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A FRESH eruption of crisis between Fulani herdsmen and Yargamawa (Tarok) people in Ibi council area of Taraba State has reportedly claimed over 100 lives.
Two districts, Sarkin Kudu and Dampar, are said to have been abandoned by the populace even as thousands of people were either rendered homeless or injured.
The carnage is coming barely two weeks after at least 30 persons, including a soldier, were killed when armed military personnel in 10 trucks stormed Donga town in the state and allegedly embarked on a shooting spree in a bid to separate clashing supporters of rival political parties.
Chairman of Ibi local government Alhaji Lawal Mohammed broke news of the fresh bloodletting when the state Deputy Governor, Arma-Yau Dauda Abubakar visited Ibi last Saturday.
He said the clash was sparked off by reported cases of cow theft levelled against the Tarok by the Fulani.
According to him the clash between the two ethnic groups which started two weeks ago in Langtang South local government area of Plateau State spilled over in the last one week to Ibi council area.
The council boss said Sarkin Kudu and Dampar districts are now ghost areas many residents were killed while thousands fled away from their homes.
According to him the Tarok community who were alleged to be mostly ex-military men had attacked the people of Ibi local government area following allegations that the Fulani herdsmen had their operational camp at Sarkin-Kudu.
Alhaji Mohammed, who was visibly disturbed by the escalation of the crisis, called on the state government to, as a matter of urgency, seek the deployment of soldiers to the scene of the clash to avoid anarchy in the area.
Meanwhile, Alhaji Abubakar, has promised to reach authorities concerned so as to end the ugly situation.
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