Four civilians, three police officers dead as Fulani herdsmen raide Taraba Community

A tragic onslaught has been reported successful Tor-Damisa community, Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State connected Wednesday, pursuing an penetration by gunmen suspected to beryllium Fulani herdsmen.

DAILY POST gathered that the equipped herdsmen invaded the assemblage Wednesday evening, shooting sporadically earlier they were engaged by officers of the Taraba State Police Command.

A fierce weapon conflict reportedly ensued betwixt the assailants and the information operatives, starring to the decease of astatine slightest 7 persons.

Sources acquainted with the incidental told our analogous that 3 constabulary officers and 4 civilians were gruesomely killed during the deadly attack.

The onslaught has triggered panic successful the assemblage prompting immoderate residents to fly to neighbouring communities.

Efforts by DAILY POST to get effect from the Taraba State Police Command was unsuccessful arsenic the Police Public Relations Officer, Lasheh James did not instrumentality his calls.

He besides did not respond to substance messages sent to him arsenic of the clip of this report.

Four civilians, 3 constabulary officers dormant arsenic Fulani herdsmen raide Taraba Community