At least six travellers, including a lecturer at the Federal University, Wukari and the Deputy Registrar of Taraba State School of Health Technology, Takum, have been killed.
One of the victims, a secondary school principal, was recently transferred from a secondary school in Takum to Wukari Local Government Area.
Spokesperson of the Taraba State Police Command, DSP Kwache Gambo, said the six passengers and their driver were killed by gunmen 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 issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, expressed deep sadness 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.