Gunmen Kill Ex-Education Secretary In Taraba, Tension Arise

Yakubu Njira, a previous training secretary, has been killed in the nearby government by obscure shooters in the early long stretches of Saturday.

Following the executing, There has pressure in Takum town zone of Taraba state.

Occupants said Tiv houses around Kasuan Haske and Tortsee close Takum have been singed by furious Jukun young people in light of the slaughtering of their brother.

Overseer Chairman of Takum Local Government Area, Hon. Shiban Tikari, disclosed to PUNCH that Njira was murdered in his ranch by individuals suspected to be Tiv.

Shiban said the farmland where the late Njira was killed has been in a contest for quite a while which pulled in the consideration of the conventional leaders of both Tiv and Jukun.

"The customary rulers sat over the land being referred to discover harmony, yet not fulfilled the Tiv individuals in the zone went to court to look for change.

"I was informed that the individuals who went to court carried a letter to the late Njira pulling back the case from the court just for the man to be killed today on a similar farmland.

"I have guided security organizations to stop any vicious response and I can reveal to you that the circumstance is quiet at this point. Some Tiv individuals began leaving the town yet I guided everyone to resist the urge to panic.

"I don't have the foggiest idea what may occur in the night, yet I am going out again with the police and warriors to guarantee harmony in the zone," he said.

The Caretaker Chairman said those living near the zone where the episode happened have all fled the territory, which has made it hard for any capture to be made.

An occupant of Takum, Jeremiah Tersoo, said that Tiv individuals living in Takum were being irritated and their property plundered.

As indicated by him, numerous Tiv individuals were pressing out of Takum town following the occurrence, even as houses were being singed and plundered.

"A comparative circumstance occurred in 2016 and numerous Tiv individuals were followed and murdered in their homes in Takum town in the night with security organizations doing nothing to stop it, along these lines, numerous individuals are leaving the town.

"We are blameless of what has occurred so security organizations ought to pursue their suspects and stop the acceleration of the circumstance. As it is currently, we are not sheltered," he deplored.

Our reporter reports that Takum is the main residence of Governor Darius Ishaku and Retd. Gen. TY Danjuma