The Nigerian Army has arrested six suspects over the
ongoing communal crisis in Ibi Local Government
Area of Taraba.

Lt.-Col. Chima Egemole, the Commanding Officer of
the 93 Battalion, Takum, paraded the suspects and
arms and ammunitions recovered, before journalists
in Takum on Sunday.

Egemole disclosed that two peace meetings were
held in Ibi recently as directed by the military high
command but the rampaging youths turned deaf ears
and continued to forment trouble in the area.
“Prior to the most recent incident on Friday, two
peace meetings were held in Ibi within the same
week with a view to finding amicable solution to the
crisis but it seems the miscreants are bent on going
on with the with crisis.


“It took the prompt intervention of troops and other
security agents to restore normalcy in the area”, he
said.
The commanding officer said a 24-hour curfew had
been imposed on Ibi while manhunt for the
remaining hoodlums was in progress.
Egemole, who explained that the Chief of Army Staff,
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai’s mission was to ensure the
restoration of peace among all Nigerians, urged all
stakeholders to continue with negotiations.
“Measures have been put in place for more peace
meetings to resolve the unfortunate crisis in the
area”, he added.
Egemole urged parents to properly educate the
youths on the need for peaceful co-existence and
tolerance among the inhabitants to give room for the
development of the area.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that
seized arms and ammunitions displayed at the event
included three AK47 assault rifles, two AK47
magazines, 104 rounds of 7.2MM, 19 rounds of 5.5
MM, four single barrel guns, and 11 cartridges.
Egemole, thereafter, handed over the six suspects
and the arms and ammunitions to Mr John
Akpovwovwo, the Divisional Police Officer in Takum
for further investigation and prosecution.
- Today NG