The headquarters of Bali Local Government Area of Taraba, Bali town, State was on Sunday night attacked by bandits.
Eyewitnesses told Punch that the bandits who rode into the town on motorcycles, killed a personnel of Taraba Marshall at a checkpoint near General Hospital before proceeding to individual houses to kill and abduct people.
Zaki David Gbaa (Ter Tiv Bali II),Tiv central leader and Chief of Tiv in Bali, told the publication that two of his subjects were also killed and scores, mostly women, were abducted in the attack.
He said;
“The attackers invaded the town at about 11: pm. Two of my subjects were killed in the attack, and two others who were badly injured are receiving treatment in the hospital.
“Many people, especially women, were abducted. It’s a terrible situation and I want to call on the government and security agencies to sit up and ensure the protection of the lives and property of citizens.
“For over four hours, the bandits held the town shooting sporadically and there was no response from security agencies. People are losing hope of the government’s ability to protect them and I think the bandits are no more than our security agencies.”
The traditional ruler also called on the government to support the injured who are receiving treatment in hospitals.
The attack occurred barely three days after bandits blocked the Mutum-Biyu- Garba Chede road killing a driver and abducting passengers in the neighbouring Gassol Local Government area of the State.
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