By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The Kuteb ethnic in Taraba state on Saturday accused General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), of deliberately distorting and inventing new history of Takum chiefdom to benefit his tribal people (Chamba)
Mr Emmanuel Ukwen, President General Kuteb Yantso of Nigeria (KYN), on behalf of Kuteb ethnic, stated this on Saturday while briefing journalists in Jalingo.
Ukwen while reacting to Gen. Danjuma’s speech at the coronation ceremony of the newly appointed first class chief of Takum, (HRM) Sopiya Gboshi, also accused the former chief of army staff of selling ethnic and religious cards in Takum, the act he described as invitation of religious and ethnic genocide.
Our correspondent reports that Danjuma had during the coronation ceremony in Takum last week, described one of the Ukwe Takum as a very bad and terrible chief, referred the Kuteb people as people of the hill, who does not have the sole right to the Takum first class stool.
Meanwhile, the Kuteb while reacting to the speech also alleged that TY and his associates have perfected plans to demolish the Takum Central Mosque, as well as the palace of Ukwe Takum which is located behind the Mosque.
“It is a pity that TY Danjuma referred one of the Ukwe Takum as a very bad and terrible chief on flimsy reasons that he was a Kuteb man and a Muslim.
“There is a sinister move by Danjuma and his cohosts to demolish the Takum Central Mosque and the Ukwe Takum Palace which is behind the Mosque under the guise of Urban development. We want the whole world to know that the graves of our late Ukwes who reigned and died are in the palace. Any attempt to desecrate the tombs of our fathers will amount to cultural and religious genocide.
“We are surprise that TY Danjuma has been preaching peace in the public while he is instigated crisis in his hometown. We want to let the whole world know that Danjuma is a religious and tribal bigot that Nigerians need to careful of.
“The Kuteb through Ukwe Takum ruled Takum from 1510 to 1996 uninterrupted by any other tribe, how comes Danjuma is forging history that the Kutebs are people from the hills?” the group questioned.
