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Gunmen Kills Two Farmers in Southern Taraba

Afnews Editor

Jan 31, 2020

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By Ibrahim Abdul'Aziz

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Two local farmers were reportedly killed by yet to be identified bandits in the wake of Thursday, while they were working on their farmlands.

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Reports say that two men, both from Dapye village, a community in Wukari Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State, were killed by some gunmen suspected to be bandits.

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Wukari Local Government Chairman, Adi Grace, in an interaction with newsmen, said that the gunmen attacked the community in the early hour of Thursday, and succeeded in kill the two.

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Adi added that upon receiving reports of the attack, he contacted security men who chase after the bandits, "but unfortunately they met only the lifeless bodies of the victims after a few hours of a gun battle.ÔÇØ

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He also confirms that the two bodies have been taken to their respective families for proper burial.

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Also confirming the incident, Taraba State Police Command, through its Police Public Relations Officer, David Misal, said efforts were ongoing to ensure that the perpetrators were brought to book.

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