Taraba killings: Reps urge security agencies to fish out perpetrators vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
House of Representatives yesterday charged the nation’s security agencies to arrest the perpetrators of the killings in Taraba State which have prompted a renewed war between the Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups.The House also called for a thorough investigation to unravel the forces behind the crisis with a view to providing a lasting solution to it.
While further directing the National Emergency Management Agency and the Presidential Committee on North East to, as a matter of urgency, provide relief materials including food, healthcare services and roofing materials to the victims of the crisis, the lawmakers particularly called on the Nigerian Army to step up surveillance in the affected communities until peace was restored just as they also urged the Benue and Taraba State governments to close ranks for the sake of peace.
“In addition to the destruction of houses and infrastructure including schools, health facilities and even places of warships, several people have been killed in the internecine feud between the two Tribal Groups.
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