No fewer than six travellers in Taraba were murdered, including a lecturer at Federal University Wukari and the Deputy Registrar of Taraba State School of Health Technology Takum.
One of the victims, the principal of a secondary school in Takum, was recently transferred to Wukari Local Government.
DSP Kwache Gambo, the spokesperson for the Taraba State Police Command, claimed gunmen killed the six passengers and their driver on Monday along the Takum/Wukari road.
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has condemned the attack and vowed that the perpetrators will not escape justice.
Kefas, in a statement made by his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, expressed deep sorrow over the attack and urged security forces to pursue the killers.
“Governor Agbu Kefas received with deep sadness the news of the attacks on innocent passengers on the Takum-Wukari axis that resulted in fatalities.
“The Governor condemned the attacks and declared that the perpetrators will not escape justice.
“My commitment to eradicating all acts of criminality and violence, and making Taraba State safe for all, is non-negotiable.
“I urge all Tarabans to support the government and law enforcement agencies by providing credible information to track down the killers,” the statement said.