7 killed in fresh attack on Taraba village by Fulani herdsmen.

A group of armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen entered Buwa village, Ibi local government area of Taraba State, on March 23, 2014, Sunday, burnt many houses and shot everyone on sight.

As the result, about seven persons were killed in the raid.

A resident of the village, Anthony Iwuaak, revealed that the armed men, numbering over 20 invaded the village at about 1.15 am and engaged in shooting residents and burning houses.

Iwuaak, who said he narrowly escaped the attack, added that the invaders were identified as Fulani herdsmen who migrated from Benue and Nasarawa states as a result of the crisis between Tivs and Fulanis in the areas.The residents also begged the government to assist the people by drafting more security personnel to the affected villages to save them from the attackers.

Leadership reporters also attempted to get a confirmation from the spokesman of the state police command, ASP Joseph Kwaji. However, he denied the information provided by the locals, said that only one person was killed by the attackers of Buwa village.

The police also promised to draft more of its men to the area to bring the situation under control.
It would be recalled that over 98 lives were lost in various attacks in Benue, Borno and Plateau in the last few days.