I think as it is in Nigeria today there are two alleged terrorist
groups. It is either gunmen or Boko Haram. Unknown gunmen yesterday attacked
residents of Gidan Aku community on the outskirts Wukari Local Government Area
of Taraba State killing 50 people as so many were still under treatment.
Reports says that the men who stormed the area with
sophisticated weapons allegedly came in from Nassarawa state and attacked the
residents while they were sleeping. They set the whole place on fire forcing
residents to flee into nearby bushes for safety.
Mr Luka Agbu, a durvivor who happens to be an eye witness
said no security officer came to their rescue during the attack. In his
account:
"The attackers were very hostile to us and did not
spare even children or the aged. The attackers shot at people and burnt houses
at the same time without any intervention by the security forces. We are helpless
here and we plead with the Federal Government to deploy special troops to
rescue us from this unfortunate and deadly attacks. Our people are being killed
by gunmen, we are losing property on a daily basis. What kind of a country is
this?” Agbu said
Meanwhile the state Governor, Umar Garba while interacting
with journalist yesterday in his office in Taraba State said he has ordered 50
more policemen to the troubled zone to help the residents.
“We have deployed 50 soldiers from Yola to add to the troops
on the ground who were deployed from Serti and Takum and with a reasonable
number of policemen on the ground, we hope the situation would improve" he
said
He also ordered the reopening of the General Hospital in the
Local Government which was before now shut down due to the Dusk to Dawn curfew
imposed in the area. He also announced that the 24hr curfew has been relaxed
and would start by 12noon- 6pm
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