Two serving senators from Taraba State, Senator Yusuf(Taraba Central ) and Senator Emmanuel Bwacha(Taraba South) have disagreed over the presence of
Boko Haram terrorists in the state.

Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha last week during plenary had raised a point of order that Boko Haram terrorists had
entered the state, disguising as Fulani herdsmen. He called on the Senate to direct the security operatives to be on guard and arrest such extremists to avoid any attack on innocent people of the state.


However, Senator Abubakar Yusuf on Thursday equally raised a point of order to correct the alarm raised by
Bwacha, explaining that such was misleading and attempt to create tension in the state, pleading with the
Senate to advise Bwacha to desist from such false alarm.

“Last week, my colleague and younger brother, Senator Bwacha raised an issue regarding influx of people who
are disguised as Fulani herdsmen into Taraba State, this has created fear in the state. I want to state here that such a thing did not happen.

“I have met with the state commissioner of police and the SSS and they have said nothing of such
happened. I want to put it before the
Senate to advise Senator Bwacha to be mindful of his utterances.
“In case of this matter, I want the security operatives to be investigated. I want to state here that such thing
never happened.
I have met and discussed with my people and I want
to equally place on records that my colleague and younger brother did not get his facts correct.

“This has created unnecessary tension in the state and I wish we disregard it and Bwacha be advised against
raising false alarm,” he declared.