ASP Joseph Kwaji, the Police Public Relations Officer, Taraba Police Command, who confirmed the incident while briefing journalists, said the gunmen also set 30 houses on fire.
“The police, on arrival at the scene of the attack, recovered 13 empty shells of AK47 rifle, four cartridges and an assault rifle,” he said.
Kwaji said that detachments of the police and army had been drafted to the area, adding that investigation was ongoing.
Daniel Mbaterem, the Ward Head of Danacha, who also confirmed the attack, said the gunmen stormed the village at about 8:00 a.m. and began killing the villagers and burning houses.
NAN recalls that the Jukun, Tiv and Fulani communities recently signed a peace deal to end hostilities in the state.
Violence had engulfed parts of Taraba for over one month, leading to the death of over 50 people and the destruction of property. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Nigerian Police and the Army always arrive after the killers or criminals might have escaped. Recovering empty cartridges is now something to report about. I pity this country.
ReplyDeleteCan't Buhari tell his fulani tribes brothers to stop going all around Nigeria killing innocent people in their lands? The other day it was in Kaduna, Benue, Ogun, Ondo, Anambra, name it everywhere. This is another face of his Bokoharam, as the later is getting unpopular he and his men are devicing another way of killing Christians.
ReplyDeleteI can't stop laughing, how can dis herdsmen b killing all in the name of whatever dey call it. Remember there's God ooo. Infact if anyone worships allah and kills in his name den allah must be an ancient beast/monster/blood sucking vampire they worship. All muslims are bonafide terrorist of the world
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