Four Killed in Gunmen Attack on Taraba Community, Say Police
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the death of four persons in an attack on Takum community by gunmen on Sunday.
Confirming the casualty figure in the attack, the state Police Public Relations Officer , David Misal, said three of the gunmen were killed during the attack as well as a resident of the town. The corpses of the three gunmen killed during the attack were recovered from the bush when police operatives combed the bush after the attack and were later deposited at the Takum General Hospital mortuary.
Meanwhile, the attack on Takum has further deepened the lingering crisis between the Tivs and Jukuns in the state as THISDAY gathered that several Tiv’s in villages between Bali Local Government and Takum are relocating to other places for fear of reprisals.
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