The Catholic Diocese of Wukari, Taraba has released a figure at the end of its 3rd General Assembly in Wukari that 98,000 persons are displaced and 217 churches destroyed by lingering attacks in the state.
The diocese, in a communique signed by Bishop Mark Nzukwein, stated that the displaced persons were particularly scattered across the Donga and Takum local government areas.
The communique reads in parts: “From September 2025, there has been a resurgence of attacks by criminals on communities in the southern part of Taraba, especially in Takum, Donga LGAs, and the Yangtu Special Development Area.
“These attacks have left scores killed, maimed and injured, with property worth millions of naira and means of livelihood destroyed.
“The records of the diocese show that over 98,000 persons have been displaced, including 16 priests, while 217 churches have been completely destroyed.
“Residences of eight priests have also been destroyed, and more than 100 persons have been reportedly killed”.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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