Over 50 Dead in Taraba Religious Ethnic Violence

Over 50 people have died today as a result of  a violent religious and ethnic conflict that engulfed Taraba State. Scores of people have also sustained terrible injuries.

The ethno-religious fight broke out in Ibi and Wukari towns between Hausa-Fulani Muslims and Jukun Christians according to Sahara Reporters.

During the fight, numerous houses and business premises were destroyed and burnt down. Hundreds of displaced people have fled the area for safety.

 “If we had not arrived in full force to contain the situation, many more people would have died because of the caliber of weapons used in this war,” said a military source.