From Jude Owuamanam Jos
People of Mwaghavul nation in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, have said that more than 600 people were killed with 65, 000 others displaced by the war of attrition waged against them by marauding Fulani herdsmen since 2023.
They also said that more than 30 villages have been taken over out of the 103 affected villages, while 6,111 houses were completely razed by the marauders.
Reeling out these figures at a press briefing at the NUJ Press Centre in Jos on Friday, the President Of The Mwaghavul Youth Movement, Kyesmang Jonathan Yusuf, said that for these two years, the terrorists have neither shown any form of remorse for their atrocities nor regard for human life, noting that rather, they have continued to target innocent Mwaghavul people either on their farms or anywhere outside their land.
He said: “As you well know, the Mwaghavul nation has been a victim of coordinated genocide committed by Fulani terrorists against our nation since 13th April, 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 has such strategy yielded positive results in conflict resolution. “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 properties.
“Our people, particularly the youth community, have become soft targets of these criminals. It is imperative that we recognise the broader threat posed by these terrorists to the peace of our state and nation.”