The administration and security forces of Taraba State have been encouraged by a group called the Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN) to speed efforts to recover areas that are currently under the grip of bandits.
The KYN has raised an alert about the frightening rate at which bandits have taken over various sections of the state, after recent savage killings in the Yangtu Development Area.
“It is no longer a secret that some of our local communities have been taken over by mercenaries who continue to occupy our homes, churches, and school buildings,” the organization, led by National President Emmanuel Ukwen, stated in a statement of concern.
They demanded that measures to recover the land and bring peace back to the impacted communities be strengthened and expedited by the state government, police force, DSS, and other security personnel.
According to the KYN, the turmoil in the area has made it easier for criminal activity to flourish, which has increased the number of banditry, kidnappings, robberies, rapes, and other heinous crimes.
They also cited the vacant Ukwe Takum seat as a reason, saying that several criminal organizations had been able to flourish in the state as a result of the vacuum.
Governor Dr. Agbu Kefas was asked by the KYN to thoroughly research the history of the Ukwe Takum stool, as they were concerned about a possible fake law that would go against the customs and traditions that already exist.
They made it clear that Kuteb rules and traditions dictate the only ways in which the Ukwe Takum stool may be shared, cycled, or given up to any individual or tribe.
The group demanded that the governor give Ukwe Takum’s nomination by Kuteb Native and Customs top priority before promoting any recently established chiefdoms in the area.
The governor was under pressure from a number of sources, and the KYN acknowledged this. They asked the governor to stay focused and avoid distractions, cautioning that doing so may exacerbate the already unstable situation.
The KYN emphasized the necessity of swift and decisive action to solve the growing issue and safeguard the impacted areas in light of their worries about local communities falling into the clutches of mercenaries.
