3 farmers killed, 6 abducted by militia in Taraba

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

Report from Taraba state has it that 3 persons, 2 men and a woman have been killed on their farms in a village in Taraba state.

The incidents that happened in a village along Wukari-Tsokundi road in Wukari local government area of Taraba State were carried out by suspected armed militia, 6 other farmers working on their farms were abducted and taken away to an unknown location.

The activities of armed militia have been in the increase in southern Taraba particularly and in many other parts of the country. The situation no doubt has discouraged many farmers from engaging in farming activities in the area.

Sources in the area have maintained that farmers and farming activities in the area this year will be frustrated leading to little or no agricultural output next year since the incidence of farmers and travellers being ambushed and maimed have become the order of the day.

When contacted, the Police Public Relation Officer, for Taraba Police command, DSP David Misal, confirmed the incident.

Incidences of killing and abduction of farmers and travellers have become a routine, with little or no arrest of the perpetrators noted, a source in the area, Bala Danladi said government through the law enforcement agencies should come to their rescue now.

” the whole world are crying of coronavirus, and governments are fretting on how to feed their citizens, if our people fail to farm this year, the hunger that would pervade our communities will be more deadlier than coronavirus,

“Criminals have taken over our land, it gets worse by the day. killing and kidnapping our farmers by the day, travellers are not safe also,” he said.