Panic and Displacement in Taraba as Militia Attacks Force Residents to Flee Chanchanji
A wave of terror has gripped the Chanchanji Ward of Takum Local Government Area in Taraba State, as hundreds of residents began a mass exodus following a violent attack by Fulani militias.
The assault, which occurred on Saturday, March 21, 2026, was partially repelled by the Nigerian Army, but the community remains on edge amid reports of regrouping fighters.
On Sunday morning, our correspondent witnessed families lined up along the roadsides with their belongings, desperately seeking transport to safer zones.
The humanitarian crisis is escalating rapidly, with local institutions being overwhelmed.
Mr. Simon Avioko, Principal of Regina Packs School, and Rev. Fr. Samuel Ogah confirmed that academic activities have been paralyzed as schools are now serving as makeshift camps for thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
Similarly, the Sancta Maria Clinic in Takum is reportedly overstretched, with Reverend Sister Filipa Fangpa appealing for urgent medical supplies to treat the influx of injured victims.
Reliable intelligence, supported by a detailed report from Judd Saul of Equipping the Persecuted, suggests that the militias are mobilizing machine gun-armed fighters near the Donga River for further strikes.
Residents have called on Governor Agbu Kefas and security heads to intensify intelligence-gathering and deployment.
With villages destroyed and the "presence of soldiers as the only deterrence," the people of Southern Taraba are pleading for a permanent end to the carnage that has already claimed the lives of several police officers and civilians.
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