including a traditional ruler, by Ambazonian soldiers. The soldiers attacked some border communities in Takum local government on…

The Emir of Muri Empire in Taraba State, Abbas Tafida has issued a 30-day ultimatum to herders terrorizing residents of the state to vacate forests within the state or be forced to do so. The Emir gave the ultimatum on Tuesday after Eid…

At least 73 people are said to be missing and about 2000 others, mostly women and children have been displaced, following the attack on the Dogon-Gawa community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. A local resident, Mr James…