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Taraba Woman Gunned down in presence of Husband

On Sunday in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, several gunmen killed a housewife and injured her husband.

The sad occurrence was revealed  in a telephone chat by SP Usman Abdullahi, the state police command’s spokesman.

The incident happened in the state’s capital city of Jalingo’s Mile 6 neighborhood.

According to Abdullahi, the intruders shot Mr. Balanko Gamalia and his wife inside their home while trying to kidnap them.

According to reports, the injured husband is currently being treated at a hospital in Jalingo while the woman reportedly passed away instantly.
He stated that two people, including a woman, had been kidnapped inside the residence.
The authorities are looking for the kidnappers, Abdullahi said.
The police spokesperson pleaded with the people to inform the police so that they can find criminal elements in society.

Boyi Manja, the chairman of the Care Taker Committee for Takum Local Government Area in Taraba State, was kidnapped on May 7 by gunmen who also killed his Orderly before transporting Maja to an undisclosed place. Maja was freed on May 11, 2023.

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