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Unidentified gunmen suspected to be ritualists have on Friday slaughtered a 67 year old man in Taraba state.


The incident according to our source happened at the residence of the deceased garin Jatau area of Ardokola local government, a few kilometres away from the state capital Jalingo. Taraba state,


The slain man who was  identified as jibrin Nyashu allegedly made his end when the gunmen stormed his house at about 3AM on Friday and used sophisticated weapons on him till he died.


A community source who pleaded to be anonymous said, that the incident took place at Jibir Nyashu’s resident at Aunguwan Dong in Garin Jatau village around 3am when the dogs were barking so seriously but it never come to their minds that there was negativity at the nose.


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According to the sister of the deceased, Jibir Nyashu have divorced his wife Vigane Jibir years ago and now stays with the children and the children are between the age of 7 and 15, arriving the residence she noticed something unusual as she was shouting Jibir, Jibir and the senior daughter responded that daddy may have gone to farm but she wasn’t convinced because the door was open and she decided to check, getting into the room she found her brother Jibir Nyashu on bed but the way he lay was so unusual, she shouted his name and their was no response, she touched him but he didn’t move and she couldn’t noticed it because the room was dark, as he didn’t move her heart beat and she decided to lift up the door cotton doing so she found Jibir Nyashu slaughtered and blood was everywhere as she began to screamed and crying round the village.

As at time of this publication, the spokesman of Taraba state Police command, DSP David. Misal is yet to confirm the incident.


Recall, a week ago an old woman was slain in Jalingo, the state capital on her way home.