Tag: taraba
Over 70 Feared Dead in Terrorists’ Assault on Taraba Communities Following Delayed Security Response
Coordinated attacks by suspected militants on communities in Chanchanji Council Ward, Takum LGA of Taraba State have left over 70 people feared dead, according to community leaders and advocacy groups. The assaults reportedly targeted villages including Amadu and Abokpa in early February, destroying homes and forcing residents to flee. Local representatives said distress calls were…
Terrorists Kill 17 Returning IDPs In Fresh Taraba Attack, Burn Houses In Deadly Bid To Stop Resettlement
Seventeen internally displaced persons (IDPs) returning to their ancestral homes were ambushed and massacred by suspected Fulani militias on Wednesday in Tse Ajogo village, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The victims – mostly women, children and elderly men – had left the relative safety of displacement camps in nearby Benue and Taraba states,…