Residents were left in fear on Friday after Gunmen in their number killed a businesswoman in the Mayo Dasa area of Jalingo, Taraba State capital, Edum News reports.
The tragedy was said to have happened at about midnight on Friday 6th December 2024.
Confirming the incident on Friday, the Taraba State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Usman while speaking via telephone interview on Channels Television revealed that the gunmen invaded the compound and then used machetes to break the windows of the house.
Giving details, the Police said, “She was reading in her room, preparatory for an examination she was writing, and all of a sudden they opened fire on her, shot her at the back which penetrated and came out through the stomach,” he said.
”After breaking the windows, while in fear the occupants of the house stepped out to be whisked away and surprisingly they did not take anyone along with them.”
He further revealed that the gunmen took away no pin from the woman.
The Police further revealed that the gunmen opened fire on a clergyman without picking anything from his house or kidnapping other occupants left.
Usman further revealed that the two victims passed on while being attended to in their hospital beds.
He further noted that the attack was strange as the gunmen in their usual move kidnap their victim and sought ransom after that.
He however noted that the police have already launched proper investigation into the incident.
