Terrorists Kill Taraba District Head Inside Mosque

Bandit terrorists have killed Alhaji Abdulkadir Maisamari, the District Head of Maisamari town in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State.

It was gathered that the terrorists, who had attacked a mosque in the town, killed the traditional ruler during Ishai prayers on Monday night.

According to Daily Trust, the terrorists opened fire immediately after they stormed the mosque but were repelled by residents of the area.

It was said that the residents forced the terrorists to flee into a mountain close to the town and stopped the attempt of the bandits to keep anyone.

However, the late traditional ruler had been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

Reacting to the incident, the Spokesperson of Taraba Police Command, DSP Usman Abdullahi, confirmed the death of the district head.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has described the latest killings in Plateau State as heinous, saying that the perpetrators should not be allowed to escape justice.

Naija News reports that Buhari was reacting to the latest bloody terrorist attacks on communities in Plateau State over the weekend.

In a statement on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari directed the Nigerian military not to spare or forgive terrorists.

He ordered law enforcement agencies to work strenuously with the government of the state, to bring the situation under control and take steps to bring the culprits to justice quickly.