No fewer than 50 informants of bandits in Gassol and Bali local government areas of Taraba State have been killed following the moves by the communities to identify such elements in their midst.
The move followed the decisions by some communities to form a vigilante groups who take the bull by the horns to confront the informants and their sponsors after a repeated attack and kidnap of people who paid ransoms amounting to over 50 million naira.
The traditional ruler of wurojam Village in Gassol local government area , Ahmed Musa Dundurusu explained that the move by their communities become necessary in view of the incessant and repeated kidnapping of their people who paid Nearly over 50 million to the bandit
He said the people of the villages decided to defend themselves following the fact that they ‘ cannot wait for the government in view of its numerous activities’
According to him. the Bandits had kidnapped several personalities and demanded huge sum of money thereby making the people to be afraid of going to their farms
Speaking on the major problems confronting the area,. the traditional ruler called on the Taraba state government to consider the rehabilitation of the road linking the Villagers and other parts of the State
According to him, the village is producing large Agricultural products but regretted that there is no road to convey such products to the markets
Also speaking on the spate of insecurity in the area, a one-time portfolio counselor, Alhaji Abbas Buba said the decisions by the people to confront the informants and the Bandits in the areas became necessary seguelled to the increasing cases of kidnapping
According to him the people of the area are known for their for being warriors and cannot be afraid good day activities of the militant who only knows gone
He said , several houses belonging to the informants particularly in Gassol villeges and Bali local government have been destroyed and their occupants either run away or being killed by the people.