The Taraba State Police Command has vowed to track down and convict the bandits responsible for the deaths of ten farmers in the state.
The event occurred on Friday as the farmers were working on their farms.
Ten farmers from Nyicwu hamlet in the Yangtu Development Area of Takum Local Government Area in Taraba State were slain in a surprise attack by suspected armed bandits.
According to Abdullahi Usman, the state Police Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the event to Platinum Times, the assailants fled soon after the attack.
He further stated that the event occurred about 7 a.m. on Friday and was reported two hours later.
The PPRO said,
“There is a joint operation with the Police and other forces to comb out the perpetrators of this act, it was a surprise attack, they fired sporadically, unfortunately, these victims were caught in the firing zone and they were used as soft targets.”
“No arrest has been made by the command yet but the command will comb out all criminals in the state.”