Mambilla: Death Toll Rises to Ten as Ishaku Sues for Peace

The death toll in the communal clash that erupted on the Mambilla Plateau on Thursday between the Fulani and Mambilla ethnic stock has risen to ten.

This is coming just as the state governor, Darius Ishaku has appealed to the people of the area to shea th their sword sand embrace peace in order to engender the development of the area.

Confirming the rise in the number of casualties in the crisis in a telephone interview with THISDAY, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dave A kin re mi said the casualties were from both war ring groups.

He however maintained that the state police command has succeeded in returning normal cy to the area even as the command, in conjunction with soldiers deployed from the Army Barracks in Serti remain on ground to prevent further escalation of the crisis.

According to him, “The crisis has been brought under control and normal cy has returned to the area but our men are still on ground with soldiers deployed from S er ti to complement the police.

“It is very unfortunate that the crisis occurred. I had held several meetings with the leaders and stakeholders of all the ethnic groups on the Mambilla on the need to embrace peace and they gave me their words to maintain peace, but it is very unfortunate that this is happening now”, he lamented.

Is ha ku, who equally lamented the outbreak of violent clashes in the plateau despite government’ s efforts to sustain peace in the area, has appealed to warring groups to embrace peace.