Tag: Taraba

A fleeing resident said the attack occurred on Sunday evening from about 6 p.m. till midnight.

The victims were abducted in their houses in Magami area of Jalingo.

The health fund was only included in the budget last year for the first time since the Act was signed ...

The presidency lists several security initiatives that target armed robbery, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the country.

The attack is believed to be a reprisal.

The project is coordinated by NIPSS in collaboration with the Development Research and Project Centre (DRPC).

The police said they are investigating the incident.

The governor is fit and healthy, says an aide.

Lawmakers want a state of emergency declared in parts of Katsina State.

NAN reports that the shortage of the drug had led to several deaths in some snake-treatment centres.

The community dwellers urged the government to find ways of bringing lasting solutions to the crises to enable their communities ...

Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the bandits.

The two communities have been at war in the last three weeks, resulting in the loss of lives and property.

The agency predicts isolated morning thunderstorms over the central states.

The crisis reportedly started when some Tiv kinsmen were prevented from bringing goods to Kente Market in Wukari.

The states affected are Edo, Ondo and Bauchi.

The disease has killed at least 114 people in the country this year.

Predictably, the biggest vote for the PDP candidate is coming from Takum LGA where the current governor hails from.

The collation officer in Taraba abruptly suspended the announcement of results after only announcing that of two local governments.

Two top PDP officials in Taraba including a lawmaker were arrested.

This week has one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases, the NCDC says.

Mr Mba said that an additional 277 Commissioners of Police (CPs) were also deployed to the 36 states commands.

The party says the same issue was taken to court in 2007 and was subsequently dismissed by an Appeal Court.

This brings the case fatality ratio in confirmed cases is 21.8 per cent.