SAD!!! House of Reps member-elect from Taraba dies weeks to his swearing-in

Hon. Ismail Maihanci who is a member-elect of Jalingo, Yorro and Zing, Federal Constituency in Taraba State, has died. His demise was disclosed by a presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, on Twitter this morning April 22. 

Scare as explosion reportedly rocks Beer Parlour in Jalingo, Taraba State capital

There was scare last night as a loud explosion was heard in the ATC area of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State Sunday night.

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The state police command through its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Usman Abdullahi, has confirmed the explosion.

Kidnappers kill Medical doctor and his son after collecting N7.5m ransom from his family (PHOTOS)

Nigeria - Police Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have arrested two suspects for the kidnap and murder of a Medical Doctor, Audu Benedict, his son and one of his associates in Katsina-ala LGA, Benue State while travelling from Taraba State to Abuja on  March 10, 2019.

Taraba ‘kidnap kingpin’ Wadume and six others arraigned for 'terrorism'

Nigeria - Suspected Taraba kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala aka Wadume was on Monday June 8 arraigned before before a Federal High Court in Abuja. 

Jubilation as 300 residents test negative for coronavirus in Taraba, leaving the state with no active case

Nigeria - Three hundred persons whose samples were recently taken from Taraba State to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Abuja, have tested negative, the Commissioner of Health, Innocent Vakkai, said yesterday.

Relief as fleeing COVID-19 patient nabbed in Taraba

Nigeria - A COVID-patient who fled the isolation centre in Jalingo, capital of Taraba last week has been arrested. Recall The Forefront Media Org reported the escape yesterday ( READ HERE )

Scare as COVID-19 patient escapes from Taraba isolation centre

Nigeria - Taraba State is in anxiety according to reports, as a female COVID-19 patient was said to have escaped from an isolation centre in the state.

Sad!!! Taraba State Commissioner dies after undislosed brief illness

Nigeria - Taraba Commissioner for Rural Electrification, Alexander Markus Senlo, has died after a brief illness.

Senlo, a former local government council chairman and two-time commissioner, died in a Yola hospital on Monday April 6.

KABOOM!!! TARABA OFFICERS KILLINGS: Military panel begins investigation into Wadume’s confession, invites police

Nigeria - The Joint Investigative Panel set up by the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, to probe the killing of three police in Ibi, Taraba State, has opened an investigation into the video showing arrested kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume, indicting soldiers over his escape.

Kaboom! Every security personnel working against the well being of Nigeria will die suddenly - Dolapo Badmus speaks on re-arrest of kidnap kingpin, Wadume

Zone 2 Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmus, has addresed the case of notorious kidnap kingpin, Wadume who has just been re-arrested by the Nigerian police.

Taraba Killings: Nigerian Army warns; Don’t pit police against us

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has appealed to Nigerians to refrain from comments and actions that could pit the police against the army.

Black Sunday! Truck crushes CAN chairman to death

Nigeria - The Taraba State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Ben Ubeh, is dead. He died on Sunday in Zing community along the expressway on Sunday, March 25.

Ubeh reportedly died after he was crushed by a truck transporting sugar along Jalingo-Yola Expressway, Daily Post reports.

How Herdsmen killed Taraba monarch and 28 others in fresh attacks

A monarch in Taraba State and 28 others were killed during the week in fresh attacks by Fulani herdsmen.

The attacks, which took place between Tuesday and Wednesday, occurred while the dust was yet to settle on herdsmen attacks on some Benue communities early in the year, which resulted in the death of about 70 residents.

More killings as 15 confirmed killed and buried in Taraba State

Nigeria - The Taraba Police Command has confirmed the burial of four persons on Saturday in Jalingo following a dawn attack by an armed militia on three Fulani communities in Lau Local Government Area of the state.

But a resident of one of the affected communities said 15 people were buried at Jalingo cemetery.

VP Osinbajo holds peace meeting in Taraba State

Nigeria - Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo held a peace meeting with people of Mambila Plateau area of Taraba state on Thursday.

This was made known by his special adviser on media and publicity matters, Laolu Akande via his twitter handle.

Great shock as Babangida Suntai, younger brother of late Danbaba Suntai dies few hours after brother’s burial

Nigeria - A few hours after the late former Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai was buried, his brother, Babangida Suntai, reportedly passed away.

Babangida Suntai reportedly died Saturday evening in Abuja, not long after Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, who died June 28 was committed to the earth.

Former Taraba Governor Danbaba Suntai dies after brain treatments

Nigeria - Former Governor of Taraba State, Dambaba Suntai is dead.

Suntai died in his home while undergoing rehabilitation for brain injuries he sustained during a plane crash on October 25, 2012.

Taraba State killings: Police give update, reveal cause‎ of crisis in the state

Nigeria - The Police in Taraba say death toll from the crisis between the Fulani and Mambilla ethnic groups in Sardauna Local Government area of the state had risen from seven to 18.

Yakubu Babas, Commissioner of Police, told newsmen in Jalingo that the remote cause of the crisis was the disagreement between the Fulanis and the Mambillas over land which the state government had set up a commission of inquiry to look into it.

Tragedy as aide to Taraba State governor slumps and dies

Nigeria - Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba says he is in a state of shock following the death of his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr Sylvanus Giwa.

He, however, extolled Giwa, describing him as a great professional, who would be greatly missed.

KABOOM!!! Hehehe... Supreme Court sacks Taraba senator, Danladi, orders him to return all salaries collected

Nigeria - The Supreme Court has sacked Senator representing Taraba North, Abubakar Danladi, Daily Post is reporting.

In its ruling on Friday, the apex court also ordered the lawmaker to return all salaries he had collected before his sack.