A fresh violent ethnic clash on the Mambilla Plateau in Sardauna local government area of Taraba state on Sunday, March 4, has reportedly led to the death of twenty people, while about three hundred cows have been rustled.
A resident of the community who fled during the clash, Saadu Magoggo, said that two of his brothers were killed on Saturday evening and their cattle rustled by a group he identified as the Mambilla Militia,
"The Mambila ethnic group is known for attacking other tribes. They attacked the Panso in 1982, the Fulani in 2002 and in 2017. When eventually we retaliate, the normal shouts of herdsmen will start. Let government be proactive and come to our rescue
Reacting to the violent clash, Governor Darius Ishaku, who spoke through his senior special assistant on public affairs, Emmanuel Bello, said: "Anyone who takes any life, irrespective of religion or tribe, is a criminal; whether it is on the summits of Mambilla or the plains of Southern Taraba and anywhere in this state. And we shall deal with them as criminals. We are committed to an amicable resolution of the crisis in the state and peaceful co-existence of all ethnic nationalities."
According to the report, several houses and other valuables were set ablaze by the warring factions as both sides were said to have recorded casualties.
The crisis which started at Nguroje before spreading to Jakarta villages was reportedly ignited by a dispute over land.
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