Taraba crisis: Two Policemen, Three others killed in Bali
Suleiman Bello
Two policemen were yesterday killed by armed people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen at Kwanadabam in Mayokam village of Bali local government of Taraba State.
Three others also met their death in Bali while going back to their village with the belief that the crisis in their domain was over following repeated calls by the state government and other concerned people that both parties should lay down arms and embrace peace.
Taraba State Police command spokesman, Joseph Kwaji who confirmed the incident explained that, armed youth suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, numbering over one hundred invaded Kwanadabam in Mayo village of Bali, attacking people and burned down property.
He revealed to newsmen that patrol team went to the area based on information received by the team through an okadaman.
According to him, two policemen were killed by the Fulani who also took away with their rifles.
Kwaji informed that while the police were trying to carry the corpses of their colleagues only one unidentified corpse was found.
The police spokesman who expressed concerned over the unprovoked attack by the suspected Fulani herdsmen informed however that normalcy has returned to that area as more security personnel would be mobilized to the area to further maintain law and order as he appealed to the suspected Fulani herdsmen to lay down their arms and embrace peace.
Kwaji said further that no arrest has been made in connection with the killing but, the police were making necessary efforts to arrest the attackers and bring them to book.
