10 killed as armed bandits raid Taraba community, loot food stores

By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo
No fewer than ten residents were reportedly gunned down on Friday afternoon when a large gang of heavily armed bandits invaded Binnari village in Taraba State, unleashing intense gunfire and looting food supplies from shops.
According to a police statement issued by the Taraba State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, the tragic attack occurred on Friday, October 23, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m., shortly after residents concluded Jumu’ah prayers.
The assailants, numbering in their dozens, threw the rural community into pandemonium as they shot indiscriminately before pillaging food items and provision stores.
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