Narrating the occurrence that prompted the assault, an inhabitant of Bagoni close Tungwa, Sale Umar, disclosed to PUNCH that the shooters attacked Tungwa on Thursday and Utsua-Daa on Friday killing 11 people.
A reestablished assault on Tungwa and Utsua-Daa people group in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State has left more than 11 individuals dead and scores injured.
Narrating the episode that prompted the assault, an inhabitant of Bagoni close Tungwa, Sale Umar, told PUNCH that the shooters attacked Tungwa on Thursday and Utsua-Daa on Friday killing 11 people.
According to Umar, a few houses in the two networks situated along Bali-Marararba Road were additionally scorched in the attacks.
“We saw 11 dead bodies after the assaults. Numerous houses have been singed and individuals have abandoned the communities.
“Many individuals particularly Tiv ranchers are escaping the networks by walking to Bali for security,” he said.
Caretaker Chairman of Bali Local Government Council, Hon. Musa Mahmud, affirmed the assaults however said five individuals were killed.
Mahmud, who said he was on the ground at the area of the assaults, likewise said a few houses were burnt.
“Five individuals have been executed and a few houses consumed, yet the circumstance is leveled out now.
“I am at the location of the assault at this very moment. For as long as two hours I have been here and I can affirm to you that consuming and killings have halted for now.
“I need to approach the individuals to shun viciousness and grasp harmony,” he said.
The restored assaults and killings is coming scarcely eight hours after the Taraba Joint Peace Committee presented a refreshed report on the emergency to the delegate representative, Engr. Haruna Manu in Jalingo.
