Soldier, pregnant lady murdered, 15 kidnapped as gunmen assault Taraba group

Crime

By Linda Ikeji
5 November 2026, 7:47 am

Suspected bandits have murdered a soldier, a hunter and a pregnant lady at Sarkin Yamma village, close to the Jeb-Jeb space of Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.

The attackers additionally shot and wounded one other soldier and kidnapped a number of residents within the space.

According to Daily Trust, the bandits, armed with subtle weapons, launched the assaults 11 days after a assault on Binnari city, the place greater than 60 folks, together with girls and youngsters, have been reportedly murdered.

The attackers additionally invaded Ruwan Zafi village, close to Sarkin Yamma, and kidnapped 15 folks, together with girls and youngsters.

A group chief within the space, Tanko Bobbo Andami, who spoke to Daily Trust by phone, mentioned the attackers invaded the communities on Tuesday night time, November 4, 2026, unaliving a soldier, a hunter and a pregnant lady and injuring one other soldier.

He mentioned 5 folks have been rescued after troopers and native hunters engaged the attackers in a gun battle, forcing them to flee into the forest with a few of their victims.

Andami mentioned about 15 folks have been nonetheless in captivity, including that the most recent assaults had additional heightened insecurity in Karim-Lamido.

“Before the attacks in Binnari town and the latest incident, we had called on the government to secure Karim-Lamido before bandits took over the area. This is where we are now,” he mentioned.

“We still appeal to the Taraba State Government and the Federal Government to pay special attention to the area and provide adequate security to secure Karim-Lamido Local Government,” he added.