No fewer than 30 people have been killed while many more have
been injured and property destroyed during a renewed ethno-religious
violence in Wukari and Ibi communities of Taraba State, the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Service (BBC) reports.
Residents of Wukari told the BBC that the trouble emanated when a Hausa youth operating a GSM call centre had a misunderstanding with a Jukun youth and his shop was razed last night.
Hausa-Fulani youth leader Malam Audu Ali told the BBC that 30 people were confirmed dead in the violence, adding that no one is sure of the reason for yesterday’s attack.
Also speaking on the incident, Jukun youth leader Mr Zando Hoku said that the violence started after the GSM call centre was burnt but he denied the allegation that his tribal youth were the cause of the violence.
The violence is said to have spread to Rafinkada, a nearby community towards Ibi.
The spokesperson of the state police command, Joseph Kwaji, who confirmed the incident, however said the police were yet to have adequate details of the violence.
“The police and army authorities have since deployed their personnel to the town and are working round the clock to restore calm,” Kwaji said.
Meanwhile, a resident of Wukari, Mr James Uwandegwu, who spoke to LEADERSHIP on phone, said that about 6am on Sunday unknown persons burnt down two shops in Sabon Gari area, predominantly inhabited by the Hausa.
“As they burnt two of their shops in Sabon Gari, the Hausa youths got angry and at about 7am when Christians were going to church, they stated sporadic gunshots that led to the death of nine persons,” he said.
Details of the cause of the crisis gathered by our correspondent still pointed to a crisis among Tivs and Fulani herdsmen from Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau states.
The spokesman of the state police command, ASP Joseph Kwaji, confirmed to LEADERSHIP on phone that only four people were killed in Wukari LGA of the state.
He further stressed that the command had quickly drafted more of its men to the affected area to calm down the ugly situation while investigation continued.
A crisis had engulfed some parts of Taraba for over four months, leading to the death of over 150 people and the destruction of property.
(LEADERSHIP)
Residents of Wukari told the BBC that the trouble emanated when a Hausa youth operating a GSM call centre had a misunderstanding with a Jukun youth and his shop was razed last night.
Hausa-Fulani youth leader Malam Audu Ali told the BBC that 30 people were confirmed dead in the violence, adding that no one is sure of the reason for yesterday’s attack.
Also speaking on the incident, Jukun youth leader Mr Zando Hoku said that the violence started after the GSM call centre was burnt but he denied the allegation that his tribal youth were the cause of the violence.
The violence is said to have spread to Rafinkada, a nearby community towards Ibi.
The spokesperson of the state police command, Joseph Kwaji, who confirmed the incident, however said the police were yet to have adequate details of the violence.
“The police and army authorities have since deployed their personnel to the town and are working round the clock to restore calm,” Kwaji said.
Meanwhile, a resident of Wukari, Mr James Uwandegwu, who spoke to LEADERSHIP on phone, said that about 6am on Sunday unknown persons burnt down two shops in Sabon Gari area, predominantly inhabited by the Hausa.
“As they burnt two of their shops in Sabon Gari, the Hausa youths got angry and at about 7am when Christians were going to church, they stated sporadic gunshots that led to the death of nine persons,” he said.
Details of the cause of the crisis gathered by our correspondent still pointed to a crisis among Tivs and Fulani herdsmen from Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau states.
The spokesman of the state police command, ASP Joseph Kwaji, confirmed to LEADERSHIP on phone that only four people were killed in Wukari LGA of the state.
He further stressed that the command had quickly drafted more of its men to the affected area to calm down the ugly situation while investigation continued.
A crisis had engulfed some parts of Taraba for over four months, leading to the death of over 150 people and the destruction of property.
(LEADERSHIP)
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