The Taraba State Commissioner for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Habu Phillip, has condemned Monday’s attack on travellers along Wukari-Tsokundu roadTiv militia.
Habu, who is the political leader of the Tiv in Taraba State, said the incident is reprehensible.
According to him, those behind the attack are criminals and agents of destabilization who do not have the interest of the area at heart.
Three people, including a woman, were killed in the attack that occurred at about 5.00pm, while two other persons sustained serious injuries and are presently receiving treatment at the Federal University of Wukari Teaching Hospital, Wukari.
The commissioner urged all the Tiv leaders in the area to fish out perpetrators of the dastardly act and hand them over to security agencies for prosecution.
He said the state governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, was doing everything humanly possible to unite all the tribes in the state in his determination to bring peace and development.
Habu expressed disappointment over the failure of the President General of Tiv Cultural Association in the state, James Baka, for not condemning the killings and urged him to resign his position.
“It is very disappointing that the President General of Tiv Cultural Association in Taraba State, James Baka, has remained silent over this highly condemnable incident and I demand that he should resign his position.
“When some Tiv travellers were attacked and killed by Ichen militia last month, Governor Kefas was the first to condemn the killings and called for the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators That is how a leader should act, “the commissioner said.
He however appealed to all the tribes in the state to embrace peace and learn to live harmoniously particularly considering the efforts being made by the governor to unite the state through inclusiveness and even distribution of developmental projects.
