PLATEAU COMMUNITY MOURNS LOSS OF 600 LIVES
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The Mwaghavul ethnic group in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of more than 600 of its members in herdsmen attacks over the past two years.
The group revealed that over 65,000 people have been displaced and 6,111 houses destroyed due to the ongoing violence. This was disclosed on Friday by the National President of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement, Kyesmang Yusuf.
Mwaghavul communities have been among the hardest hit in the wave of terrorist attacks affecting various parts of the state.
Plateau State has recently made headlines following renewed violence, including killings and arson in Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, and Mangu local government areas.
”The unprovoked attacks on the Mwaghavul nation have resulted in the sacking of over 30 villages out of 103 affected communities, displacement of over 65,000 villagers, grounding of 6,111 houses and immense loss of over 600 lives, aside from properties.
“For two years, the Fulani terrorists have neither shown any form of remorse for their atrocities nor regard for human life. Rather, they have continued to target innocent Mwaghavul people either on their farms or anywhere outside our land,” Yusuf said.
Yusuf condemned the atrocities committed by the armed herdsmen against the Mwaghavul nation, calling for unity among all tribes in the state against their common enemy.
He said, “The Mwaghavul nation has been a victim of coordinated genocide committed by Fulani terrorists against our nation since April 13, 2023.”
“Although this genocide has become widespread in Nigeria, our local situation has been disturbing, given our shared mutual coexistence for decades.
“Conflict is intrinsic to every society, which is why there are institutional and traditional ways of settling grievances.
“Sadly, the Fulani marauders in our land chose the path of violence in settling their grievances. Nowhere in the world have such strategies yielded positive results in conflict resolution.”
The Mwaghavul Youth Movement raised concerns about a planned attack by gunmen, citing recent accusations by some Fulani individuals as a potential precursor to further violence.
The group urged the government to take concrete actions to empower them to protect their people and land from terrorists, including providing security, investigating incidents, and prosecuting those responsible.
They also urged the Nigerian Army to investigate the recent destruction of farmlands and crops by herdsmen in Mangu and other affected areas within the local government.
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