Bandits strike Taraba again, kill one, abduct 6
A farmer has been reportedly killed and six others abducted by suspected bandits in Garbatau, Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.
It was learnt that the slain farmer, Alhaji Mai Wanda Maibultu, was killed on his farm over the weekend.
He was said to be a large scale farmer in the village located a few kilometers from Garba Chede town.
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The six farmers, were kidnapped along Garbatau village, a farming community located in between two mountains.
A resident of Maihula town, Adamu Dauda, told Daily Trust that the kidnappers had reached out to the families of the abducted farmers and demanded N100 million as ransom.
Adamu further stated that this time last year, hundreds of kidnappers invaded the area and kidnapped dozens of farmers, preventing them from harvesting their crops.
He said the farmers were harvesting their crops but the kidnappers had halted the process as they did last year.
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