The Endless Tiv-Jukun Tribal War via thisdaylive
It is in the national interest that concrete measures are taken to address this grave challenge
Following the gruesome killing of Rev. Father David Tanko at Kpankufu Village on Wukari Road in Taraba last week, President Muhammadu Buhari enjoined traditional rulers as well as religious and community leaders in the two states to meet urgently in a bid to bring an end to the persistent violent clashes. “I have watched with trepidation and disbelief how hate and bigotry have inhabited the human soul, resulting in brothers killing brothers”, said the president.
As President Buhari rightly said, the nation cannot afford further wanton provocations and retaliations that would likely result in such terrifying outcomes. The incidents become even more disturbing when viewed against their primordial causes. Many historical and anthropological accounts identify the Jukuns as the oldest inhabitants of Wukari while the Tivs were said to have migrated there much later. With time, however, the population of the latter grew immensely.
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