Acting President Osinbajo condoles with victims of the
recent violent attacks in a number of Taraba communities where deaths have been
reported.
This house was burnt down during the Taraba attacks
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has condoled with the
victims of the recent violent attacks in a number of communities in Taraba
State, where deaths have been reported.
This was contained in State House press release issued on
Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media &
Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr Laolu Akande.
According to Mr Akande, Osinbajo outrightly condemned the
acts of violence, adding that perpetrators of the attack would be brought to
book.
The report continues:
“While commiserating with the people of the affected
communities, the entire government and people of Taraba State, the Acting
President yesterday summoned and held an emergency meeting with top security
officials of the Federal Government and Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku.
“Acting President Osinbajo has therefore ordered the
deployment of an extra military battalion, police reinforcements and also a
deployment of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to the areas
affected.
“Equally the Acting President has ordered the provision of
relief materials to be delivered to the affected communities in Toffi, Mayo
Daga, Mayo Sina, Tamiya, Kwara-Kwara, Tungan Lugere, Timjire, Nguroje and other
villages in the hinterlands of Mambilla Plateau.
“The Federal Government has also put in motion long time
solutions including mediation between opposing groups in the communal
conflict,” the report concluded.
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