Gunmen,
Tuesday killed 10 people in Jibu village in Wukari Local Government Area of
Taraba State, State Police Command has confirmed.
ASP
Joseph Kwaji, police spokesman, told newsmen in Jalingo, the state capital,
that the suspected assailants also burnt more than 20 houses.
“Yes, I
can confirm to you that at about 5a.m. today, a group of Jukun youths stormed
Jibu village, opened fire at the inhabitants and killed 10 people,” he said.
According
to him, the suspected gunmen killed everyone they saw in the area irrespective
of the person’s ethnicity and religion, including Jukuns.
“I can
also confirm to you that 15 people are badly injured and about 20 houses were
set ablaze,” he added.
Kwaji
said a joint patrol of Mobile Police and military had since been deployed to
intensify security in the area.
He
therefore appealed to people in the area to stay calm, saying security
personnel were on top of the situation.
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