Taraba state
10 Feb 2020
The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld the conviction and 12-year prison sentence that was handed to the former governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame, for stealing public funds. In a unanimous decision, a five-man panel of Justices of the apex court led by Justice Mary Odili, said it found no reason to set-aside concurrent judgements of both the trial court and the Court of Appeal, which found Nyame guilty of embezzlement and money laundering.
18 Dec 2019
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state has expressed concern over unethical activities of some social media users which he believes is a threat to the nation's democracy.
5 Jul 2019
Taraba state government has signed a death penalty for anyone convicted Kidnapping in the state. He signed the bill today at the governor's office in Jalingo. The governor said the law will help sanitize the state.