Breaking: Gunmen Kill Three, Kidnaps Six Others In Taraba

Some gunmen have attacked Jouro Manu village in the Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba state, killing three people and kidnapping six others.

Some residents said the gunmen came on motorcycles at about 2 pm on Sunday and started shooting anyone at sight. Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the State command, Gambo Bajabu Kwache, confirmed the incident on Monday and said the police were already on top of the situation.

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Residents of the community, who spoke to newsmen said that people were fleeing the communities around the area for fear of being killed or kidnapped.

“We are on top of the situation. We have made a deployment to the area to track down the attackers,” she said.

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The immediate past chairman of Gassol local government, Hon. Musa Chul had last year raised the alarm over the regrouping of terrorists in forests around the council area.

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