Fresh crisis between Jukun and Hausa youths as a result of an attempt to pull down a building structure in a locality was averted in Wukari town of Taraba State on Wednesday.
Daily Trust gathered that trouble surfaced when a group of Jukun youths attempted to pull down a building being erected by a Hausa man on plot of land he purchased at Wappan Naku area in the town.
It was further gathered that the Hausa youths resisted the move and the situation nearly turned into a clash between the two groups but timely intervention of elders from both sides brought the situation under control.
It was learnt that elders from Jukun and Hausa communities had warned the youths against causing trouble in the town that has battled series of ethnic and religious crisis in the past.
An eye witness, Mallam Dauda Bala told our reporter that the misunderstanding was controlled following quick intervention of Jukun and Hausa elders, as well as the Wukari traditional council, which resulted to a truce in which the Hausa man was allowed to continue erecting the disputed building structure in the locality.
He further said already soldiers and the Police are on patrol in the area to forestall break down of law and order.
The Chairman Wukari Local Government Area Mr Adigrace Daniel did not respond to calls and text messages from our reporter on the issue.
The Taraba State Police Command Public Relations Officer DSP David Misal told Daily Trust that “There was a misunderstanding between two persons and it was quickly resolved by.”
