Two killed, several houses burnt in renewed conflict between Tiv/Jukun in Kwararafa village, Gossol local government area on Thursday morning, Ekohotblog reports
An eyewitness told our correspondent that the problem started on Wednesday when some youths from Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups attacked Danacha village at about 6pm and burnt some houses belonging to the two tribes.
The source said there was high tension all through the night in Danacha and Kwararafa villages which is just half a kilometer apart.
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It was gathered that some gunmen dressed in Army uniforms, stormed Kwararafa village, a predominate Jukun settlement at about 5.30 am and shot two persons dead.
According to the eyewitness, both Jukun and Tiv Youths in Danacha and Kwararafa villages have poised for a showdown in the area at the time of filing this report.
Efforts to reach the Police public relations officer of the Taraba police command, DSP David Misal for confirmation was not successful as he could not pick all the calls put across by our correspondent.
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