Four feared killed in Taraba communal clash
The violent clash which occurred between the Kuteps and the Hausas in Takum town, Takum Local Government of Taraba State on Sunday afternoon, linked to youths from the Kuteb tribe allegedly attacking some Hausa men has claimed lives of four persons.
Penpushing reports that a source disclosed that both communities mobilised against each other, thereby creating tension in Takum town, which is also a local government area of the state, which turned out bloody
The source explained and emphasized that the incident occurred at a boundary community between Ussa local government and Takum before it escalated to Takum town, stressing that the two communities mobilized against each other
“Both communities mobilised against each other, thereby creating tension in Takum. Right now, I am in Takum, and there is serious tension, but soldiers are controlling the situation. I can confirm to you that approximately four people have been killed, but we do not have the full statistics of the casualties as of now’, the source said.
Penpushing further reports that another source in the area explained that the violence started as a result of frequent attacks by the Kutebs on other tribes, especially the Fulanis, stating that if the situation were not immediately controlled, it would eventually become a religious crisis.
The caretaker committee chairman of Takum local government area, Boyi Manja, when contacted said as at the time of filing of this report he was not in the council area and would not like to give unverified information
Penpushing also reports that as at the time of filing this report, the Taraba State Police Command was yet to issue any official statement of the incident, which a claim that the command was yet to receive any brief over the ugly development
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