Tag: Taraba State

Taraba: Gov. Kefas Mourns Veteran Journalist Ben Adaji, Condoles with Family, NUJ

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Bashir Adamu, Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has expressed profound grief over the passing of veteran journalist, Chief Ben Adaji, describing his death as a monumental loss to his family and the state’s entire media community. Adaji, a household name in Taraba State, passed away on Saturday at approximately 4:00 PM at his country home in Abo-Ojikpadala, Imane District, within the Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. He was 67 years old. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communications to the…

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Lassa fever kills 35 in Taraba state

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The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo, Taraba State, has confirmed that 35 patients have died from Lassa fever. According to the Head of Clinical Services at the centre, Dr. Suleiman Abubakar Kirim, 226 patients with suspected Lassa fever were admitted to the facility. He said after laboratory tests were conducted, 95 patients were confirmed positive for the disease. Of that number, 35 died, while 20 have been successfully treated and discharged. Dr. Kirim also disclosed that three staff members of the centre – a medical doctor, a nurse and a…

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Bandits stage comeback in Taraba mountain, hoist flag

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Bandits have reportedly hoisted a red flag on a mountain in Zing local government area of Taraba State. According to reports, the bandits staged a comeback in recent weeks into the area located between the boundary of Taraba and Adamawa States. According to a resident of the area, James Samuel, the bandits once occupied the area but were chased away by combined effort of local hunters and security agents late last year. He said, “The bandits occupied the area the same period of harvesting last year, but were dislodged after…

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Election Petition: Supreme Court reserves judgement in appeal against Sokoto, Taraba Govs.

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The Supreme Court yesterday reserved judgement on an appeal seeking to unseat Governor Ahmad Aliyu, of Sokoto State, and Governor Dr. Kefas Agbu, of Taraba State. The 5-member panel of Justices of the Apex Court, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, reserved judgement in the two appeals for a date that would be announced to parties in the matter, after briefs filed were adopted by parties. While Sunday Ameh (SAN), the lead counsel to the appellants, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Sa’idu Umar, prayed to the court to…

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Taraba: Bandits reportedly collect beer as levy from farmers

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Bandits, around Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba State, have resorted to collecting beer as levies from farmers before allowing them to harvest their crops. According to a senior civil servant in Jalingo, who spoke to newsmen, but preferred anonymity, told the paper that he was forced to buy beer worth over N200,000 before he was allowed to harvest his Benniseed farm. He said the levy imposed by the bandits ranges from N20,000 to N100,000 depending on the size of the farm. According to the report, farming communities where the…

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Taraba: Tragedy, as bandits kill District Head

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Tragedy struck in Ibbi local government area of Taraba State on Friday, as bandits stormed the area and reportedly killed the District Head of Sarkin-Kudu town, Ali Hakimi. It was gathered that he was killed after he was reportedly attacked by 10 bandits on Friday, in his palace at Sarkin Kudu town at about 12.30 am. According to a resident of the town, Bello Adamu, the deceased was the brother of the chief of Sarkin Kudu chiefdom. He said the bandits had launched several attacks across the chiefdom and abducted…

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Taraba: Many missing, as boat carrying over 100 passengers capsizes

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An unspecified number of persons have reportedly gone missing after a boat carrying about 100 passengers across the stretch of the River Benue, in the Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba State, capsized midway. It was learnt that the majority of the commuters were returning from Mayoreneyo Fish Market, in Ardo Kola LGA. The accident happened around Saturday, en-route to Binnari town. in Karim Lamido local government area. It was also gathered that none of the commuters wore a life jacket. Taraba State House of Assembly member representing Karim…

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Taraba: 2 killed as residents invade warehouse for palliative, loot grains

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…24-hour curfew declared in Adamawa Youths have allegedly stolen hundreds of bags of maize, locally processed rice and other items worth millions of naira in Jalingo, Taraba State. The youths, who were said to be in large numbers, stormed the warehouse located not far from the 6 Army Brigade and looted the warehouse on Friday midnight. The warehouse is said to belong to a former member of the state House of Assembly and immediate-past chairman of Sardauna local government area of the State, Dr. Jugulde. One of the guards at…

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Taraba: 24hr curfew imposed, as fresh crisis engulfs community

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At least two people have lost their lives after fresh upheaval erupted in the Karim-Lamido local government area of Taraba State. According to reports, many locals have been reportedly injured while no fewer than five villages were razed by the riotous youths in the ongoing unrest. The recent crisis, which began in the early hours of Saturday, was said to have led to the burning down of houses and destruction of property in Garin Marwa, Sarkin Kudu, Sallamin Kala and Yashi Pena. According to reports, fleeing persons from Karim-Lamido had sought…

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Bandits attack Taraba village, ‘kill 15’

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At least 15 people have been reportedly killed as bandits unleashed terror on Garin-Baka village, in Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba State. It was gathered that the gunmen, numbering about 60, came into the village around 7.30pm on Friday and fire gunshots into different directions. Houses on were reportedly set ablaze, while cows were rustled and shops, warehouses looted. According to a resident, Yakubu Garba, when the attackers came, many of the villagers were praying inside a mosque. He stated further that the prayer was halted and there was pandemonium…

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