TIV/Jukun Crisis: Gov Ishaku Urges Warring Factions To Sheath Swords - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
May 11, 2019
GovernorDarius Ishaku of Taraba State has called on the warring factions in theTiv/Jukun crisis in Wukari Local Government Area of the state to sheath theirswords and give peace a chance.
Ishakuwho stated this in a statement in Jalingo said he is saddened by the news ofthe unfortunate renewed violent clashes between Jukuns and their Tiv neighboursin Kente and Rafinkada.
Thestatement noted that Ishaku has since directed security agencies to move to thescenes in Kente and Rafinkada to curb the crisis. It quoted Ishaku as appealingto leaders of the communities to play their part by prevailing on their peopleto drop their weapons and to cooperate with the security agencies to ensurethat peace is sustained among them.
Accordingto the statement, Ishaku also condemned the ongoing attacks and killings ofinnocent people in some farming communities in Ardo Kola and Jalingo localgovernment areas of the state and the reprisal attacks thereafter. It warnedthat security agencies have been instructed by the governor to deal ruthlesslywith those promoting the crises and killings in the state.