Taraba killings: Union seeks Kefas’ urgent intervention over house burnings, farm restrictions

The Lemil Development Union (LDU) has appealed to Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas to urgently intervene successful reported incidents of location burnings and restrictions connected farming activities successful Mbamnga, Sardauna Local Government Area, informing that the developments could undermine efforts to reconstruct bid successful the community.

The union, successful a missive dated October 13, 2026, expressed interest implicit reports of houses being burnt successful outlying settlements, peculiarly Roh, arsenic precocious arsenic October 12, contempt efforts to reconstruct normalcy pursuing the caller situation successful the area.

In the missive addressed to Kefas done the Secretary to the State Government, Gebon Timothy Kataps Ngwii, the national said the reported incidents had raised caller concerns astir residents’ safety, the extortion of spot and the sustainability of the fragile bid successful Mbamnga.

The letter, signed by the union’s President, Dr Jeff I. Mashi, and Secretary, Jimmy S. Kella, acknowledged the government’s peacebuilding efforts but warned that continued insecurity could reverse the advancement made towards restoring calm.

The LDU besides expressed interest implicit restrictions preventing residents from accessing their farmlands, arsenic ...