Reps urge FG action after Taraba clash kills five, displaces residents

Nigeria's House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intervene and halt the ongoing violence between the Karinjo and Wurkun communities in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. This appeal follows a recent clash that claimed lives, displaced residents, and caused significant property damage.

The call came after a motion sponsored by Mohammed Audu, who highlighted the deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions. Audu informed the lawmakers that the renewed hostilities, which erupted on May 29, 2026, resulted in at least five deaths, multiple injuries, and the destruction of homes, crops, and livestock. He warned that this violence exacerbates an already precarious security situation, compounded by banditry in border areas.

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over 100 persons in various communities in Karim have been displaced and rendered homeless, places like Salakan, thus exposing them to further attacks as they are unable to easily access potable water and basic essentials required for decent living.

The lawmaker stated that over 100 residents have been displaced, leaving them vulnerable and without access to essential necessities like clean water. The conflict has severely impacted the predominantly agrarian communities, destroying their means of livelihood through the loss of farms, crops, and animals. Villages such as Mutun Daya, Bambur Zailani, Didango, Andami, and Mayo-Gauri are reportedly filled with refugees.

The House expressed deep concern that these repeated outbreaks of communal violence threaten peace and stability in Taraba State, particularly in areas already facing criminal activities and cross-border banditry. The lawmakers emphasized that without decisive action, the humanitarian crisis could worsen as displaced families struggle to find shelter, food, and healthcare. The House urged security agencies to intensify efforts to restore peace in the affected areas.

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the victims are suffering untold hardship as being predominantly farmers, their sources of livelihood have suddenly been destroyed, with villages like Mutun Daya, Bambur Zailani, Didango, Andami and Mayo-Gauri filled up with refugees.