Unknown gunmen have killed 11 persons in Wukari Local Government area of Taraba State, and as well destroyed properties worth millions of Naira.
The attack which took place at the communities bordering Taraba and Benue state affected Apiirgwa and Deke in Wukari, and also left several victims with varied degrees of injuries.
It was gathered that the attackers stormed the communities in large numbers when the people were asleep and began shooting sporadically.
The affected victims who lost their lives have been identified as Myom Chiahemba Tarorshi, Tyolumun Deke, Ternenge Deke and Daniel Apirgwa. Others are Saater Apirgwa, Terna Apirgwa, Nguyiman Apirgwa, Tertindi Apirgwa, Kparegh Emmanuel Apirgwa, and Mama Modi Apirgwa.
Reacting to the attack, the chairman of Wukari local government area branch of the Tiv Cultural and Social Association, Mr Aondowase Tarorshi said that eight persons were killed at Apiirgwa village, two at Tse-Deke village, while one other person was killed at Tarorshi.
According to him, though Apiirgwa is a border village of Benue State, majority of the people living there now are the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Taraba State, and that the attack will now add to their sufferings
He appealed to the Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, to put machinery in place to check such attacks, adding that modalities should also be put in place to resettle the thousands of IDPs who fled the area following the Jukun and Tiv crisis.
He assured that when the IDPs are resettled in their homes, it will go a long way in checking the spate of violent attacks that are leading to loss of innocent lives and destruction of properties.
The Taraba State Police Public Relation Officer, Gambo Kwache, confirmed the incident.
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