Jalingo Times.

By our Judicial Correspondent. The Commandant of the Taraba Marshal Security Guards, Retired Commissioner of Police Agyole Abeh, has commended Governor Agbu Kefas for his unwavering support to the command, describing it as a major boost to security operations across the state. Abeh made the commendation in an interview with our Judicial Correspondent, noting that the donation of patrol vehicles and motorcycles by the state government has significantly enhanced the operational capacity of the Taraba Marshal. According to him, the governor’s support has enabled officers of the command deployed across the state’s sixteen local government areas to effectively complement efforts aimed at curbing crime and maintaining public order. The Commandant stated that the Taraba Marshal has continued to record successes in crime containment due to improved logistics and strategic deployment of personnel to both urban and rural communities. Commenting on the relationship between...

By Our Correspondent  The Lamdo Gashaka family has expressed profound gratitude to political leaders, royal fathers, eminent Nigerians, clerics, friends and well-wishers for their overwhelming support and prayers during the recent wedding ceremony of their children, Munir Mustapha Hammangabdo and Sa’adatu Zubairu Hammangabdo. Speaking on behalf of his nuclear and extended family, Alhaji (Dr.) Zubairu Hammangabdo Muhammad Sambo, the Lamdo Gashaka, said the matrimonial ceremony, held on January 31, 2026, in Serti—the administrative headquarters of Gashaka Local Government Area—was a huge success due to the goodwill and solidarity shown by dignitaries from across the country. He particularly appreciated the delegation that represented Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, as well as the presence of former Governor of the state, Jolly Nyame (Dan Iyan Gashaka). According to him, the attendance of several royal fathers and traditional rulers added prestige and colour to the ...

By our Correspondent, February 4, 2026.  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, Mr. Ezra Voka, has commended the extension of the ongoing electronic registration of party members nationwide, describing it as timely and inclusive. Voka, who is the Special Adviser to Governor Agbu Kefas on Rural Development, said the extension would provide an opportunity for party members who were previously unable to register to do so. He praised APC members in Donga, particularly those in Nyita Ward, for their massive turnout during the registration exercise, noting that the enthusiasm reflected the party’s growing strength in the area. According to him, sustained engagement by stakeholders and party leaders through meetings and sensitisation campaigns contributed significantly to the improved participation, as members were encouraged to take advantage of the registration window. Voka added that similar strategies were being d...

By our Political Correspondent, February 4,2026. A former Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning in Taraba State, Hon. Solomon Elisha, has called on Tarabans to rally behind Governor Agbu Kefas following his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as a strategic step that would unlock greater development for the state. Elisha, an APC chieftain in Kurmi Local Government Area, said the governor’s defection to the ruling party at the centre was “the right decision taken at the right time,” noting that political alignment with the Federal Government would translate into increased access to infrastructure and socio-economic opportunities for Taraba. According to him, stakeholders across Kurmi and beyond must close ranks and support the governor to enable him deliver on his development agenda.  “The decision of His Excellency, Governor Agbu Kefas, to join the APC is about development. By aligning Taraba with the government at the centr...

By Keke, February 3, 2026.  The Women of Valour Initiative for Development and Empowerment (WOVAIDE) has intensified its grassroots advocacy against organised crime and social vices with a sensitisation programme held at Government Day Secondary School, Nukkai, in Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State. The awareness campaign, aimed at educating young people on life-shaping choices, focused on the dangers of organised crime, bad peer influence, sexual harassment and rape, substance abuse, and human trafficking. The initiative also underscored the enduring value of education as a catalyst for personal growth and sustainable societal development. A total of 50 students drawn across junior and senior classes participated in the programme. Ten students were selected from each class set—JSS 1 to JSS 3 and SSS 1 to SSS 2—to serve as peer educators who will extend the campaign’s message to their classmates and beyond. Speaking during the exercise, the Ch...

By our Correspondent.  Professor Jerome Nyameh, popularly known as The People’s Professor, has condemned the recent violent attacks on communities in Chanchanji Ward of Takum Local Government Area, describing reports from the affected areas as “heartbreaking” and unacceptable. Nyameh, under the platform Taraba Therapy, said he personally reached out to residents in the troubled communities and was overwhelmed by the distressing accounts of suffering, particularly among women and children. “The report is not good. It’s heartbreaking. I could hear women and children crying,” he said, stressing that the persistent attacks must be brought to an end, not only in Chanchanji Ward but across all parts of Taraba State. He urged the state government and security agencies to act swiftly and decisively to stem the tide of violence, noting that residents are going through severe hardship and living in constant fear. According to him, security agencies must intensify intelligence gat...

By our Correspondent, February 3,2026.  A concerned resident of Taraba State has raised an urgent alarm over the deplorable living conditions in a community within the Jalingo metropolis, calling on the state government to intervene with the provision of potable water, electricity and road infrastructure. In a formal appeal addressed to Governor of Taraba State and the Commissioner overseeing relevant ministries, Mr. Mascot Utenyang Igbain described the situation as “pitiable” and unbefitting of citizens living in the state capital. According to the appeal, residents of the Gullum community have, for many years, relied solely on an open, hand-dug pit as their source of water. The unsafe practice, he warned, exposes men, women and children to serious health risks, including water-borne diseases. Beyond the lack of clean water, the community is said to be completely cut off from basic amenities, with no electricity supply, no motorable access roads and no visible social i...

By Martins Abochol Jalingo, Jan. 3, 2026 (NAN) The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, has reunited 10 trafficked children with their biological parents in Jalingo. The children were intercepted on Jan. 31, 2026, at Kurmi Park, Jalingo, while being transported by a suspected trafficker to Baissa, the headquarters of Kurmi Local Government Area. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by Mr. Bako Amos, Commander of NAPTIP, Taraba Command. According to the statement, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Mrs. Mary Sinjen, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr. Eric Juyo, visited the NAPTIP Command on Feb. 2, 2026, to receive the victims and interact with them. The interaction, the statement said, was aimed at identifying the root causes of the illegal movement of minors from their places of origin to unknown desti...