Takum
22 Aug
The arrest and detention of the Chairman of the Peace Committee of Chanchanji in Takum Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State have become a source of concern to the members of the committee. The Chairman, Salem Mela, along with his pregnant wife and six children, were reported to have been arrested in the early…
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