Soldier, 2 Immigration officer shot dead by gunmen

Soldier, 2 Immigration officer shot dead by gunmen

No fewer than 20 people have been killed in Taraba State during a clash that occurred between farmers and herdsmen in Ussa Local Government Area of the state.

This was disclosed by the Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Usman Abdullahi, in a telephone interview with Daily Trust today.

The police spokesperson said that two immigration officers and a soldier were also ambushed and killed in a sperate incident in Takum LGA of the state.

Abdullahi said, “Records showed that twenty persons were killed in the ongoing hostilities between farmers and herdsmen in Ussa LGA.

“Two immigration officers were ambushed and killed by unknown person along Takum-Ussa road while a soldier was also ambushed and killed while returning from duty in Takum town.”