Nigeria: I Still Don't Know the Identity of Our Attackers - Tawari Ruler

22 January 2020
interview

On January 2, gunmen whose identity are still unknown, attacked Tawari, a town hosting the Bassa people and Gbagyi, Ganagana and Hausa-Fulani tribes in Kogi State, killing over 20 of its inhabitants and setting several buildings in the town on fire. The paramount ruler of Tawari Kingdom, Alhaji Idris Alhassan Yusuf, in this interview speaks on the attack, how he escaped; the relationship between the Ebira, Bassa, Gbagyi and Ganagana tribes that made up Kogi Local Government Area where Tawari is situated: Excerpts:

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