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Taraba

British  
/ ˈtaːrəbə /

noun

  1. a state of Nigeria, in the E. Capital: Jalingo. Pop: 2 300 736 (2006). Area: 54 473 sq km (21 032 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Notable clashes have taken place in Kaduna, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba states.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

Hours later, the deputy prime minister, Tomas Taraba, told reporters that Fico’s life was no longer in danger and that he expected the prime minister to survive.

From New York Times May 16, 2024

Authorities were investigating the cause of this accident, said Taraba police spokesperson Usman Abdullahi.

From Seattle Times Oct. 30, 2023

The three attacks in the states of Zamfara, Katsina and Taraba occurred over 48 hours.

From Washington Post Nov. 10, 2021

Between Kolákh and Taraba, off the straight road, lies Abyla, once the residence of the great chief Medhayfe.

From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by Burckhardt, John Lewis

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