Brigadier Kingsley C. Uwa, Commander of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke OPWS, has called for a renewed commitment to peaceful coexistence in Taraba State’s Ibi local government council and warned that security forces will no longer put up with acts that could incite violence.
Brigadier Uwa made the call on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ security meeting held at the Palace of the Chief of Ibi.
The meeting, according to him, was convened to address rising criminal activities and persistent communal tensions affecting several communities in the area.
He denounced recent stories of people stopping farmers from harvesting their crops, characterizing such actions as risky provocations that might turn into violent altercations.
He further emphasized that security authorities would take decisive action against anyone engaged in such misbehavior going forward.
Additionally, the Brigade Commander reminded community leaders and traditional rulers of their duty to uphold peace within their territories and warned that security forces would take decisive action against anyone found inciting crises.
According to our source, the gathering included representatives from several security agencies, government officials, traditional leaders, and community leaders.
Threats like illegal crop harvesting, farmland disputes, the influx of criminals from neighboring states, and unresolved chieftaincy issues in Dampar, Tapga, Sarkin Kudu, and Gidan Kiye were also discussed.
