Punch Newspapers Sections Published 24 May 2021 BARELY eight hours after leaders of Tiv and Fulani agreed to work for peace and end the renewed killings, five persons were reportedly murdered by herders at Ukoo Abaa village near Kufai Amadu in Takum Local Government Area. Though the Taraba State Police Public Relations Officer, David Misal, said he was not aware of the killings, local residents insisted five persons were killed on Sunday. One of the residents, Mr. Paul Yade, told our correspondent on the phone that five persons were macheted to death at Ukoo Abaa village near the Taraba/Benue border. “My uncle’s wife was attacked and robbed of all the money on her, while her daughter who tried to protest was cut several times with cutlass. She is receiving treatment at MDG hospital in Amadu.
By Mon May 24 2021 Fulani and Tiv leaders in Taraba State have agreed to a cease-fire aimed at bringing an end to the bloody clashes between the two tribes which have claimed several lives in some parts of the state. The cease-fire agreement followed an intensive deliberation by the stakeholders of the two tribes held in Jalingo, Taraba State capital Sunday. During the stakeholders’ meeting, six resolutions were adopted and agreed upon. The resolutions, which were signed by Alhaji Adamu Abacha, the Sarkin Fulani Bali and Mr Zaki David Gbaa, the Ter-Tiv Bali, agreed to a cease-fire to pave way for the displaced persons to return to their communities and peace to return to the troubled areas.
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Punch Newspapers Sections Published 20 May 2021 THE Chief of Tiv in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, Zaki David Gbaa (Ter Bali II) on Wednesday said 65 people, who were mainly his subjects, were killed by herdsmen between Thursday and Saturday last week. Gbaa who disclosed this in Bali while presenting the list of those killed by herdsmen to the Chairman of Bali Local Government Council, Prince Musa Mahmud, for an onward presentation to Governor Darius Ishaku, said 49 of those killed in Bornon Kurku were yet to be buried. “My heart bleeds! Corpses of 49 of my subjects killed in Bornon Kurku are yet to be buried. As I speak, their corpses are being eaten by birds in the area.
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Vanguard News Over 4000 displaced after weekend attacks in Taraba On By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo A weekend attack on some communities in the Bali local government area of Taraba state by suspected herdsmen has displaced over 4000 persons. The displaced persons are currently taking refuge at Tiv traditional council hall, NKST church, and legislative quarters in Bali town. However, 13 recovered bodies have also reportedly been buried as of Sunday. Related peace has also returned to the affected communities after the deployment of security operatives. A resident of the Utsua Daa community, Kelvin Awua, who spoke to newsmen said the last two recovered bodies were buried Sunday morning at Gazabu village.