Many missing as bandits sack more communities in Taraba

Many people including women and children are missing, following fresh attacks by   bandits Wednesday night   in Garba Chede areas of Taraba State. 

Findings revealed that more than 40 people were abducted in fifteen villages in Bali Local Government Area of the state on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 

It was learnt that hundreds of villagers have fled their homes and are hiding in the bush while many of them ran to Garba_Chede town.

One of the villagers from Garbatau community, which was also attacked, Musa Mainoma, said residents of the affected villages have deserted the area and are now taking refuge in Garba Chede, Sunkani and Pamamga towns.

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He said many of those that fled are still missing and parents are still searching for their missing children. 

Mainoma stated that the bandits in their numbers rode on motorcycles   and attacked the farming communities.

He said the bandits kidnapped many villagers and rustled cattle and also looted shops in all the villages they attacked.

A resident of Garba Chede, who gave his name as Dodo, told Daily Trust that more than three thousand people that ran away from the farming communities attacked by bandits are now taking refuge in Garba Chede town.

He said residents of Garba Chede town have offered free accommodation to the victims of bandits’ attacks.

Umar Babangida, the leader of hunters, told Daily Trust that hunters had entered the affected area early Thursday morning in an effort to flush out the criminals.