No fewer than 20 persons have been reportedly killed and scores injured on Sunday, when Fulani herdsmen allegedly invaded Tunari village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
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The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Joseph Kwaji, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Jalingo that the problem emanated from what looked like a religious conflict
Hajiya Zainab Umar, the Operations Officer in the Gombe Office of National Emergency Management Agency, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Bali
The Chairman of Bali Local Government Area, Andrew Yerima, said the herdsmen were trailed by the armed men from Garba-Chede Market, where they were believed to have gone to sell their cows
Alhaji Sani Sale, the President of the Wukari Federation of Muslim Ummah, blamed the crisis on intolerance, saying that people must learn to tolerate one another for peace and stability
The police spokesman, however, debunked the rumour that 50 people died in Wukari, adding that the police only recovered four bodies in the area
Austin Okojie, the state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, gave the directive at a stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday in Jalingo
It was alleged that the attackers came from Nasarawa State through the plains of River Benue
He directed that the Takum General Hospital, which was closed down due to security reasons, be opened so that victims of the recent violent attacks in area could receive treatment
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Joseph Kwaji, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Jalingo
The police spokesman, ASP Joseph Kwaji, told newsmen in Jalingo that the suspected assailants also burnt more than 20 houses
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Garvey Yawe, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Jalingo, the state capital
The seat became vacant following the death of the member representing the constituency, Hon. Haruna Tsokwa, on November 4, 2013
Umar told the legislators in Jalingo that N41.7 billion would be for recurrent expenditure while N37.9 billion was earmarked for capital expenditure
Adeniji told the News Agency of Nigeria that the youths, whose ages ranged from 20 to 30, were intercepted in Mutum-Biyu on Monday as they were being convened to Jalingo in seven buses
Yusuf Ali (SAN) and Yusufu Akirikwen, counsel to the Assembly and Speaker Haruna Tsokwa, respectively, did not object to the request
He said: “Let me restate the fact that there is no division in the structure of government in the state
Gana and Sango, both former ministers, also saw off Suntai who is on his way to Jalingo, the Taraba State capital
The aircraft, with registration number N388CA, belonging to Shelt Air, left at exactly 7.43pm New York time, which is about 1am in Nigeria
A source close to the family told NAN that they could not secure enough seats for those accompanying Suntai, hence the chartered flight