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Herdsmen Killings: 11 people killed as
herdsmen and farmers clash In Taraba State
Herdsmen
have killed eleven people and injured many in a retaliation attack on some
communities in Taraba State.
According to reports, the herders stormed Murbai, Kisbap, Sembe, and
Yawai – Abbare villages of Ardo-Kola and Jalingo Local Government Areas of
Taraba State to avenge the killing of one of their own who was attacked on
Monday when his cows were grazing on a villager’s farm, said Cyprian Kamai, a
resident of Jalingo.
Kamai stated that community leaders had pleaded with the herdsmen not
to avenge the killings but they ignored the appeal of the elders. He also said
that many have fled the villages in fear of further attacks and are left
stranded at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps.
“Those displaced need humanitarian assistance and I want to call on the
government to provide relief materials to the IDPs,” Kamai added. Residents of
the villages confirmed to newsmen that five people were killed at Murbai while
six were killed at Sembe village.
DSP. David Misal, Police Public Relations Officer Taraba State,
confirmed the attack but said only five people were killed in the reprisal
attack. He said, “One person was killed on Monday when the crisis started and
yesterday five more corpses were recovered.”
Misal added that the Police have deployed personnel to ensure peace is
restored to the communities.
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The Nigerian Army has declared five persons wanted in connection with the
recent killings in Takum LGA of Taraba State.