Sunday, April 6, 2025 - Gunmen have k!lled two siblings, Moses Amasandi Basungyu, 21, and Moses Mikhinma Basungyu, in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
It was gathered that the siblings, both students of the
Federal University Wukari, were killed while on their way to the farm in the
early hours of Friday, April 4th, 2025.
The Executive Chairman of Wukari Local Government Area and
ALGON Vice-Chairman of Taraba State, Honourable Dauda Agbu Samaila, confirmed
the incident in a statement.
The statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media And
Publicity, Comrade Ibrahim Audu Angyu, said the attack was carried out by Tiv
militias at Frontline Wapan Nghaku area in Hospital ward of Wukari LGA.
“This attack
resulted in the tragic loss of two vibrant youths, Mr. Amasandi Moses Bulus and
Mr. Mikhinma Moses Basungyu, who were working on their farm,” the statement
read.
"Chairman
Samaila extended his heartfelt condolences to the entire family members of
Basungyu's and the good people of Wukari Local Government over the great loss.
He prayed that their gentle souls rest in perfect peace and that the family and
community find the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.
"This
incident is part of a larger pattern of violence in the region, which has been
exacerbated by the Jukun-Tiv crisis. As the Chairman of Wukari Local Government
Area, Honourable Samaila has been working to promote peace and reconciliation
in the region.
“He has also
been actively engaged in various initiatives aimed at promoting the welfare of
the people of Wukari LGA."
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