Four major tribes in Taraba, Fulani, Mumuye, Kuteb and Tiv have given governor Darius Ishaku 30 days ultimatum to address the injustices meted on them by some actors in the state. At a world press conference, Friday in Jalingo, chairman of the groups, Mr Obed Ameh who was flanked by some tribal leaders alleged that Mumuye, Fulani, Kuteb and Tiv ethnic groups were made to suffer unjustly in Taraba state. The groups alleged that since 1996 when the stool of Ukwe Takum (a Kuteb chief) became vacant due to the demise of late Ukwe Ali Ibrahim Zorto, there have been attempts to deny the Kuteb people access to the stool. “This later culminated into a series of crises in that area that consumed several lives and properties worth billions of naira. Adamu said the people were free to return to their places and nobody was preventing the Hausa-Fulani in particular as presented by the group from returning to Wukari local government.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 31, 2020 12:56 UTC