THE entire Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State was in mourning,
on Thursday, following a clash between the Fulani and the natives Berom,leading to the death of no fewer than 20 people, with several houses burnt.
To stem the hostilities, the state government has, therefore, imposed 24-hour curfew on the affected local government area, while members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the council had been relocated to the state capital.
The latest crisis was in connection with the clashes between the natives and the Fulanis on Monday, leading to the death of seven people and since the incident, there had been reprisal, thereby heightening tension in the council and other surrounding local government areas.
Nigerian Tribune learnt that the incident got to its peak in the early hours of Monday, when the two groups confronted each other over the killing of two people in a place of worship.
It was learnt that as a result of the commotion that ensued, the two re-grouped and mobilised, leading to killings and burning of property at random, while the incident further spread out to the interior parts of the council.
In the clash, a police inspector with the police division in the council, Mr Dalyop Pindar; his wife and four children of a councillor, Mr Pam Choj, were killed and their residences set ablaze.
At the time of filing this report, the people of the area were still counting their losses, with bodies of those killed being picked at various parts of the council, while those who sustained injuries were recuperating at health centres within the local government.
The incident cut off people in the central and southern parts of the state from assessing the state capital, as a result of the curfew imposed on the area by the state government.
Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune by telephone, the chairman of the council, Mr Emmanuel Loman, condemned the incident, adding that security agencies had been drafted to the areas.
The Special Task Force (STF) Information and Media Officer, Captain Charles Ekeocha, confirmed the incident to the Nigerian Tribune by telephone.
The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Abraham Yiljap, who spoke to journalists in Jos, on Thursday, said a 24-hour curfew had been imposed on Barkin Ladi and adjoining areas.
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Posted: at 25-11-2011 01:22 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
ganster-kid at 25-11-2011 02:00 PM (13 years ago) (m)
these northerners should be allowed to exterminate themselves, why should anybody be disturbed because some ppl said they wants to bomb themselves to extinction? The elders in the north kept quiet meaning they support them, they should go ahead and nuk the entire northern states, up boko haram
Posted: at 25-11-2011 02:00 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
interpo77 at 25-11-2011 02:05 PM (13 years ago) (m)
its so long we ve being telling the huasas to stop killing their inminent brothers and sisters,we need not to continue crying, it is the time to ask the huasas to continue killing their fellows since they kills no igbo indegens, let them go on afterall its their cross
Posted: at 25-11-2011 02:05 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
umehudoka at 25-11-2011 02:13 PM (13 years ago) (m)
Who are the people behind this? for sure the people we voted for are the ones doing this....... its no new story but one day monkey go go market e no go fit come back again. may the innocent souls rest in peace
Posted: at 25-11-2011 02:13 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
rayOFsunshine at 25-11-2011 03:06 PM (13 years ago) (f)
A child whose dad ask to go and steal would definitely use his legs to break down walls in order to steal. until those 'agbaya' who call themselves elders call their people to order, there would continue to be blood shed
Posted: at 25-11-2011 03:06 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
........yu already no that 
...heheh...if yu wanna smell what kebella is cooking........bring it up!!
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