At least 17 people were killed and eight others injured when armed men, suspected to be Jukun militia, launched a coordinated attack on returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Tse Ajogo village, Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State, on Wednesday, 10 December 2025.
According to sources, the attackers stormed the village at about 6 a.m., firing indiscriminately at residents and IDPs. Several others remain unaccounted for, while seven houses were set ablaze during the assault.
The sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident marks the second attack on returning IDPs in Tse Ajogo within a two-month period. The village, located approximately four kilometres from Rafin Kada town, has been described as highly vulnerable to armed incursions by the militia.
Sources said that the assailants were heavily armed and coordinated their attack to inflict maximum casualties and disrupt resettlement efforts.
Authorities have called for heightened vigilance in the area and urged troops to sustain patrols along key routes to protect resettling communities.
Security operatives are working to track and neutralise the attackers.
Residents of the Tiv communities in Taraba State have been advised to remain cautious and report any suspicious movements to authorities, while prayers have been offered for peace to return to the affected areas.
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According to sources, the attackers stormed the village at about 6 a.m., firing indiscriminately at residents and IDPs. Several others remain unaccounted for, while seven houses were set ablaze during the assault.
The sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident marks the second attack on returning IDPs in Tse Ajogo within a two-month period. The village, located approximately four kilometres from Rafin Kada town, has been described as highly vulnerable to armed incursions by the militia.
Sources said that the assailants were heavily armed and coordinated their attack to inflict maximum casualties and disrupt resettlement efforts.
Authorities have called for heightened vigilance in the area and urged troops to sustain patrols along key routes to protect resettling communities.
Security operatives are working to track and neutralise the attackers.
Residents of the Tiv communities in Taraba State have been advised to remain cautious and report any suspicious movements to authorities, while prayers have been offered for peace to return to the affected areas.
Viewers discretion strongly advised
At least 17 people were killed and eight others injured when armed men, suspected to be Jukun militia, launched a coordinated attack on returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Tse Ajogo village, Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State, on Wednesday, 10 December 2025.
According to sources, the attackers stormed the village at about 6 a.m., firing indiscriminately at residents and IDPs. Several others remain unaccounted for, while seven houses were set ablaze during the assault.
The sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident marks the second attack on returning IDPs in Tse Ajogo within a two-month period. The village, located approximately four kilometres from Rafin Kada town, has been described as highly vulnerable to armed incursions by the militia.
Sources said that the assailants were heavily armed and coordinated their attack to inflict maximum casualties and disrupt resettlement efforts.
Authorities have called for heightened vigilance in the area and urged troops to sustain patrols along key routes to protect resettling communities.
Security operatives are working to track and neutralise the attackers.
Residents of the Tiv communities in Taraba State have been advised to remain cautious and report any suspicious movements to authorities, while prayers have been offered for peace to return to the affected areas.
Viewers discretion strongly advised
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