Spokesperson for the command, David Misal, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters, saying, "We are aware of the incident but no arrest has been made yet."
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the killing of five persons including two village heads in Muri chiefdom, under Karim-Lamido Local Government Area.
Spokesperson for the command, David Misal, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters, saying, "We are aware of the incident but no arrest has been made yet."
A resident, Sunday Danladi, told our correspondent that the gunmen invaded Bilango 1 and Bilango 2 communities in Muri chiefdom on Tuesday evening.
He said, "The bandits were about 30 in number, armed with AK47 rifles and claimed they were on a reprisal to avenge the killing of some of their members.
"Garba Dangari and Sarki Ali are the two village heads killed by the gunmen."