The Northern Christian Religious Leaders Assembly (NOCRELA) and the Christian Association of Nigeria have condemned renewed attacks on Tiv Christian communities in Takum and Donga local government areas of Taraba State.
At least seven more persons were reportedly killed on Tuesday near Peva, one of the major towns hosting over 30,000 internally displaced persons.
The latest killings, which occurred barely a kilometre from Peva, further worsened the already dire humanitarian situation in the area, residents said.
In a statement on Monday by its chairman, Rev Micah Dopah, NOCRELA said at least 102 people were killed, and more than 31 others were injured in a series of attacks carried out over a 33-day period between 2 January and 3 February 2026, in Chanchanji District of Takum Local Government Council.
The group described the attacks as ‘continuous, horrific, and targeted’, noting that no fewer than 10 separate assaults were recorded within the period.
Similarly, in a separate press release by its Taraba State Chairman, Rev Fr Dr Williams Awoshiri, CAN condemned what it described as a renewed wave of violent attacks in Takum and Donga LGAs that claimed at least 25 lives within two days.
According to CAN, 11 persons were killed on Sunday, while 14 others died in further attacks on Tuesday across communities, including Adu, Aga, Mbaiyerikyaior, Tse-Nev, Facii, Demevaa and Igbum.
The association said several Catholic parishes and church outstations had been deserted, attacked or shut down due to the violence, alongside over 100 other denominational churches across the two LGAs.
CAN noted that the attacks, which reportedly began in September, had displaced hundreds of thousands of mostly Christian farmers now taking refuge in Peva and Amadu towns.
While acknowledging the Taraba State Government’s earlier deployment of security personnel to the Amadu axis, CAN lamented that the deployment lasted only a few days as killings continued.
