Gunmen Monday morning murdered seven travelers and their driver on the Takum-Wukari road in Taraba state....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
Blueprint gathered that the gunmen, suspected to be bandits armed with AK 47 rifles, attacked the passengers going to Wukari from Takum town….READ FULL ARTICLE
A Takum resident, who saw the body of the victims and the bullet-ridden vehicle, told our correspondent that the incident happened between Chanchangi town in Takum local government area and Saa’yi village in Benue state.
The source who asked not to be named for security reasons said the gunmen opened fire on the vehicle carrying the passengers and killed all of them, including the driver identified as Kabiru, on the spot.
He noted that the gunmen did not remove anything from the vehicle, adding that they were suspected to be terrorists operating from a forest in Benue state.
The council boss of Takum local government area, Mr. John Alih, also confirmed the incident to journalists.
“I was called in the early hours of today that a Toyota vehicle conveying passengers to Wukari was attacked along Chanchanji,” he said.
He hinted that he has informed security agencies and they have visited the area for further investigation….READ FULL ARTICLE
