Taraba Monarch  Says Thousands Are Refugees In Their Own Country

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTaraba Monarch  Says Thousands Are Refugees In Their Own Country

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 21, 2026

The paramount ruler of Taraba State in Northeast Nigeria, the Aku-Uka of Wukari, Dr. Ishaku Adda Ali, has decried that the former Kwararafa Confederacy has recently come under attack by bandits, affecting communities linked to the old Kwararafa Kingdom. The monarch made the lamentation while speaking at the 2026 Kwararafa People’s Assembly in Abuja at the weekend, saying the violence has forced many people from their homes and turned thousands into refugees in their own...

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Dealer Diverts Church Cement Worth N6.14 million In Taraba  

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDealer Diverts Church Cement Worth N6.14 million In Taraba  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 17, 2025

Community leaders from Shagogo in Donga local government council of Taraba State, have accused the Taaba State Police Command of aiding a fraudulent cement dealer who allegedly embezzled N6.14 million. The money is meant for 900 bags of cement ordered by the community on January 14, 2025, at the rate of N8,000 per bag. The cement, as made known by the community, was intended for church construction projects, however, upon the truck’s arrival in Donga,...

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Traditional Ruler In Taraba Blame Criminal Activities

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTraditional Ruler In Taraba Blame Criminal Activities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 14, 2024

Sopiya Ahmadu Gboshi III, a traditional ruler in Takum local government council of Taraba State has attributed some criminal activities in the council are being perpetrated by elements from neighbouring Katsina-Ala local government council in Benue State. The monarch was reacting to brutal killing of traditional ruler and his son Monday morning and six passengers traveling along the Takum-Wukari road by yet to be arrested unknown gunmen in the council. The monarch, in a statement...

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