Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army have killed four armed militia members and arrested a police officer alleged to be collaborating with bandits terrorising the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Brigade spokesperson Lieutenant Umar Muhammad disclosed this in a statement issued in Jalingo on Sunday morning. He explained that troops responded…
The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kizito Bonzena, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). He revealed that 15 other PDP members of the House of Assembly have also submitted letters to defect to the APC. The…
President Bola Tinubu has formally handed over Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, for proper initiation into the party. Governor Kefas, who revealed this on Thursday, in a meeting with APC youths and some stakeholders of the party at the T.Y. Danjuma House…
The Special Adviser to the Taraba State governor on Political Matters and Special Duties, Josiah Kente, has said that the growing call for Governor Agbu Kefas to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was a strategic move aimed at accelerating the state’s development and integration into national politics. In a statement issued on Tuesday…
At least one person has been confirmed dead following a violent clash between two rival groups over ownership of the Donga Central Mosque in Taraba State. Security expert, Zagazola Makama disclosed this on X on Wednesday. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Tuesday evening, followed reports that members of the Izala Jos sect and the…
The Muslim Council of Taraba State has officially banned all forms of wedding parties within Jalingo, the state capital. The decision was made following consultations with Islamic clerics, traditional rulers, and local authorities. The ban specifically targets popular events such as Kauyawa and Ajo parties, which are known for attracting large gatherings of youths who…
Two soldiers have been confirmed dead following a fresh outbreak of violence between farmers and herders in Bandawa community, located in Karim-Lamido Local Government Council of Taraba State. The deadly clash, which erupted on Wednesday morning, as noticed by The Guardian, is the latest in a wave of violent confrontations that have continued to unsettle…
The Police Command in Taraba has arrested some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and recovered election materials allegedly diverted during the by-election for Karim Lamido I Constituency of the State House of Assembly. Sources told Zagazola Makama that on Sunday that the arrests followed credible intelligence provided by party agents. The sources said the…
A newly recruited soldier, Dauda Dedan, has allegedly stabbed a police constable, Aaron John, of Taraba State Command to death in Jalingo. Confirming the incident to journalists in Jalingo on Wednesday, the state police spokesperson, James Lashen, said that the incident occurred at 9:00 p.m. on Monday in Mayo-Goyi, a suburb of Jalingo town. Mr…
A Fulani herder has been killed by unknown attackers while grazing his cattle around the Mounga Dosso area in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The incident was reported in a post on Monday by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X. According to the post, the attack happened on Sunday afternoon. “The victim,…