To stem the
ranging crisis between the Fulani and Mambilla in Sardauna Council of Taraba
State, security chiefs, include the General Officer Commanding (GOC) the 3
Division
of the Nigeria Army, Brig-Gen. Benjamin Ahanotu, Commandment of the 23 Brigade,
Yola in Adamawa State, Brig-Gen. Bello A Mohammed, Commandant of the 20
Battalion in Sarti, Lt-Col. Abdullahi Anwar and the state Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Yunana Yakubu Babas, have temporarily relocated to the area.
In a meeting
with the Chairman of the council, Mr. John Yep, Mohammed traced the genesis of
the crisis, which led to wanton destruction of lives and property, to the
arrest of a Mambilla man and Wakili of Ngoroje.
He said the
crisis could have been averted if relevant security measures were put in place.
He
admonished security chiefs on the need to establish a motor circle unit in the
area because of the difficult terrain.
Mohammed
urged the state government to as a matter of urgency fashion out measures that
would put to rest the incessant clashes in the area.
Responding,
Yep explained said the council was living no stone unturned to prevent further
crisis that could led to the displacement of persons.
At the time
of filing this report, all the security chiefs, along with journalists, were on
a visit to the affected villages.
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