Suspected Bandits Attack Taraba Community, Blow Up Church
Suspected Bandits Attack Taraba Community, Blow Up Church.
Explosives suspected to have been planted by bandits have exploded at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Mutum Biyu, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State.
This is coming barely 24 hours after suspected terrorists killed three persons in Wuro Bokki Community in the same local government area.
on Tuesday, the Principal of the College, Reverend Father Emmanuel Vershima, stated that the explosion occurred at about 7:30 pm on Sunday.
He explained that he also heard sporadic gunshots within Mutum Biyu town, 15 minutes after the explosion at the church.
”We are very lucky and can heave a sigh of relief,” the clergyman said. “This is because the youths and some students held a programme in the chapel which doubles as the school hall and left the premises shortly before the explosion took place.
”We are shocked that such could happen at a religious ground, despite all the moves for peace to reign in the state. All I want to do is call for a thorough investigation to unravel those behind the attack and that the perpetrators be brought to book.”
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