Darius Ishaku, governor of
Taraba, says there’s a plot to attack the state in 10 days.
Ishaku made this known when
members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national working committee paid
him a visit on Thursday.
The PDP delegation was led by
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the party.
“Peace is elusive in Taraba, but
we have development. Here I am as a governor with a crown, but without a
sword,” the governor told his visitors.
“You call police and security
agencies for help, they will tell you they need to clear from Abuja before
acting. Before you know it, you have lost 100 people.
“When you call for help, the help
takes ages to come. We need to restructure the security architecture of this
country. You take one step forward as the governor, the almighty Federal
Government takes you back 10 miles.
“The police we have can’t help
themselves. In 10 days’ time, we will be attacked. Helicopters dropped arms
here at night for hoodlums.
“We will talk because if the
Federal Government cannot help us, let those who can help us come to our aid.
“Our farmers cannot travel at
night with their goods to neighbouring states to sell again. God gave us good
land, but we lack common sense.
“I’m talking now since writing
has not produced the desired results. Some of these things are not meant to be
said, but we will henceforth be talking.”
Like Benue and Nasarawa, Taraba
has witnessed a wave of killings since the start of the year.
In the first week of January,
suspected herdsmen reportedly killed at least 55 people in Lau local government
area of the state.
A few days ago, the state
government raised the alarm that a helicopter loaded with arms and ammunition
landed at night in Jibu village located near Ibi, in Wukari local government
area.
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