FG, States Recommend Boundary Delineation to Resolve Tiv, Jukun Conflict via thisdaylive
The federal government and leaders from Tiv and Jukun communities in Benue and Taraba States Saturday agreed to resolve lingering crises between the two ethnic groups.
The Tiv and Jukun communities in Wukari part of Taraba State have had violent encounters in recent times, leading to loss of many lives. Control over land is at the centre of the renewed hostilities. The communiqué said the conflict was internal to Taraba State and affected communities were now desirous of ending the clashes that have “brought economic activities to a halt and has led to loss of valuable lives, wanton destruction of property and displacement of communities from their homes”.
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