Plateau under siege, 3,000 lost for recent attacks – Mutfwang

The governor of the state of the plateau Caleb Mutfwang expressed concern for the recent increase in violence that afflicts the state, saying that about 3000 human lives have been lost in various crises that last a few years, in the miango of the state.

The governor spoke in a meeting of the interested parties held at the Hall Banquet of the Government House.

At the meeting that had members of the national assembly and the leaders of the community, Mutfwang reiterated his commitment to the well -being of Plateau, highlighting a worrying tendency of violent attacks that had undergone the state under siege and leading to the loss of different lives in recent weeks.

Governor Mutfwang recalled the descent of the state in turbulence shortly after his inauguration on March 21, 2023, when the intensified insecurity in the areas of the local government of Mangu and Riyom broke out.

“We woke up with a ruthless attack on Christmas Eve, who said no less than 150 lives in a single blow,” he complained, underlining the urgent need for collective actions to restore peace.

Mutfwang recalled previous cases of insecurity during the history of the state.

“… deaths that have taken place between 2015 until today. Many would be shocked in learning that almost 3,000 people have been lost, in particular in the Miango axis,” he said.

The governor said that the threat of the most dangerous cult group – Sarasuka – who operates within Jos North Lga who has taken many lives will not be defeated.

He urged the gathering to confront the narration by framing the unrest as simply a clash between farmers and pastors.

“When armed men attack the defenseless communities with sophisticated weapons, what clash is that?” He asked.

Mutfwang asked for the unity between the different communities of Plateau, urging leaders to put aside the political and ethnic differences to face the current violence.

“Our people bleed. We have to get up together to preserve this blessed land,” he insisted, underlining the need for collective action.

Governor Mutfwang said he accepted the suggestions of the gathering, reaffirming his dedication to ensure that “not a centimeter of this land that God has given to our ancestors is lost,” he said.

At the meeting, however, the leadership of the shepherds in the state was evidently absent.

And when he was contacted, Miyetti President Allah Bads Breeders Association of Nigeria (Macban), Babayo Ibrahim, said: “We are not aware of any meeting of the interested parties; I was not invited to participate”.

… Rock Jos protest for the killings

In the meantime, there were pockets of protests in Jos, the capital of the state, on Monday morning after the wave of killings by armed men.

The demonstrators marked towards the government chamber with signs that have different inscriptions that express their dissatisfaction with the breakdown of the law and the order in the state.

Guided by Christian leaders, including the State President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, the Rev. Polycarp Lubo, the demonstrators took off at the Fawvwei Junction Community Road, causing a momentary inkman.

A protester, Gyang Dalyop said: “We are not happy for the continuous attacks and killings from armed men in our communities. That’s why we went out again to protest against these events”.

Federal and state governments have begged to tighten the threat in the bocciolo for peace to return to the state.