Taraba mayhem: Another wake-up call On Friday, October 23, 2026, as villagers in Binnari community, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, gathered at the market to buy and sell goods shortly after Friday prayers, armed men suddenly opened fire on the crowd.
Unknown to the villagers, the attackers had taken strategic positions around the market, blocking escape routes […] On Friday, October 23, 2026, as villagers in Binnari community, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, gathered at the market to buy and sell goods shortly after Friday prayers, armed men suddenly opened fire on the crowd.
In the ensuing pandemonium, many people ran into nearby bushes and forests in a desperate bid to escape.
eyewitnesses said they encountered more gunfire from other armed men concealed in the surrounding vegetation.
In all, as many as 60 people were reportedly killed, while several others remained missing and were presumed dead. In the days following the attack, local authorities discovered additional bodies of people who had either died from gunshot wounds or succumbed to exhaustion and other circumstances while fleeing the violence. Karim Lamido is one of the most remote and inaccessible areas of Taraba State, particularly during the rainy season. This made it difficult to deploy security personnel promptly to contain the situation and conduct search-and-rescue operations for those who had fled into the bushes.
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