At least 40 people died in a Attack of armed individuals committed against communities of the state of Taraba, in eastern Nigeriathe EFE confirmed on Monday Nigeria Christian Association (CAN). The attack occurred last Friday against towns in the Katim-Lamido area.
“The death of about 40 people is sad at the hands of armed men in Munga Doso and Munga Lau Lau, Taraba, on Friday,” the phone told EFE by phone Reverend Joseph HayabPresident of the CAN for the 19 northern states of the country and the capital Abuya. “The murder and burning of housing by these people is something that every person who loves peace should condemn,” said Hayab, by describing as “unfortunate that these criminals who terrify the north have re -reached lives” and underline that “it is time to put an end to this madness.” The revere ignore the reason for the attack.
Criminal bands
For its part, Dominic Hassan, community leader of Karim-LamidOr, he also confirmed the attack on Efe by ensuring that dozens of attackers invaded the communities shooting sporadic firm.
“The attackers invaded our communities with guns and other morning weapons. At least 40 of them arrived in motorcycles, shooting anyone who saw them, burning houses and farms,” Hassan said on the phone. The police commissioner of Taraba, Emmanuel S. Bretet, urged the Community leaders to encourage the population to remain in safe areas and cooperate with security forces. “Our goal is to guarantee the restoration of peace. We must act according to the law and those who instruct disturbances or violence will face the entire weight of the law,” Bretet warned, cited by local media, without providing victims figures.
Some states of Nigeria – over all of the center and northwest of the country- they suffer incessant attacks by ‘bandits’, a term used in the country to name the criminal bands that commit assaults and mass kidnappings to ask for numerous bailouts and whose members the authorities sometimes call ‘Terrorists‘.
The attacks are repeated despite the repeated promises of ending violence by the Nigerian government. To this insecurity is added since 2009 by the activity of the Boko Haram jihadist group In the northeast of the country and, as of 2016, also of its split, the Islamic State in Western Africa (ISWAP).
