{"id":166417,"date":"2025-06-10T12:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T11:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/plateau-attacks-leave-58-dead-and-15000-displaced"},"modified":"2025-06-10T13:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:37:26","slug":"plateau-attacks-leave-58-dead-and-15000-displaced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/plateau-attacks-leave-58-dead-and-15000-displaced","title":{"rendered":"Plateau Attacks Leave 58 Dead and 15,000 Displaced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Plateau Youth Council, PYC, has asked the the federal government to declare Mahanga, a community in Riyom LGA, bothering Gashish District of Barkin Ladi LGA a terrorist hideout.<\/p>\n<p>The PYC noted that in the past six weeks, 58 people have been killed and 31 others severely injured.<\/p>\n<p>It also said 82 houses and farms were destroyed, displacing over 15,000 residents by armed Fulani herders.<\/p>\n<p>The Youth Council equally revealed that they know those perpetuating the dastardly act in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed by Mr Zang Davou, chairman PYC Riyom LGA branch, while briefing journalists in Jos the State Capital on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cIt is crucial to emphasise for the whole world to know that the inhabitants of Riyom Local Government Area are by nature peaceful, accommodating, and law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the face of these sustained and unprovoked attacks, our people have consistently demonstrated remarkable restraint, refusing to resort to reprisals or retaliations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, it should be noted that our patience, rooted in our belief in justice and the rule of law, has been stretched to its absolute limits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLamentably, the pattern of these attacks has recently escalated to an unprecedented level of coordination and sophistication\u201d, Davou decried.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we have witnessed as a people in the past 41 days is a horrifying evidence to this escalating barbarity.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u201cWithin this short period, 58 innocent people were brutally murdered in cold blood. These were fathers, mothers, children, and youths, whose lives were cut short without mercy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I address you, these marauders are in possession of the cellphones of some of their victims and pick up calls that are placed on their SIMs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, 31 people were severely injured and are currently battling for their lives, receiving treatment in various hospitals where many are struggling with inadequate resources for better medical care\u201d, he maintained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe economic and social fabric of our communities have been further torn apart, with over 82 houses and properties worth millions of Naira deliberately burnt and destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeyond the immediate physical destruction, large hectares of our cultivated farmlands, representing the very essence of our people\u2019s sustenance, have been mowed down and decimated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe consequence of this recent surge of violence alone has led to the displacement of more than 15,000 people, who are now living in precarious conditions, without shelter, food, or dignity.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging the efforts of security agencies and governments at all levels in curbing the attacks, the PYC said it was imperative to state that, \u201cthe efforts, however commendable, cannot be seen as enough\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur governments need to understand that the magnitude of the problem Riyom Local Government is facing far outweighs their current response\u201d, the Chairman further lamented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PYC stands today to demand a massive, permanent, and proactive deployment of security forces, particularly, troops of Nigerian Mobile Police Force (MOPOL) across all vulnerable communities in Riyom Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe demand immediate, concrete and strategic measures to protect our farms from further destruction and provide adequate security for farmers to return to their fields without fear as the farming season deepens. There is no gainsaying that food security is national security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call for the immediate, safe, and dignified return and resettlement of all displaced persons to their ancestral homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlike the ones done to achieve cheap political points, the one we demand must be accompanied by comprehensive rehabilitation programmes, including the provision of housing, livelihood support, and psychosocial services to help victims rebuild their lives\u201d, he stressed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Plateau Youth Council, PYC, has asked the the federal government to declare Mahanga, a community in Riyom LGA, bothering Gashish District of Barkin Ladi LGA a terrorist hideout. 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