Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Tuesday condemned the killing of traders by Fulani herdsmen in the state.
He said the allegation that the victims had stolen cows was not enough reason to kill them.
The governor visited the scene of incident while returning from Makurdi, Benue State, where he attended a function with the state Governor, Samuel Ortom and Middle belt leaders calling for restructuring of Nigeria, particularly the security architecture.
Speaking on the attack, the governor said he would meet with the state commissioner of police and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the area on Wednesday “to look into the details of the killing.”
He said: “I have called the police commissioner and the DPO for more briefs tomorrow (Wednesday) for proper handling of the matter.
“The victims have been accused of stealing cows. But that is not enough reason to kill them and waste their lives.
“It is unfortunate that today, everyone has the audacity to kill at will.
“The security architecture of this country must be restructured.”