By Ese Awhotu with agency report
Gunmen have killed two village heads and four other people in a renewed attack in a Taraba village.
The gunmen reportedly struck on Monday night, invaded two communities, killing two village heads, the chairman of a vigilante group and two other persons in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.
According to reports, eye witnesses said that the gunmen, numbering about 30, invaded the two communities of Bilango 1 and Bilango 2 in old Muri area.
They identified the traditional rulers killed were identified as Garba Dangari, the village head of Bilango 1, and Sarki Ali, village head of Bilango 2.
The gunmen also reportedly abducted five children in the area before escaping into neighbouring Plateau State.
The slain victims, including the two traditional rulers, were buried on Tuesday.
When contacted, the spokesman of the police in the state, David Misal, confirmed the attack.
He said the police were investigating the attack but no suspect had been arrested.
The police have also deployed armed officials to the area.
