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Gunmen kidnap Fulani leader, kill one in Taraba

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected gunmen have kidnapped a Fulani community leader and killed one person during an early-morning attack in Taraba State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama  that the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on Jan. 27 at the settlement of Alhaji Dere in Taraba.

According to the sources, the attackers, whose identities are yet to be known, stormed the community and abducted Alhaji Dere, a Fulani by tribe, and took him to an unknown destination.

“In the course of the attack, the gunmen shot one person dead, while another person sustained gunshot injuries,” the sources said.

They added that the injured victim was rushed to the Primary Health Care Centre in Sarkin Kudu for treatment, while the corpse of the deceased was taken for necessary procedures.

Investigation has commenced into the incident, and joint efforts involving army, police operatives, local hunters and community members are ongoing to track down the kidnappers and rescue the abducted victim.

Security patrols have also been intensified in the area to prevent further attacks, the sources said.