Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army have neutralized two violent extremists and recovered arms and ammunition in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. “In a significant operation on 14th March 2024, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army demonstrated their resilience by engaging in a fierce confrontation with violent extremists …
Read More »Troops bust kidnappers' den in Taraba, rescue 3 kidnapped victims, recover 8 corpses
Troops of the troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued three victims and recovered eight bodies from a kidnappers’ den in Taraba State. The Nigerian Army disclosed in a statement on Thursday, March 14, 2024, said that one of the recovered corpses …
Read More »15 missing as gunmen attack passenger bus in Taraba
At least 15 persons have been reported missing after some unknown gunmen suspected to be vigilante personnel attacked an 18-seater bus conveying passengers from Zaki/Biam in Benue State to Maihura in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State on Tuesday, March 12. The driver of the bus, Mpuuga Mbaaye …
Read More »Taraba confirms outbreak of Lassa Fever
Taraba State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Gbangsheya Buma, has announced the outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever (Lassa) in the state. Nine suspected cases were registered at Federal Medical Center, FMC, Jalingo, and the commissioner further revealed that eight persons have tested positive. He assured residents that the …
Read More »Missing woman reportedly found locked up by 'prayer warriors' in Taraba
A woman who was reported missing in the Sabongari area of Jalingo, Taraba State, has been found. It was gathered that Hanatu Daniel Yotti left home on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, and didn’t return home since then. A Facebook user who confirmed the latest development on …
Read More »Troops destroy bandits hideouts, rescue kidnapped Emir's son and three other victims in Taraba
In the continued fight against banditry and kidnapping in Taraba State, troops of 114 Battalion (Rear) of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security forces, successfully destroyed multiple bandits’ hideouts and rescued four kidnap victims. Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Oni Olubodunde, …
Read More »Troops engage bandits, rescue three kidnap victims in Taraba
Troops of the 114 Battalion (Rear) of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army have rescued three kidnapped victims from bandits in Taraba State. The Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations 6 Brigade, Lieutenant Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 30, in Jalingo. The statement said …
Read More »Civil servant brutally murdered by suspected armed robbers in Taraba
A civil servant, Lanwe Bazing, has been gruesomely murdered by suspected armed robbers in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. It was gathered that the deceased boarded a commercial tricycle from the Mile Six area over the weekend to the renowned De Crux Nite Club, 300 metres away from where …
Read More »Bandits kill abducted village head in Taraba, demand N1m ransom each for 16 other victims
Bandits have killed the Head of Wuro Musa village, Jauro Kabiru Gambo, in Yorro Local Government Area of Tarara State. The deceased was abducted alongside 16 people including seven women when bandits stormed the village on Friday, January 5, 2024. According to the Daily Trust, the corpse of …
Read More »We paid N11m ransom for our abducted pastors and members but bandits released only Muslim victims – Taraba church reveals, threatens self-defence
The Southern Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) has vowed to resort to self-defence if both the federal and Taraba state governments failed to ensure the immediate release of their members from kidnappers and end banditry activities in the state. Recall that bandits kidnapped 24 people, including a …
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