Suspected Jukun militias have attacked Dekeh Village along the Wukari\u2013Kente Road in Taraba State, setting fire to 15 huts and injuring one resident in a renewed wave of ethnic violence between the Jukun and Tiv communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Security sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the incident, occurred around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday. According to the sources, the attackers, numbering about six and armed with guns, stormed the village and opened fire sporadically, causing panic and forcing residents to flee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assailants also burnt food items, including yam seedlings, leaving behind a trail of destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One Mdue Saaondo, sustained gunshot injuries and was promptly rescued by a joint team of police and military personnel and rushed to the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Wukari for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police say investigations have commenced to identify and arrest the perpetrators of the attack. Authorities also announced plans to convene a security meeting with the Wukari Local Government Traditional Council aimed at fostering peaceful co-existence between the Tiv and Jukun communities, who have a history of land-related disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPatrol and monitoring in the area are ongoing to prevent further breakdown of law and order,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The attack marks the latest in a series of violent confrontations rooted in longstanding grievances over land ownership and territorial claims in southern Taraba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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