Tiv leaders praise security in Taraba, urging authorities to sustain deployments as new threats emerge in Ananum, Tor-Damisa, and surrounding communities
The President General of the Tiv Cultural and Social Association (TCSA), James Chihi Bakah, alongside the Forum of Tiv Political Appointees, has commended security deployments in Southern Taraba while raising alarm over emerging threats targeting Tiv communities.
Bakah briefed journalists on Thursday, noting that attackers were allegedly regrouping to threaten areas including Ananum, Tor-Damisa, Peva, and Kofai Amadu in Donga and Takum local government areas.
He praised the intervention of the Taraba State Government under Governor Agbu Kefas, highlighting that the presence of security personnel has begun to restore calm in previously volatile communities.
“Some areas that were previously tense are now experiencing relative calm,” Bakah said, adding that timely deployments had prevented further attacks and restored confidence among residents who had lived in fear for months.
The Tiv leaders also lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria’s armed forces, including the Army and Air Force, for their swift response to reported threats, emphasising that the intervention helped avert a wider crisis.
Bakah warned that without continued vigilance, the situation could escalate into violence reminiscent of past clashes in Benue and Kwara states.
He urged authorities to sustain and possibly increase security presence in vulnerable communities such as New Gboko, Demevaa, Adu, and Gbundu, particularly as the farming season approaches.
The leaders expressed gratitude to Governor Kefas for distributing relief materials to displaced persons in Donga, Abako, and Chanchanji, describing it as a demonstration of responsive leadership.
They also called on residents to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely intelligence to ensure lasting peace.
Reaffirming their commitment to stability and development, the Tiv leaders pledged continued support for the state government and stressed the importance of collective efforts to maintain harmony across the region.
Fresh concerns have emerged over compliance with a court order issued by the High Court of Kano State on April 8, 2026, restraining key parties—including the Honourable Minister of Education, the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, the Kano State Urban Development Authority, and Pluck Global Company Limited—from further actions pending the determination of the matter before the court.
Findings indicate that while all parties—except the concessionaire, Pluck Global Company Limited—were duly served within two days of the order, significant challenges were encountered in effecting service on the company, raising troubling questions about its corporate traceability and regulatory vetting.
A review of the company’s records filed with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) revealed addresses that could not be verified as functional business locations. Notably, documentation submitted to Federal Government College (FGC), Kano, dated June 20, 2024, listed two addresses: 8B, Lalupon Street, off Keffi Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, as its head office, and 3 Bargery Road, Bompai, Kano, as its branch office.
However, a physical visit to the Ikoyi address revealed that the entire property is occupied by a company identified as Golden Alchemy, whose staff категорically denied any knowledge of, or shared occupancy with, Pluck Global Company Limited.
Efforts to trace the Kano address yielded even more unsettling findings. The location—a locked duplex—showed no visible signs of commercial activity. Neighbours, while reluctant to speak on record, alluded to irregular movements at odd hours, casting further doubt on the legitimacy of the premises as a corporate office.
In a twist, after multiple attempts to establish contact, an individual purportedly representing the company surfaced in Kano and agreed to receive and acknowledge the court order on April 11, 2026, at approximately 6:00 pm. Curiously, the Ikoyi address—already discredited—was again listed as the company’s official address in the acknowledgment.
These developments raise critical questions regarding due diligence and Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols on the part of the Federal Ministry of Education. They also cast a spotlight on the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), should a concession agreement indeed have been executed with the company. Stakeholders say it would be instructive to review the addresses contained in all official correspondences and contractual documents linked to the transaction.
Meanwhile, a visit to the premises of Federal Government College, Kano, revealed ongoing construction activity, with workers observed excavating foundations. When approached, the workers declined to disclose the authority under which they were operating—despite the subsistence of a court order restraining further action.
Notably, a previously installed project billboard bearing the insignia of the school authorities and the Federal Ministry of Education had been removed. Sources within the institution suggest that the directive for its removal may have emanated from the Ministry following receipt of the court order.
The unfolding situation presents a complex mix of legal, regulatory, and accountability issues—raising the spectre of possible non-compliance with judicial directives, as well as deeper concerns about transparency in public-private concession arrangements.
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