At least 10 people were reportedly killed as yet-to–be-identified gumen attacked Ganfeto village in Daka ward of Bali Local Government Council, Taraba State.
According to Daily Post, the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdullahi, confirmed the news of the violent attack in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Jalingo, the state capital, noting that the victims are yet to be identified.
He also clarified that the attackers were not confirmed to be bandits.
Abdullahi said the assailants, disguised in vigilante regalia, specifically targeted individuals from the Fulani extraction in the village’s market, leading to brutal killings on the outskirts.
He affirmed that “investigations indicate that those killed were from the Juldel group, a vigilante organisation.”
There are suspicions that the perpetrators belong to a different vigilante group, and their identities remain unknown.
Abdullahi pointed out the challenge stating that “one complication is that nobody has claimed the corpses of those killed.”
The PPRO stressed the urgency of unravelling the identities of both assailants and victims.
The police command, however, has assured residents of Bali Local Government Council of their safety, calling on them to continue with their daily activities.
Abdullahi added that, “We are working tirelessly to identify and apprehend those behind these heinous acts. Our commitment is to ensure the safety of lives and property in the village and the council at large.”
