Vigilante group denounces deadly raid on Taraba community | Tellwell Newspaper
Tellwell Newspaper, Abuja – Nigeria:
From Godwin Agia, Jalingo
The Vigilante group operating in Gassol and Bali local government areas of Taraba State on Sunday dissociated itself from the recent attack on Zudai village in Bali local government area of Taraba State where 12 people were killed and many injured.
Gunmen dressed in vigilante uniforms attacked the Fulani herding community, killing 12 people and rustling more than 300 cattle, with several women and children still missing.
The chairman of the vigilante group Gidado Sabuzy told a press conference in the state capital Jalingo that his group was in no way associated with the perpetrators of the raid.
“Our group is law abiding and our efforts are to provide security in communities and foster unity among the people of these two local governments,” Sabuzy said.
He said his members work alongside security agencies and assist them in combatting bandits were always We and kidnappers in Gassol, but are in no way involved in killings and cattle theft.
According to the vigilante head, the group’s operations had helped in the restoration of peace in most villages of Gassol and Bali before the unfortunate attack.
“Our group has brought peace between farmers and herdsmen and other businesses are going on day and night without hindrances,” Sabuzy said, maintaining his group’s total support for Governor Darius Ishaku’s peace mantra of “Give me Peace and I Will Give You Development”.
“We call on the Taraba State government and security agencies at all levels to look into the matter and fish out the perpetrators this evil act to face justice for peace to reign,” the chairman said.
