Herdsmen attack communities in Taraba state

– Fulani herdsmen have attacked some communities in Taraba state following a standing land dispute over farm land – Sequel to the attacks on the communities, natives have fled in fear of further attacks from the rampaging herdsmen – There is tension in the Fulani herdsmen settlements over fear of reprisal attack by the Tivs who live in both Benue and Taraba states Fulani herdsmen have launched a deadly attack on three communities in Taraba state killing 12 people including seven men, two women and children, and seriously wounded about 18 others seriously.

Vanguard reports that the herdsmen attacked the communities on Friday night, May 6, following a long standing land dispute over farm lands. The attack reportedly happened in when the natives where coming back to farm on their lands. Following the attacks on Coromo, Dan- Anacha and Mutum Biyu communities in Gassol local government area of the state, natives have fled the communities in fear of further attacks from the rampaging herdsmen. This is just as there was tension in the Fulani herdsmen settlements over fear of reprisal attack by the Tivs who live in both Benue and Taraba states. As at the time of writing this report, armed soldiers and riot policemen have taken over Coromo, Dan- Anacha and Mutum Biyu communities in Gassol local government area in the state. Sources told Vanguard that soldiers and policemen were patrolling the affected communities to ensure orderliness. Meanwhile, human right lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has lambasted the inspector general of police, Solomon Arase, the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai over the reoccurring killings by Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria Speaking on Channels television on May 9, the lawyer also questioned the role of Nwodibo Ekechukwu, the ex-commissioner of police in Enugu state over the recent Fulani herdsmen attack in Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani local government area of Enugu state were scores of local residents were killed.