Gunmen attacked and killed six travellers, including a lecturer from the Federal University Wukari and the Deputy Registrar of Taraba State School of Health Technology Takum, in the early hours of Monday along the Takum/Wukari road.
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the attack. DSP Kwache Gambo, the command’s Acting Public Relations Officer, confirmed the fatalities to our correspondent.
The Nigerian Tribune gathered that a secondary school principal, who was transferred from a secondary school in Takum to Wukari Local Government, was also a victim of the attack.
Meanwhile, Governor Agbu Kefas has condemned the attack and vowed that the perpetrators will not escape justice.
In a statement issued by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, the governor expressed deep sadness over the attack and urged security forces to pursue the killers.
“Governor Agbu Kefas received with deep sadness the news of the attacks on innocent passengers on the Takum-Wukari axis that resulted in fatalities.
“The governor condemned the attacks and declared that the perpetrators will not escape justice.
“My commitment to eradicating all acts of criminality and violence, and making Taraba State safe for all, is non-negotiable.
“I urge all Tarabans to support the government and law enforcement agencies by providing credible information to track down the killers,” Governor Kefas said.
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