Bandits Kill Hunters’ Leader in Taraba Community

Following the killing of a community hunters’ leader during a gun battle with suspected bandits, residents of Andamin community in Karim-Lamido local government area of Taraba State have called for urgent security intervention to avert further occurrence.

The deceased hunter, Shuayibu Danladi Ciroma, who is a member of the Forest Guard Corps, reportedly died from excessive blood loss after sustaining a gunshot wound to his leg while responding to intelligence about a planned attack on the community.

Community leader, Tanko Bobbo Andamin, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the incident occurred on Monday evening when a joint team of military personnel and loc...