{"id":374224,"date":"2025-06-28T08:28:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T08:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/06\/28\/several-injured-as-tiv-fulani-clash-over-water-source-in-taraba\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T08:28:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T08:28:42","slug":"several-injured-as-tiv-fulani-clash-over-water-source-in-taraba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/06\/28\/several-injured-as-tiv-fulani-clash-over-water-source-in-taraba\/","title":{"rendered":"Several Injured As Tiv, Fulani Clash Over Water Source In Taraba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fresh communal unrest has erupted in Taraba State following a violent clash between Tiv farmers and Fulani herders in Bali Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>The confrontation, which reportedly began over access to a shared water source, left many injured and properties worth millions of naira destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>According to local authorities on Friday, the conflict started at a pond situated between Tor Bali and Atongo villages, which both communities rely on for water.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trouble reportedly began when a Tiv woman fetching water was allegedly assaulted by herders after confronting them for allowing their cattle to pollute the pond.<\/p>\n<p>The Council Chairman, Aboki Dauda, confirmed the incident, saying the attack on the woman escalated tensions and triggered a broader clash.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:https:\/\/www.informationng.com\/2025\/06\/inec-working-for-apc-to-truncate-coalitions-registration-pdp-chieftain-alleges.html<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat happened here was terrible; houses were burnt and people displaced, but thank God no lives were lost,\u201d Dauda said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA woman tried to stop them and was attacked. She cried out, and others came to her aid, which triggered the crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the herders\u2019 leaders have been summoned and warned. \u201cWe have identified those responsible. We made it clear to the herders\u2019 leadership that any repeat of this attack will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A victim, Ezekiel Gboo, who narrowly escaped death, recalled, \u201cWe were on the farm when they suddenly came from all directions with sticks and machetes\u2026 About 30 of them beat me with sticks and cutlasses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response, the state government dispatched a delegation led by Commissioner Saviour Noku to the affected communities. Noku urged peace, saying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is always cheaper to prevent crises than to react to them. What we have brought today is just temporary relief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The situation remains tense, with calls for justice and long-term solutions to prevent future conflicts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-infor-trackid=\"966303\" data-infor-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1585706024\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/300x250@2x.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh communal unrest has erupted in Taraba State following a violent clash between Tiv farmers and Fulani herders in Bali Local Government Area. The confrontation, which reportedly began over access to a shared water source, left many injured and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. 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