The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 20 people lost their lives and about 10,000 others were displaced in the recent communal clash in Dan-Anacha Village in Gassol Local Government area of Taraba State.
Mr Sa’ad Bello, the agency’s coordinator in charge of Adamawa and Taraba operational offices, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday, in Yola.
Bello said that the displaced persons, mostly children and women, were camped in four camps in the state.
“So far, 20 people were killed and about 10,000 internally displaced in the recent communal crisis between farmers and herdsmen in Dan-Anacha Village in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State,” he said.
He said that the number of injured people had not been ascertained.
Bello commended the efforts of Taraba State Emergency Management Agency for reaching out to the affected areas.
He said that NEMA was contacting security operatives on the safety situation to enable its members reach all affected areas with additional humanitarian assistance.
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