Sopiya Ahmadu Gboshi III, a traditional ruler in Takum local government council of Taraba State has attributed some criminal activities in the council are being perpetrated by elements from neighbouring Katsina-Ala local government council in Benue State.
The monarch was reacting to brutal killing of traditional ruler and his son Monday morning and six passengers traveling along the Takum-Wukari road by yet to be arrested unknown gunmen in the council.
The monarch, in a statement on Wednesday in Jalingo, urged the people of the area to remain calm and avoid retaliatory actions, assuring that the government and relevant stakeholders are actively working tirelessly to identify and apprehend those responsible for the violence.
The statement reads in part: “These criminal activities are mostly perpetrated by criminal elements from neighbouring local government areas, especially Katsina-Ala Local Government Council of Benue State.”
“The security agencies, the government, and stakeholders are working hard to unravel the identities of the perpetrators of the killings and bring them to book.”
Gboshi III emphasize the importance of avoiding any form of retaliation, expressed concern over the killings, describing it as part of a malicious agenda by some evil individuals.
The traditional ruler who reaffirmed his commitment to collaborating with the state government and security agencies to end the violence and called on the government to intensify security operations and increase deployments to counter the growing boldness of the attackers in Taraba and tasked the people of Takum.
He called on the entire people of the state to report any suspicious activities or individuals to the authorities for immediate action.
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