By Saidu Adamu
Jalingo
Police in Taraba State have confirmed the death of ten persons during an attack on Binnari Village in Karim Lamido Local government area of the State.
Spokesman of the state police command, ASP Victor Mshelizah confirmed the development, saying that the attack was carried out by suspected bandits un the really hours of Friday, October 23, 2026.
Residents of the community,however, disputed the figure given by police and insisted that 26 bodies have so far been recovered.
They said that the victims were mostly children.
They suspected that bandits who, allegedly, crossed over from neighbouring Plateau State were behind the deadly attack.
Karim Lamido Local government area has, in recent times, become a theatre of killings from constant attacks on communities, and wanton destruction of property.
Our Correspondent reports that the situation has drawn the attention of the State Governor Agbu Kefas who has taken measures, including deployment of troops and community engagements to resolve the situation.
However, a resident of the area, Mr Bala Usman said that “the latest attack has shown how precarious and fluid the security situation in the local government remains. ”
According to residents accounts, the attackers stormed the remote village in the early hours of Friday and started shooting sporadically, killing people as they scrambled for safety.
Farmers harvests and other property were also destroyed in the attack while homes were set ablaze as the locals ran for the safety of their lives.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
