Bandits storm Taraba community, kill 10

Ten people have died as a result of violent attacks that have rocked Ganfeto town in Daka ward, Bali Local Government Council, Taraba State.

The neighborhood was still in sorrow and recovering from shock when this report was published.

The unfortunate news was confirmed by Usman Abdullahi, the spokesperson for the Taraba State Police Command, in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Wednesday in Jalingo, the state capital. He stated that the identities of the deceased were yet unknown.

He also stated that the assailants had not been proven to be bandits. According to Abdullahi, the assailants, masked in vigilante garb, intentionally targeted Fulanis in the village’s market, resulting in brutal executions on the outskirts.

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Abdullahi told reporters that:

“investigations indicate that those killed were from the Juldel group, a vigilante organisation.”

There are suspicions that the culprits are members of another vigilante group, and their identities are unknown.

According to Abdullahi, “one complication is that nobody has claimed the corpses of those who were killed.” The police spokeswoman emphasized the importance of determining the names of both assailants and victims.

The police leadership, on the other hand, has assured inhabitants of Bali Local Government Council of their safety and urged them to go about their everyday lives. Abdullahi concluded by stating:

“We are working tirelessly to identify and apprehend those behind these heinous acts. Our commitment is to ensure the safety of lives and property in the village and the council at large.”

Bandits storm Taraba community, kill 10

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Some residents of Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State have protested against the bombing of Muslim worshippers in Tudun Biri community in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna State.

Recall that the Nigerian Military had confirmed “mistakenly” bombing about 120 civilians in Tudun Biri community during its night raid against bandits.

Reacting to incident, residents of Zaria City took to streets holding placards with inscriptions such as: “Justice for Arewa” “Justice for Igabi” and “Secure North”.

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The Kogi Police Command on Wednesday confirmed an attack on the Secretary of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Mr. David Mike, on Monday by gunmen.

Ovye-Aya warned the public from making inflammatory statements on the incident, which he said was under investigation.

“On Monday, Dec. 4, at about 1820hrs, one Mr David Mike (M) Secretary to Kogi governorship election petition tribunal, along with Labode Apreala (F) Confidential Secretary and Hassimu Adamu Assistant Secretary, came to State Criminal Investigation Department, Kogi State Police Headquarters and reported that they were attacked by gunmen.”

“On the date (Dec. 4) three of them left their hotel rooms in Lokoja about 1300hrs, heading to their office at the High Court Complex, driving in his (David’s) Peugeot 406 car, but that just before the CBN at about 1320hrs, one SUV vehicle which had earlier overtaken him, blocked his car with two other SUVS following behind.

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“All of them (attackers) surrounded and blocked him as he attempted to reverse.

“That he (Mike) saw about seven hooded men all heavily armed and dressed in black attire, who shot severally into the air and dragged him and his two other colleagues out of their car, ransacked the car and made away with all the documents, including petitions filed by four parties.

“The names of the parties are Action Alliance (AA), Action People’s Party (APP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP).”

The items also included two  record books and a bag containing his personal items.

He claimed to have also reported to the DSS Office, ” Ovye-Aya said.