The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the restoration of 10 our bodies following an assault by suspected armed bandits on Binnari village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of the state.
The assault occurred at about 3pm on Friday, October 23, 2026, shortly after Jumu’ah prayers, when the assailants, reportedly giant in quantity, invaded the neighborhood with heavy gunfire, looted meals objects from retailers and threw residents into panic.
The Police Public (*10*) Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, disclosed this in an announcement issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Edwin Ogbegaghagha, saying the our bodies, which bore gunshot wounds, had been recovered by police operatives who responded to the incident.
According to the assertion, the corpses had been subsequently handed over to the victims’ households for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
The Command mentioned further police personnel had been positioned on pink alert, whereas joint reinforcement groups comprising police tactical items, the Police Mobile Force, standard police, the Nigerian Army and different safety companies had been deployed to the world to forestall additional assaults and keep legislation and order.
The Commissioner of Police directed safety operatives to maintain coordinated operations, forestall additional assaults and apprehend these liable for the violence.
The Command additionally expressed condolences to the households of the victims and guaranteed residents of Binnari and most people of its dedication to defending lives and property.
The assertion urged residents to stay calm, chorus from spreading unverified info and promptly report suspicious actions or credible safety intelligence to the closest police station or different related safety companies.
