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Unknown gunmen attack returning IDPs in Taraba, kill 17, abduct others
At least 17 people have been killed in Tse Ajogo, a village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, after armed men suspected to be members of the Jukun militia launched an early-morning attack.
The gunmen reportedly struck around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, targeting residents who had recently returned to the community after being displaced. Several people are still missing following the incident.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama, who confirmed the development, said trusted sources revealed that this is the second time in two months that returning IDPs in Tse Ajogo have come under attack.
The attackers were said to have stormed the village with dangerous weapons, firing indiscriminately at residents and IDPs.
Makama said authorities have called for heightened vigilance in the area and urged troops to sustain patrols along key routes to protect resettling communities.
“Security operatives are working to track and neutralise the attackers”, he said in a post on his official X handle.
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