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Published 24 May 2021
BARELY eight hours after leaders of Tiv and Fulani agreed to work for peace and end the renewed killings, five persons were reportedly murdered by herders at Ukoo Abaa village near Kufai Amadu in Takum Local Government Area.
Though the Taraba State Police Public Relations Officer, David Misal, said he was not aware of the killings, local residents insisted five persons were killed on Sunday.
One of the residents, Mr. Paul Yade, told our correspondent on the phone that five persons were macheted to death at Ukoo Abaa village near the Taraba/Benue border.
“My uncle’s wife was attacked and robbed of all the money on her, while her daughter who tried to protest was cut several times with cutlass. She is receiving treatment at MDG hospital in Amadu.
Daily Post Nigeria
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. The All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in the South West met at Lagos House, Marina, yesterday. In a communique read by former Interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, the leaders endorsed the resolutions of southern governors who met recently in Asaba, Delta State on restructuring, state police and the ban on open grazing.
2. Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, yesterday, distanced himself from the agitation for a separate Yoruba nation, saying he does not believe in the secession agenda. The governor stated this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde.
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Five persons have reportedly been killed in Takum local government council of Taraba despite efforts by security operatives to bring an end to the ongoing