Gunmen Abduct Worshippers In Taraba Mosque
Gunmen, on Tuesday evening, attacked a mosque in Bali Jali village, Bali Local Council of Taraba State, and abducted Muslim faithful, who were breaking their Ramadan fast.
Residents said the bandits had wreaked havoc in the community before heading for the mosque, where they shot sporadically and took away their victims.
Confirming the incident, yesterday, spokesperson for Taraba State Police Command, Usman Abdullahi, said one person was confirmed dead, seven missing, while many suffered gunshot wounds.
He added that the police held “a crucial meeting” with stakeholders from the communities, which will aid the arrest of the bandits and the eventual release of those kidnapped.
“The command is aware of the attack, and this morning, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), local council chairman and other stakeholders within that area had a crucial meeting to map out ways of tracing the kidnappers and getting those people rescued. Officially, one was killed and seven were kidnapped,” he said.
