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Buhari condemns killing of 25 Nigerians in fresh Taraba clash
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has condemned the ethnic clash in Taraba State which led to the death of about 25 people.
Recall that about 25 people lost their lives, while several others injured in a clash between Shomo and Jole ethnic groups in Lau Local Government Area of the state.
The incident was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Taraba State Police Command, David Misal, he noted that about 100 houses were burnt down during the clash.
President Buhari in a statement released through his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, described the ethnic clash as a failure of community leadership.
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He further stated that the disagreements between rival groups could have been sorted out through dialogue rather than violence.
The president said, “I am deeply disturbed by the resort to violence over disagreements that could be resolved through dialogue.”
“These frequent incidents of ethnic and communal violence is a failure of community leaders and the refusal to embrace dialogue as a means of conflict resolution.”
“The disagreements over lands or fishing ponds shouldn’t be allowed to degenerate into violence and destruction of life and prosperity.”
“Life is so precious that leaders in the area should take urgent and decisive actions to halt this disgraceful slaughter of people.”
Buhari added that violence only makes the situation worse and lay the seeds of future conflicts.
He sympathised with victims of the violence and their families and appealed to leaders at all levels in Taraba State “to seize the initiative in order to forestall outbreaks of deadly violence by thugs.”
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