Tag: Wukari

The Nigerian Army says suspects offered the bribe in their bid to escape arrest

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how the students were abducted by bandits who stormed a restaurant in their campus last week.

The troops also recovered a cache of arms from the extremists.

The students were abducted Monday evening in a restaurant on the school premises.

So far, results from five out of the 27 LGAs had been presented.

The five Universities, winners in five categories, would take home N75 million each from JAMB.

A blend of factors including insufficient funding, delays by contractors and communal crises have helped slowed projects approved for the ...

The cleric was reportedly on his way to Takum for a peace meeting with his fellow clergymen.

The incident now portends a threat to national security as it has strained the relationship between the police and army.

Nigerian soldiers killed three officers who were on an operation to arrest the head of a kidnap syndicate. Soldiers also ...

The warring tribes trade accusations.

The PDP has never lost a governorship election in Taraba State since 1999.

The PDP wins in 12 out of 16 local governments in Taraba.

The governor denies the accusations.

A town long known for inter-religious tolerance has lately descended into chaos with relatives attacking one another because of their ...

Police said calm has returned to the town

There was breakdown of law and order in Wukari on June 15 leading to the death of scores of people. ...

Wukari has from time to time descended into chaos in bouts of ethno-religious violence. Several persons are feared killed , ...

The suspect reportedly said he was deployed from Borno to Taraba to cause mayhem. The Nigerian military on Wednesday said ...

The acting governor says it is not true that he instigates violence. A group of Southern Taraba indigenes has alleged ...

Mr. Kwaji, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said 34 persons were injured while 99 houses were burnt during the crisis. ...

A witness said yesterday’s crisis followed a reported invasion of a Jukun village of Nwunkyo-Kura allegedly by Fulani herdsmen. About ...

The Acting Governor also asked residents to continue to pray for Governor Danbaba Suntai. The Acting Governor of Taraba State, ...

The police said normalcy had returned to the town. The police in Taraba State on Saturday said 39 people were ...

The Taraba government has confirmed the crisis and the curfew. Troubled Wukari town, in Taraba State, was again involved in ...