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Taraba Gets New Commissioner of Police as CP Edwin Ogbegbagha Assumes Command
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Taraba Gets New Commissioner of Police as CP Edwin Ogbegbagha Assumes Command

The Police Service Commission has deployed CP Edwin Ogbegbagha as the new Commissioner of Police in Taraba State, succeeding his retired predecessor.

Benue Info-pedia
Taraba State University Student Found Dead in Jalingo Hostel
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Taraba State University Student Found Dead in Jalingo Hostel

A female Taraba State University student has reportedly been found dead in a Jalingo hostel. Friends have linked the incident to an alleged suicide, but the circumstances remain unconfirmed.

Benue Info-pedia
Lau Communities Under Attack as Bandits Kill Five, Kidnap Monarch in Taraba
Security & Crime

Lau Communities Under Attack as Bandits Kill Five, Kidnap Monarch in Taraba

Five people have reportedly been killed and several others injured in attacks across communities in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State, while a village head was abducted and later released. Hundreds of residents have reportedly sought refuge elsewhere amid rising insecurity.

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Police Confirm Calm After One Dies, Over 10 Injured in Bali Farmer-Herder Clash
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Police Confirm Calm After One Dies, Over 10 Injured in Bali Farmer-Herder Clash

One person has been killed and more than 10 others injured after a farm dispute escalated into a violent farmer-herder clash in Pangri, Bali LGA of Taraba State. Police say the situation is now under control.

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Ex-Secretary to Benue Government Dies After Gunmen Ambush on Taraba Border Route
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Ex-Secretary to Benue Government Dies After Gunmen Ambush on Taraba Border Route

The Benue State Government has mourned former SSG Prof. David Salifu, who died after sustaining gunshot injuries in an attack by suspected bandits along the Wukari–Makurdi road.

Benue Info-pedia
DSS Recovers Diverted Disaster Relief Materials in Taraba Warehouse Raid
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DSS Recovers Diverted Disaster Relief Materials in Taraba Warehouse Raid

DSS operatives raided a Jalingo warehouse and recovered Saudi-donated relief materials intended for Taraba disaster victims. Four suspects arrested. Authorities await full investigation.

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Gov. Kefas Distances Self from Street Sweepers' Salary Cut, Directs Immediate Halt to N500 Deductions
Politics & Governance

Gov. Kefas Distances Self from Street Sweepers' Salary Cut, Directs Immediate Halt to N500 Deductions

Governor Agbu Kefas has denied authorizing any salary reduction for Taraba street sweepers and ordered an end to deductions from workers' pay as government considers expanding the programme to reach thousands more vulnerable residents.

Benue Info-pedia
Tiv Community in Taraba Celebrates Historic Appointment of Mrs. Erdoo Okafor as Ibi LGA Secretary
Politics & Governance

Tiv Community in Taraba Celebrates Historic Appointment of Mrs. Erdoo Okafor as Ibi LGA Secretary

The Tiv community in Taraba State has celebrated the appointment of Mrs. Erdoo Okafor as Secretary to the Government of Ibi LGA, marking the first time a Tiv indigene has occupied the position.

Benue Info-pedia
Taraba Govt Debunks Claims of Missing Forest Guards, Says 750 Operatives Deployed
Security & Crime

Taraba Govt Debunks Claims of Missing Forest Guards, Says 750 Operatives Deployed

The Taraba State Government has dismissed reports alleging the absence of forest guards in farming communities, insisting that all 750 operatives recruited under the initiative have been deployed across the state's 16 local government areas.

Benue Info-pedia
Mother Reportedly Loses Two Fingers Resisting Alleged Assault as Three Suspects Are Arrested
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Mother Reportedly Loses Two Fingers Resisting Alleged Assault as Three Suspects Are Arrested

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with alleged attempted sexual assault and theft incidents in Tiv communities in Taraba State. Police investigations are ongoing.

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