Group raises alarm over escalating attacks on Tiv communities in Taraba

A socio-cultural organisation, Mzough U Tiv (MUT), successful Taraba State has raised concerns implicit what it described arsenic persistent and escalating attacks connected Tiv communities successful parts of the state.

In a property connection signed connected Friday by its president, Hemen Agere, the radical alleged that equipped assailants person intensified attacks connected communities successful Akate Ward of Donga Local Government Area, peculiarly successful Tor Damsa and surrounding settlements.

It added that akin incidents were besides reported successful Chanchanji and Amadu areas of Takum Local Government Area.

The radical expressed disappointment that the concern appears to beryllium worsening weeks aft Taraba State Governor Kefas Agbu reportedly assured residents that killings would cease and displaced persons would soon instrumentality to their homes.

“The governor, alongside his Benue State counterpart, Hyacinth Alia, had connected March 3, 2026, visited internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps successful Abako and Chanchanji to measure humanitarian conditions.
During the visit, assurances were fixed regarding improved information and alleviation support,” the radical said.

However, MUT claimed that attacks person continued contempt those assurances. It cited a caller incidental successful which 5 people, including 4 constabulary officers, were reportedly killed portion responding to a distress telephone successful Tor Damsa.

The radical besides alleged that ample portio...