At least 10 Christians were killed on Nov. 24 when suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists attacked villages in Taraba state, Nigeria.
“Rampaging Muslim bandits on the evening of Friday, Nov. 24 attacked and killed over 10 Christians in some communities in Yangtu Development Area and Ussa Local Government Area,” area resident John Chinyang said in a text message to Morning Star News.
Yakubu Tinya, another resident told the outlet, “The terrorists” shot at anyone they saw.
“Some of the Christians were killed while they were returning from their farms, while others were killed in their houses in the affected villages,” Tinya wrote in a text message.
Peter Shamwun, a member of the Ussa Local Council, told Morning Star News that Kpambo Yashe in Ussa County was also attacked.
“There have been issues of Fulani bandits’ attacks in our area, and they’re constantly attacking our villages,” Shamwun told the outlet in a text message. “The bandits also laid siege along Takum-Ussa road and other areas around the Yangtu community, where they killed many more Christians. And these terrorists have been attacking our communities without restraint from security agents.”
The attacks have brought untold misery and hardship on area Christians, he said.
The remainder of this article is available in its entirety at CBN
