LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion that it said killed or injured 30 people at a market where alcohol was sold in Taraba State, Nigeria, marking an expansion of the area where the extremist group operates in the country. Northeast Nigeria, especially the states of Borno and Yobe, have been in…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than three persons have been confirmed killed following a bomb explosion that rocked a drinking joint at a cattle market in Iware Community, a suburb of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. At least 19 other persons have also been confirmed injured and receiving treatment at various health centres…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium at the Pakri grain market in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State as men armed with sophisticated weapons invaded the market and abducted three grain merchants. It was gathered that the gunmen, numbering up to twelve, invaded the market situated along Jalingo-Bali Road in the early hours…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A policeman has been killed while a senior customs officer has been abducted in Jalingo, capital of Taraba State. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the residence of the customs officer identified as Abbas Bello around 2am on Thursday. They were said to have engaged policemen in a gun duel, which…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than five youths have been shot dead by soldiers of the Nigerian Army in Baka village in the Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to Daily Post, the youths, who were attending a wedding were riding motorcycles, but the soldiers opened fire on them early on Friday, on…
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the early hours of Wednesday abducted the Member Representing Nguroje State Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly, Bashir Mohammed. An aide to the lawmaker said that Mohammed was kidnapped around 1am in his house in Jalingo, the state capital. According to the aide who…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have kidnapped a former Senator, who represented Taraba North in the National Assemby, Sen. Zik Sunday and the Chief Imam of the Command’s Mosque Coporal Mustapha Badamasi in two separate operations. Taraba State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP David Misal, at a press briefing in Jalingo today ,said that Sunday,…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States, U.S, Government has condemned recent killings of civilians in Northern Nigeria by bandits In a statement on the State Department website on Tuesday, the US called on the Nigerian Government to hold those responsible to account and protect civilians. It reads, “We condemn the recent senseless and brazen killings…