Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has declared Karim-Lamido native authorities council a “Particular Space of Safety Concern”.
This follows the persistent violence and rising insecurity in all components of the council.
The declaration was made on Friday in Jalingo, by way of Govt Order No. 1 of 2026, issued as a part of the state authorities’s efforts to revive peace, shield lives and property, and create an enabling atmosphere for financial and social actions.
In line with an official press launch, the choice was knowledgeable by recurring communal clashes, banditry-related assaults, and violent conflicts between farmers and herders throughout the Karim-Lamido axis.
Authorities and safety assessments point out that the instability poses a severe risk not solely to the native authorities, however to the general peace and growth of Taraba State.
Karim-Lamido has witnessed extended safety challenges lately, together with assaults on civilians and safety personnel, destruction of farmlands and property, and the displacement of residents. In 2025, renewed violence within the space resulted in a number of fatalities, together with the deaths of troopers deployed to revive order.
Below the particular safety designation, the state authorities is empowered to implement enhanced safety measures. These embody the deployment of further safety personnel to recognized flashpoints and the formal registration and coordination of neighborhood vigilante teams, hunters, and native defence outfits beneath the supervision of the Taraba State Marshals Safety Guard.
The governor has additionally intensified excessive degree safety conferences and consultations with key stakeholders to handle underlying causes of insecurity, similar to unemployment, land disputes, and intercommunal tensions.
Past safety operations, the administration has inaugurated a Judicial Fee of Inquiry to research the foundation causes of the Karim-Lamido disaster, together with allegations of instigation, destruction of property, and lack of lives. The fee is anticipated to make suggestions on accountability, reconciliation, and long run peace constructing.
As well as, committees on land use and battle prevention have been established to handle recurring land-related disputes and cut back resource-based conflicts.
Governor Kefas reiterated the federal government’s dedication to peace and inclusive governance, warning that acts of violence won’t be tolerated. He urged residents to cooperate with safety companies, adjust to any lawful safety measures, and interact in neighborhood peace initiatives.
The declaration is anticipated to attract elevated consideration and sources to Karim-Lamido, combining safety enforcement with authorized and social interventions geared toward restoring stability and enabling displaced residents to return safely to their communities.
