Taraba Attack: Residents Say 20 Killed, Police Report 10

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Gunmen killed at least 20 people in an attack on a rural village in Taraba State, residents told AFP on Saturday, though police put the death toll at 10.

The attack occurred on Friday in Binnari, a community in Taraba.

“Some people were still missing,” resident Sa’idu Nuhu said.

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Nuhu and another local, Isiyaku Musa, both estimated at least 20 people were killed.

Police confirmed 10 fatalities.

More details later.

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    Jimisayo Opanuga is a web writer in the Digital Department at News Central TV, where she covers African and international stories. Her reporting focuses on social issues, health, justice, and the environment, alongside general-interest news. She is passionate about telling stories that inform the public and give voice to underreported communities.

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