Two dead, several injured as gunmen attack Taraba

At least, two persons have been killed after some unknown gunmen suspected to be Jukun militia raided a village in Taraba state.

The incident happened late on Thursday, leaving several people injured and houses burnt in the Ibua village along Wukari-Ibi Road in Ibi Local Government Area.

According to Punch, residents claim the attackers invaded the village about 7:30pm, killing two persons and injuring many others.

Orhembaga Iaregh, a resident, told The PUNCH in a conversation that the attackers invaded the village about 7pm and shot indiscriminately before burning the village.

Terngu Deior, an eyewitness, said he was sitting in front of his house when suddenly he saw armed men trooping into the village from Wukari axis.

“I escaped through the back door and ran to the nearby police check point but there was nobody to report to,” he said.

Taraba State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP. David Misal, who confirmed the attack told The PUNCH that gunmen suspected to be Jukun youths carried out the attack.

“Information available to us indicates that gunmen suspected to be Jukun youths attacked a Tiv village in Ibi LGA and killed two persons.

“Some thatch houses were also burnt in the attack believed to be the lingering crisis between the Jukun and the Tiv in the area.

“The Divisional Police Officer of Ibi is leading a team of police officers on a manhunt of the attackers,” he said.

Governor Darius Ishaku had during a peace meeting in Abuja convened by the Federal Government to end the crisis last September said the crisis was an internal affair of Taraba and pledged to end the crisis which has continued to persist.

PUNCH