Taraba Facts

A fresh clash between Mambilla tribe and Fulani  has left at least seven people dead, 186 livestock killed and over 340 homes razed in Taraba State. According to Dailly Trust reports, the incident happened at Geroji, Mbamnga ward, Sardauna Local Government Area, also displaced more than 1,000 residents. Residents and community leaders say the death toll could be higher as dozens of persons remain missing. Daily Trust sources said the clash erupted penultimate Friday night following a dispute between a Mambilla woman and a Fulani man. The violence subsequently spread to Geroji and Mbara communities as well as some settlements including Wuro Buba, Wuro Ardo Bashiru, Wuro Wakili Idrisa, Wuro Saleh Petel, Wuro Hassan Jaji, Wuro Alhaji Jibo, Wuro Alhaji Manu and Wuro Mbarkal. Speaking to Daily Trust correspondent, one of the community leaders, Ardo Bashiru, said, “We have lost everything. Our houses were burnt, our livestock – cattle, sheep and horses – were either dead or s...

Jalingo Local Government Council in Taraba State has suspended its proposed N2,000 deduction from staff salaries for the Code of Conduct Form. Initially, the Local Government Council had proposed deductions of N2,000 from the entire staff of the Local Government Council just to get them a Code of Conduct (Asset Declaration Form), which is supposed to be free for both Federal, State and Local Government workers accross the country. Council Chairman, Nura Dantsoho, announced that the forms would now be provided free of charge to all staff, following concerns raised over the proposed deduction. He said the decision was taken in the interest of workers’ welfare and to ensure staff obtain the required forms without financial burden.

Security operatives have arrested members of an alleged criminal gang accused of terrorizing students around the School of Nursing, Yaggai and ATC area  of Jalingo, Taraba State. The arrest followed reports of attacks and theft targeting students in the areas. The security operatives also recovered over 12 smartphones and laptops allegedly linked to the suspects. The recovered items are expected to assist investigators in establishing the circumstances surrounding the reported attacks and identifying their owners.

    Sen. David Jimkuta By Taraba Facts Former classmates of Senator David Jimkuta, who say they graduated with him from Government Secondary School (GSS), Wukari, in 2000, have disputed allegations that the senator submitted forged secondary school certificates. The classmates said the school’s official records could be examined by relevant authorities or any interested party seeking to verify Jimkuta’s academic history. Their comments followed a petition reportedly submitted by retired Major General A.T. Ibrahim to the All Progressives Congress (APC), in which he called for Jimkuta’s disqualification over allegations relating to his NECO certificates and declarations made to the party and other authorities. The allegations contained in the petition have not been independently established in this report. Speaking on the matter, Mr. Haruna Magaji and Galeya Gembo said Jimkuta was a member of their 2000 graduating set at GSS Wukari. According to them, they revisited ...

—Daily Post Reports  Final-year students of Taraba State University, Jalingo, have appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas to urgently intervene in the dispute between the state government and ASUU to prevent an indefinite strike. In an open letter dated September 22, the students said their final examinations are scheduled to begin on September 29, 2026, and warned that a strike could disrupt the exams, delay their graduation and increase their financial and psychological burden. They urged the government to engage ASUU, address its demands and assure students that the examinations would go ahead as scheduled. Daily Post 

Senator Emmanuel Bwacha has said his ambition to govern Taraba State is not an attempt to secure the governorship for the Ichen ethnic group, insisting that he is seeking the mandate of all Tarabans. Bwacha stated this in a press release dated September 21, 2026, titled “Not an Ichen Project: The Taraba Mandate.” The former senator said he was “not a tribal politician” and was neither seeking to become governor for the Ichen people nor seeking the support of one tribe, religion or locality. He said his ambition was to govern the entire state, stressing that the governorship of Taraba was bigger than ethnic identity and the interests of individual politicians. Bwacha also addressed the reported support of some individuals who identify as Ichen for Governor Agbu Kefas’ political position. According to him, those individuals had not supported his political aspirations since 1991, adding that he would have been concerned if they had supported him all these years onl...

By Taraba Facts Correspondent Senator Emmanuel Bwacha has called on the Taraba State Government and security agencies to take immediate action to restore peace and protect lives and property following renewed violence on the Mambilla Plateau. In a press release dated September 18, 2026, titled “Mambilla Plateau: Call for Immediate Action,” Bwacha described the continuing loss of lives and disruption of peace in the area as unacceptable. The call comes amid reports of violence in parts of Sardauna Local Government Area, particularly Mbamnga, Mbara and Geroji communities. The local government had earlier imposed a 24-hour curfew on the affected communities following reports of killings, destruction of property and rising tension.  Bwacha, who cited Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution, said the security and welfare of citizens should remain a primary responsibility of government. He urged the Taraba State Government to restore order and guarantee the safety of reside...

The Taraba State Ministry of Tertiary Education has visited the College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, following the reported robbery attack on students on September 17, 2026. The ministry said 33 mobile phones were stolen, while about 20 female students were reportedly beaten and one male student sustained serious injuries. Three phones and a cutlass were recovered, but no arrest had been made as of the visit. The ministry recommended stronger security, intensified investigation, urgent relocation of students to safer accommodation and completion of the college’s new hostels. The college also disclosed that the three rented hostels currently occupied by students had reportedly been sold, with a notice to vacate by November 2026.

Scores of people, including women and children, are feared dead after a mining pit reportedly collapsed on illegal miners at Mayo-Kam community in Bali LGA, Taraba State. Residents said more than 20 people may have been trapped, but the police confirmed that five bodies had so far been recovered, with rescue operations still ongoing. The exact number of casualties remains unconfirmed. The incident has raised fresh concerns over illegal and unregulated mining activities in the state. Daily Post