The Commander of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke OPWS, Brigadier Kingsley C. Uwa, has called for renewed commitment to peaceful coexistence in Ibi local government council of Taraba State, warning that security forces will no longer tolerate actions capable of triggering 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 condemned recent reports of individuals preventing farmers from harvesting their crops, describing such acts as dangerous provocations that could escalate into violent clashes.
He further stressed that security agencies would henceforth respond decisively to anyone involved in such misconduct.
The Brigade Commander also reminded traditional rulers and community leaders of their responsibility to maintain peace within their jurisdictions, warning that anyone found instigating crises would face firm action from security forces.
The meeting, as observed by our reporter, drew together traditional rulers, government officials, community leaders and representatives of various security agencies.
Deliberations also focused on threats such as the influx of criminals from neighbouring states, farmland disputes, illegal crop harvesting and unresolved chieftaincy issues in Dampar, Tapga, Sarkin Kudu and Gidan Kiye.