Unknown Gunmen Attack Taraba Community, Kills Eight

No fewer than eight persons have been killed, with
houses burnt down and several others injured following
an attack on Jekun-Hou community in Ardo-Kola local
government area of Taraba state.
The attack on Friday evening is said to be by suspected
herdsmen.
A resident of Jekun-hou community and a Reverend
Father Mister, Cyriacus Kamai told Channels Television
that the armed herdsmen came in their number and
attacked the village at about 4:00pm killing seven
persons, with one badly injured with bullet wounds and
matcheted and eventually died before been treated at
Nukkai community.
Mr Kamai, who could not hide his dismay with the
unfortunate circumstance said since Monday this week
when Murbai community was attacked and five villagers
killed, there has been palpable tension in Kona Garu,
Surbai, Janibanbur and Jekun-hou villages before the
attack following threats by the herdsmen to attack them.
He said due to tension, they only succeeded in burying
one of the eight dead bodies.
Mr Kamai said residents of Jenibanbur community have
fled their homes to take refuge in other,villages because
of a threat to attack them tonight.