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Suspected herdsmen has attacked Villages in Ussa Local Government of Taraba State killing 11 people.
The headsmen launch the attacks along Lissam-Kwesati road and Fikyu, Ussa LGA.
The Chief of Kpambo Chiefdom Ussa Local Government Area kwe Andekin Amos Musa while speaking on the issue on telephone, appeal to the government to come to the rescue of his people.
The royal father said the people of the area were being killed on the daily basis by Fulani militia.
He directly pointed at the fulani herdsmen of killing a woman and her two males children at Fikyu axis while ten people were also killed along kwesati road.
He noted that despite the peace Accord between Fulani and Kuteb , but the fulanis are still on rampage advancing towards the directions of his people which is uncalled for.
“The fulanis who returned back after the peace accord did not come back with their wives thinking were back for peace.
“Unfortunately suddenly, the herdsmen started destroying most of their farm products, economic trees, eat up our food , pulled down our corn for their cows to eat.
The Traditional Ruler disclosed that despite the presence of security personnel in the affected areas as if is not yielding any positive results.
He said his people are peace loving people asked them not to go on reprisal attacks, but should allow the government to do the needful.
He further urge the government to intensify the security personnel with arms and ammunitions stressed that most of the herdsmen are moving round with sophisticated and dangerous weapons.
An attempt by our correspondent to speak with the PPRO Usman Abdullah proved abortive as his unable to pick calls.