Taraba killings: Kefas postpones Lamido Gashaka’s Tenth 12 months anniversary celebration

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba state, Tuesday, ordered for the postponement of the Tenth- 12 months anniversary celebration of the Lamido Gashaka,   Alhaji Zubairu Hammangabdo.

The postponement adopted the current assaults by bandits on the Binnari neighborhood in Karim Lamido native authorities space of Taraba state by which not less than 57 individuals had been killed.

Kefas in a press assertion signed by his Permanent Secretary, Bureau for Local Government, Traditions and Chieftaincy, Andrew Godfrey Dame in Jalingo, stated the anniversary was earlier scheduled to happen on the thirty first October, 2026.

The assertion quoted the governor as additional directing the postponement of the fiftieth anniversary ceremonies of the creation of Zing native authorities space of the state.

It hinted that the anniversary celebration of the native authorities was earlier scheduled for the twenty ninth of October, 2026.

“His Excellency the Executive Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has directed the postponement of the Tenth 12 months anniversary of Alhaji Zubairu Hammangabdo, the Lamido of Gashaka native authorities space of Taraba state.

“His 10th year anniversary was earlier scheduled to take place on the 31st October, 2026. And ‎similarly, the 50th anniversary for the creation of Zing local government area which was earlier scheduled for 29th October, 2026 has also been postponed,” the assertion stated.

It added that towards the backdrop, a brand new date could be introduced for the 2 occasions.