Niyi Odebode and Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja, John Charles and Justin Tyopuusu, JalingoThe Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has said any blackmail and propaganda employed by cattle breeders to turn themselves into victims will fail, saying the herdsmen are the killers and not victims. “It is also on record that the present administration inherited the Taraba State Civilian Joint Task Force from the previous government but later proscribed it. Ngeljarma added, “Let me refresh your memories on the unprovoked attack on the Fulani communities on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State. “In Lau (Taraba State), 24 Fulani were also killed. Lalong, in the interview had said he warned his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, against implementing the state anti-open grazing law.

Source: Punch January 14, 2018 23:37 UTC