Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked a commercial vehicle on the Takum-Wukari road in Taraba State, killing 6 people, including a lecturer, a deputy registrar, and a school principal. The victims were ambushed near Sai village, at the boundary between Taraba and Benue states, on Monday. The bandits, armed with guns and machetes, spared a woman and a baby but also attacked nearby farmers. The victims included:
– A lecturer from Federal University Wukari, returning from a weekend with family in Takum
– The Deputy Registrar of Taraba State School of Health Technology
– Mr. Samuel Mbapuun, a secondary school principal, who was on his way to report to a new school
The incident has caused tension in the Takum community, with soldiers deployed to patrol the area. The authorities have confirmed the identities of the victims and vowed to apprehend the perpetrators. The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has been warned against early morning travel on the volatile route. An investigation is underway, with a team of security agencies working to bring the hoodlums to justice.
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