Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has cried out that terrorists, who were chased out of Sambisa Forest in Borno State are regrouping in the Suntai Daaji Forest
The Governor raised the alarm yesterday in Jalingo while receiving the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 82 Army Division, Enugu, Major Gen. Adamu Abubakar that the foreest which cut across Bali and Donga Local Government areas and the Gashaka/Gumti National Park is now been occupied by terrorists.
In his meeting Major Abubakar, Governor Ishaku said: “The massive influx of people into Taraba for some time now has been the major cause of insecurity. But when I was warning of the repercussions, I was accused of being against visitors. Today all of us are victims of their criminal activities. “The terrorists are today committing all sorts of criminal activities, including rape, kidnapping and killings. People cannot travel freely on Bali-Suntai-Takum Road, among other routes, any longer in the state.”
While also condemning the acivities of herdsmen the governor, “our problem in Nigeria is that we don’t tell ourselves the truth. Why do herders go round freely with AK-47 rifles and are not arrested? Where are the guns coming from? We need to have deep reflections on these issues and prevent further loss of lives.”
