{"id":60852,"date":"2018-02-01T22:58:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T21:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=60852"},"modified":"2018-02-01T22:58:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T21:58:36","slug":"fulani-tiv-war-looms-as-7-fulanis-burnt-to-death-in-gboko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/fulani-tiv-war-looms-as-7-fulanis-burnt-to-death-in-gboko\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulani\/Tiv War Looms As 7 Fulanis Burnt To Death In Gboko"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benue State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni,\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_748801646\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Wednesday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0said that seven persons were killed by irate youths in Gboko.<\/p>\n<p>Owoseni who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office said the victims were said to be travelling either to Okene or Taraba State when criminals attacked, killed and burnt them to ashes.<\/p>\n<p>He further said that policemen in the ancient town promptly raced to the scene of incident but lamented that the criminals hurled stones at their patrol vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Owoseni said, \u201cWe got information around\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_748801647\"><span class=\"aQJ\">11am<\/span><\/span>\u00a0this morning that some hoodlums believed to be of Tiv stock between\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_748801648\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9.30am and 10am<\/span><\/span>stormed a garage in Gboko where they attacked seven people believed to be of Fulani extraction, killed and burnt them.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe passengers were said to be in the park where they were trying to board a commercial vehicle to Okene or Taraba, police in the area of the attack got information and rushed to the place but the criminals embarked on hurling stones at the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Owoseni who said some people have been arrested to help the police with useful information condemned the act and warned that the command would not hesitate to pull the full weight of the law on anyone found culpable in any criminal act.<\/p>\n<p>He however said that the crisis did not have any \u2018ethnic, religion or political colouration but a pure banditry\u2019.<br \/>\nThe police commissioner, however, said that there was intelligence report that some people in and outside the state were planning attack on some communities along Benue and Nasarwa borders.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the people wanted to cash on the recent crisis in Kadarko area of Nasarawa state, adding that the people had acquired sophisticated arms for the action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me this will further escalate the security challenges that we are facing in the state, it is necessary to emphasize that police will not hesitate to deal decisively with criminal elements who want to take advantage of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the state government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in the troubled Gboko area till further notice.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement issued by the media adviser to the governor, Mr. Tahav Argezua, the curfew would last from\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_748801649\"><span class=\"aQJ\">6pm to 6am<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from 31 of January till further notice.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that those exempted from the curfew are those on essential service such as hospital staff as well as those who show convincing identification.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benue State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni,\u00a0on Wednesday\u00a0said that seven persons were killed by irate youths in Gboko. 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