Residents flee as armed men set houses on fire in Taraba

Armed men are currently setting houses on fire in Janibanibu village, Kona ward of Jalingo local government area of Taraba state.

Saliu Musa, a resident, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday evening.

He said many people are on their way out of the village to avoid being caught in the crisis.

“We are under siege as I speak to you. Herdsmen are shooting sporadically and burning houses,” he said.

“We have left the village. Although soldiers have started arriving but these men look very determined.”