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Unknown gunmen have killed the village head of Usmanu in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, throwing residents into mourning.<\/p>\n

It was gathered that the incident happened Sunday night.<\/p>\n

There were also sporadic gunshots which scared away inhabitants of the community.<\/p>\n

The Chairman of Karim-Lamido LGA, Bitrus Danjos, confirmed the incident to newsmen.<\/p>\n

Danjos noted that the news of the monarch\u2019s death came as a shock to him, especially since the deceased\u2019s younger brother was also killed a few months ago.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI was called from Usmanu Village that the village head, HRH Auwal, was killed by unknown gunmen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people in the village have deserted the community while running for their lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we speak, security agencies are in the village to ensure calm and normalcy return.\u201d<\/p>\n

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