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At least two farmers were reportedly injured on Tuesday by herdsmen who invaded a farm in Kakhi village, Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
A source, Hikon Samuel, told our correspondent that the herders attacked the farmers when they attempt to drive the cows out of their farm.
Confirming the attack, the Executive Chairman of Wukari Local Government Council, Daniel Adi, told The PUNCH in a telephone interview that two farmers were severely injured by herdsmen in the attack.
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Adi noted that the injured farmers were rushed to Wukari General Hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
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A police officer was reportedly killed, yesterday, as gunmen attacked a Mobile Police checkpoint in Chanchanji village of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.
Local sources said the gunmen, who rode on motorcycles, opened fire on the police officers manning the checkpoint, killing an officer, while four other passersby sustained injuries in the attack.
It was gathered that the gunmen after killing the officer allegedly made away with his rifle.
A resident of Chanchanji said the gunmen, who came from the Benue State side of the Taraba/Benue border opened fire at a checkpoint mounted by the police, killing one of the officers on duty.
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Unknown gunmen yesterday attacked a mobile police checkpoint in Chanchanji village of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing a police officer.
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FIDELIS, the younger brother of the Taraba State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Peter Jadiel, has narrated how hoodlums made their way into the unionist’s house and abducted him.
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers had in the early hours of Sunday abducted the Taraba State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Peter Jediel.
Fidelis, who spoke with newsmen, said that the state NLC chairman was picked up in his house in Sunkani, Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba at about 12:55am.
He explained that the gunmen in their numbers forced their way into the house and took him away to an unknown destination at gunpoint.