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Governor Darius Ishiaku has denied reports that he ordered the killing of Fulanis in Taraba state.
This follows the recent spate of ethnic killings between Fulanis and Mambillas in the state, in which as much as 18 persons have been killed.
The army has accused Taraba politicians of not doing enough to curb the violence, while the state governor has denied sponsoring the killings of Fulanis.
“The accusers of Governor Ishaku are saying that he, at some point, actually gave orders by way of a broadcast or in some secret location that a certain ethnic group should be wiped out of Taraba,” his spokesperson Emmanuel Bello said.
“They must have a tape recording of such instructions or directives. They probably have a memo by the governor where he clearly gave the plans for eliminations, stating timelines.
“They also probably know the armed militia he had planned with to carry out the dastardly act. Now, if they don’t have all of these, as I’m sure there is nothing like that, then, it is amazing how they could sit before journalists and tell a civilised world that a genocide has been planned against them.
“If they want to see genocides, ample examples are there but certainly not in our dear Taraba state. We don’t profile people in this very lovely state or plan the eliminations of same. Life is sacrosanct here.”
This follows the recent spate of ethnic killings between Fulanis and Mambillas in the state, in which as much as 18 persons have been killed.
The army has accused Taraba politicians of not doing enough to curb the violence, while the state governor has denied sponsoring the killings of Fulanis.
“The accusers of Governor Ishaku are saying that he, at some point, actually gave orders by way of a broadcast or in some secret location that a certain ethnic group should be wiped out of Taraba,” his spokesperson Emmanuel Bello said.
“They must have a tape recording of such instructions or directives. They probably have a memo by the governor where he clearly gave the plans for eliminations, stating timelines.
“They also probably know the armed militia he had planned with to carry out the dastardly act. Now, if they don’t have all of these, as I’m sure there is nothing like that, then, it is amazing how they could sit before journalists and tell a civilised world that a genocide has been planned against them.
“If they want to see genocides, ample examples are there but certainly not in our dear Taraba state. We don’t profile people in this very lovely state or plan the eliminations of same. Life is sacrosanct here.”
