Tag Archives: Taraba

The decomposed bodies of two abducted wives and five children of the traditional ruler of Mutumbiyu Chiefdom in Taraba State, Justice Sani Muhammed, have been discovered.    Recall that the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the monarch’s residence in Jalingo on January 19, 2023 and whisked away several hostages …

The abducted siblings who were killed by kidnappers after collecting N60 million ransom from their father, have been buried in Garin Dogo in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.   The kidnappers abducted the three siblings in Garin Dogo community and demanded N100m ransom from their father, Alhaji Musa Falke, a cattle …

Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is mourning the death of Abdullahi Kanti, a council campaign coordinator for the party’s governorship candidate, Emmanuel Bwacha. Reports reaching Naija News on Wednesday morning revealed that the Kanti was involved in a car accident on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. The …

Three abducted siblings have been killed alongside a motorcycle rider by kidnappers who collected N60million ransom from the children’s father in Taraba State.   Daily Trust reported that the incident occurred at a forest near Garin Dogo in Lau Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, December 25.   Though …

Mr Ezikiel Iliya, the Managing Director of the Taraba Investment and Property Development, says the government will privatise more of the state’s companies to build new ones. Iliya spoke on Wednesday while speaking to newsmen in Jalingo, explaining that the function of the agency was to build government corporations and …

Three people have been killed by gunmen in an attack which took place at Jouro Manu village in the Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba state.   Punch reported that six people were also abducted by the gunmen who started shooting anyone at sight after storming the village with motorcycles at about 2 pm …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the traditional ruler of Yukuben chiefdom in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Udeng Ibrahim Yamusa, and his son, Musa Ibrahim.    It was gathered that the bandits kidnapped the monarch and his son in Kpambo, along Takum Kashimbila road while returning …

Another explosion has been recorded in Taraba state, three days after members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) bombed a bar in North-East state.   Daily Trust reported that nine people sustained injuries after the explosion which occurred on Friday night.    The explosion occurred at Nukkai, which shares a boundary …

No fewer than three persons have been confirmed killed following a bomb explosion that rocked a drinking joint at a cattle market in Iware Community, a suburb of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State today April 19th.   The Police Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Usman, who confirmed the incident …

Kidnappers in Taraba State have refused to release a pregnant woman who fell into labour in captivity and demanded ransom from her family.    It was gathered that the gunmen abducted the 9 months pregnant woman and six other persons including one Sharabilu Maaji Bala, in Jalingo.    According to Daily Trust, …