Eleven killed, many displaced as herdsmen attack Taraba villages

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Local residents of Murbai, Kisbap, Sembe, and Yawai – Abbare villages of Ardo-Kola and Jalingo Local Government Areas in Taraba State on Wednesday said eleven people were killed and scores injured whe

n armed Fulani gunmen invaded their villages.One of the residents, Hon. Cyprian Kamai said the trouble started four days ago at Yawai village when a Fulani herdsman invaded the farm of one of the locals and in an attempt to stop his cows the herdsman stabbed him with a matchet.

Kamai who said hundreds of the displaced persons were taking refuge in Kona village and Nunkai Primary School in Jalingo called on security agencies to deploy officers in the area. Mrs. Rebecca Awoshiri told our correspondent at Nukkai IDP Camp that five people were killed at Murbai while six were killed at Sembe village.

 

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Some people are funding these attacks.

Taraba again?. My Goodness, when shall we learn to be our bothers keepers. Same People?.

Yet, human beings still support that group of clueless and heartless beings who parade themselves as govt in aso rock. A country where at least 30 people are killed everyday and at least 20 are kidnapped. What do you call such a country?

100billion for dia account o! Singing in iam_Davido voice I wish I could trek my out of this dead zone called Nigeria.

The 100b working. More arms

Tragedy 😤😤

Haba! The 100b was not enough for them?

Lord have mercy. When will killing stop in our land? When?

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