Gunmen killed a farmer, Irimiya Musa, and five other people in Jauro Manu Village, Gassol Local Government Area, Taraba State.
According to the Daily Trust, a group of about five gunmen stormed Musa's home around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The shooters, who were on motorbikes, shot at the farmer in front of his house before shooting the five other people in the area, according to the storey.
Musa and four other people died on the spot, but Haruna, the sixth victim, died at the Federal Medical Center where he had been transferred for treatment.
The gunmen attacked the farmer's house on September 10, 2021, according to a village source, but were repelled by the townspeople, who mobilised and challenged the assailants.
According to the source, one of the attackers was killed at the time.
He added that the community had not been assaulted since then until last Saturday, and that there was confusion in the area because inhabitants were terrified.