Gunmen kill 18 hunters

Gunmen have killed eighteen hunters who engaged them(bandits) in a battle and injured several others during two separate attacks in Bali town which is the headquarters of Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.

Penpushing reports that scores of gunmen attempted to invade the town on Tuesday night in a mountainous area near Maihula town and other surrounding villages but were confronted by the hunters

The hunters who managed to escape the attack sustained serious injuries, while a source in the area, Musa Umar, told journalists on Wednesday that the bandits killed 14 hunters on the spot, and injured many others, adding that one died while on the way to the hospital bringing the number to 15.

Penpushing further reports that Kur of Bali Chiefdom, Mahamud Abubakar, equally disclosed to journalists that the hunters were killed while attempting to stop the terrorists from invading Bali town, stating that  unfortunately, the battle turned bloody as the bandits were armed with better weapons.

The State Chairman of the Hunters Association, Adamu Dantala confirmed the development, disclosing that 15 of the local hunters were killed during a battle with the bandits, and calling on government and community to provide them(hunters) with adequate arms, as well as funds support families of the deceased.

Penpushing also reports that as at the time of filing this report the Taraba State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdullah, said he was not aware of the incident, adding that he was out of town being part of the government delegation that visited Ussa and Yantu to sympathise with the people of the area over last Friday’s attack.

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