Communities Clash, leaves Scores Dead in Taraba

According to reports, many properties have also been destroyed during the clash which started last week.

Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku has condemned the violence, which he attributed to incessant conflict between Jukun and Tiv people in Taraba and Benue states.

According to a statement by the media aide to the governor, the latest occurred in Kente, a border community in Taraba state, resulting from a minor conflict between both ethnic groups.

The governor urged residents of the affected border communities to live together in peace and harmony as frequent conflicts only lead to disruption of economic activities and aggravate poverty and hunger.

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Jukun community leader, Bako Benjamin, who spoke to reporters disclosed that a peace accord was reached between the fighting communities. But despite that “Tiv ethnic militias have continued to launch pockets of attacks on our communities.”