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Gunmen Attack Passenger Bus In Taraba, Kill Five, Baby

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:28:11 +0000

March 14, (THEWILL) – Seven passengers including five women, a man and a baby, have been found in a forest after an attack on an 18-seater passenger bus in Taraba State. THEWILL had reported on Wednesday, that unknown assailants, suspected to be a local Vigilante group, attacked the bus at Gamkwe village, located at Marraban […]

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Troops Intercept Female Kidnapper With N1.5m Ransom In Taraba

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:50:14 +0000

February 09, (THEWILL) – Troops of 93 Battalion under 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have intercepted a suspected female kidnapper with N1.5 million ransom for an abducted victim in Taraba. A statement by the Acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Lieutenant, Oni Olubodunde, said the suspect, 31-year-old Janet Igohia, was arrested after picking up […]

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INEC Reschedules Supplementary, Re-run Elections In Taraba, Enugu

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:12:51 +0000

February 07, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled a supplementary election in Taraba and a new re-run election in Enugu State for Wednesday, February 14. In a statement by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, the Commission said it took the decision at its meeting on […]

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Troops Neutralise Three Bandits In Taraba

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:35:14 +0000

January 26, (THEWILL) – Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, deployed to Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba, have neutralised three notorious bandits in Chibi. Spokesperson of the Brigade, Lt. Olabodunde Oni, who disclosed this, said the troops, acting on actionable intelligence, conducted a precision strike against the criminals. Oni said the engagement demonstrates […]

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BREAKING: Agbu Wins Again As Supreme Court Dismisses NNPP’s Appeal

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:53:01 +0000

January 25, (THEWILL) – The Supreme Court has dismissed the joint appeal filed by Prof. Sani Yahaya and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), seeking to sack Kefas Agbu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Taraba. A five-member panel of justices of the apex court, in a judgment on Thursday, upheld the […]

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Jolly Nyame Nurses Second Guber Ambition

Ivory Ukonu, THEWILL — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 07:34:39 +0000

January 14, (THEWILL) – If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. This is exactly how one can comfortably describe the alleged plans of Jolly Tavoro Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State, to occupy the number one seat for the second time. The ordained Reverend in the United Methodist Church of Nigeria was convicted of […]

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Bandits Invade Taraba Community, Kidnap District Head, Police Officers, Others

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:33:52 +0000

December 19, (THEWIGLL) – At least 16 residents, including district head and second-class chief, Alhaji Umaru Nyala, along with two police officers (an inspector, and a sergeant), were abducted by bandits, who invaded Pupule community in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State on Tuesday. THEWILL gathered that the bandits invaded the village around 2 […]

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Taraba Guber: Appeal Court Affirms Agbu’s Election

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:06:35 +0000

November 29, (THEWILL) – The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the joint appeal filed by Prof. Sani Yahaya and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), which prayed the court to sack Kefas Agbu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Taraba. In a unanimous judgment by a three-member panel of justices, […]

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PDP Wins All Seat In Taraba LG Poll

Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:21:59 +0000

November 20, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State has won all the chairmanship positions at the just-concluded local government (LG) council election, which was held in the state on Saturday. A total of six political parties contested for both chairmanship and councillorship positions in the 168 electoral wards across the 16 […]

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Tribunal Upholds Election Of Agbu Kefas As Taraba Governor

Musa Diso, THEWILL — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:24:29 +0000

September 30, (THEWILL) – The Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the validly elected governor of Taraba State. A three-member panel of Justices dismissed the joint petition filed by the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and its candidate Prof. Sani Yahaya for lacking in merit. […]

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