Displaced Tiv Women in Taraba State Issue Urgent Appeal to President Tinubu Following Destructive Communal Attacks

Tiv women in Taraba State cry out over killings and displacement, pleading with President Tinubu and Governor Kefas for security to return to their farms.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 3, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Daily Post Nigeria

A Humanitarian Crisis in Takum and Donga

A group of women representing several Tiv communities in Taraba State has issued a distressing report on the escalating insecurity within the Takum and Donga Local Government Councils. These women, hailing from severely impacted areas such as Adu, Gbundu, Demevaa, Tor-Damisa, and New Gboko, revealed that they are currently facing a dual crisis of physical displacement and the loss of their primary livelihoods. The group made a passionate appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, highlighting the urgent need for a dedicated security presence to stabilize the region and protect vulnerable populations.

The Heavy Toll of Sustained Communal Attacks

Mrs. Msughshima Tersugh, the leader of the displaced group, provided a somber account of the violence that has plagued their communities since October of last year. According to Tersugh, the persistent raids by suspected armed groups have resulted in the deaths of numerous heads of households, leaving many women widowed and children without paternal support. The attackers reportedly razed entire villages, destroying homes and grain stores, which has forced hundreds of families into makeshift camps or host communities where resources are already dangerously thin.

Threats to Regional Food Security

The timing of the current insecurity is particularly critical as Taraba State enters its annual rainy season. The displaced women warned that the inability to access their farmlands during this window will have catastrophic effects on regional food security. Agriculture serves as the backbone of the Tiv community’s economy, and missing the current planting cycle would mean a total absence of harvests later in the year. Tersugh emphasized that farming is their only means of survival, and without the ability to cultivate their crops, many families face the prospect of chronic hunger and long-term poverty.