Several persons have been killed
and about 120 houses razed in simultaneous attacks carried out on Fulani settlements
in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State early hours of Sunday.
It was gathered that several cows
were also killed by the attackers who invaded several villages and settlements.
A resident of one of the affected
villages, Malam Bello Haruna, told Daily Trust that several Mambilla youths led
by militiamen invaded his village and shot several persons.
He said the attackers also set
ablaze all the houses in the village and killed many cows, adding that he
managed to escape along his two children and wife.
“The attack was unprovoked as we did not have any dispute with them,” Haruna said.
Another source, Malam Ibrahim
Dauda, from Ngouroge town, said that the militiamen attempted to launch an
attack on Ngouroge town on Saturday but timely arrival of a detachment of
soldiers saved the situation.
Meanwhile, the state Public
Relations Officer, DSP David Misel, said he is yet to confirm if any life was
lost, but that intervention by the police had brought the situation under
control.
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