In response to the region’s escalating violence and banditry, the Senate has demanded that security forces immediately set up more security camps and increase surveillance along the Taraba, Plateau, and Bauchi states.
In response to a deadly farmer-herder conflict in the Taraba State Munga Lelau and Maigami villages, the resolution came after Senator Isa Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North) moved an urgent national importance motion.
According to Lau, the crisis started on May 23, 2025, and grew worse over the weekend, resulting in the displacement of more than 200 residents, as well as the death of 60 to 70 people.
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Many people were forced into makeshift camps in Karim Lamido and nearby Lau, where the violence, which was reportedly fueled by reprisals between farming and herding communities, resulted in the displacement of many.
The Senate expressed concern that Karim Lamido, which has strong security ties to Plateau and Bauchi states, has grown to become a haven for bandits.
Senator Lau also expressed concern about the ongoing attacks, which have caused thousands of people to flee and threaten regional stability.
Source: Channels TV
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