SHOWTV BREAKING: Taraba Massacre – How Gunmen Killed 58 People In Binnari Village After Friday Prayers On Oct 23

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A quiet farming village in Taraba State turned to a burial ground on Friday.

On Friday, October 23, 2026, at about 3:00 PM, shortly after Muslim residents finish their weekly Jumu'ah prayers, heavily armed gunmen on motorcycles storm Binnari village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.

What Happened Step By Step:

1. 3PM Friday Oct 23: Gunmen arrive on motorcycles – Dem open fire on villagers wey just come out from prayer ground. 2. Looting and Burning: Attackers loot food items from shops, set houses, shops and motorcycles ablaze – People run for their lives. 3. River Tragedy: As villagers flee, 15 people drown in the river – Dem try to escape through water – Bodies later recovered from bushes and river. 4. Rescue Continues: Police and rescue teams continue to recover bodies over the weekend. 

Death Toll – How E Grow:

• Friday Oct 23 night: Police recover 10 bodies initially. • Saturday Oct 24: Amnesty International report at least 40 killed – Reuters confirm. • Sunday Oct 25: Survivor Bashir Mamuda Musa tell AFP – "Saturday we find another 43 bodies for river, total don reach 50." • Monday Oct 26 today: Taraba State Police Command spokesman ASP Victor Mshelizah confirm to Xinhua – 58 bodies recovered – Including 15 wey drown. 

Who Are The Victims?

• Residents of Binnari – Farmers, shop owners, families – No official list yet – Taraba State don begin relief for victims as of Oct 25. 

Why E Pain People:

• Amnesty International say Nigerian authorities leave rural communities "at the mercy of gunmen that repeatedly commit atrocities with impunity." • This attack na one of the deadliest for Taraba this year. 

When E Report:

• Attack: Friday Oct 23 2026 3PM • Amnesty report: Saturday Oct 24 9:40PM • Death toll 58: Monday Oct 26 2026 – Today 

SHOWTV go update you as police give new update.

Source: Reuters Oct 24, Amnesty International Nigeria, Taraba Police Command – Victor Mshelizah, AFP, BBC, Xinhua