yesterday, petitioned the Federal Government over continuous attacks
and killings of Tiv and other farmers in the state.
The group alleged that it was a deliberate scheme to destabilise
farmers and steal their harvests.
In the petition issued, in Jalingo and signed by the association's
President, Mr. Goodman Dahida, the group said about a 100 persons had
been killed by armed herdsmen and over 20,000 displaced across the
state.
Dahida said, "In Ibi local government area, eight people were killed
in Gishiri and Dooshima, one in Ibua and a village head killed in
Kaamen village."
"Between 1st and 2nd February alone, 5 people were slaughtered in
Amande Jembe in Wukari local government, four were killed in Ngutswen
village near Wurojam in Gassol LGA and six killed in Dan-Anacha and
its environs, bringing the total to 32 from January to date," he said.
He added, "We are not at war with the Fulani and we are not
contemplating war with any group. We are a peace loving people who are
predominantly farmers and our determination for peaceful coexistence
is unwavering."
"In the pursuant of peace, we have directed our traditional rulers to
help in fishing out criminals among our people and we appeal to the
leadership of Miyetti Allah to equally do same to help stop these
unprovoked attacks and killings for peace to reign," he said.
Dahida, however, condemned the killings going on in the country as
well as comments from persons especially on the social media,
insinuating that the Tiv and the Fulani nations were at war.
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