The Plateau State Government has received a fact-finding report that lays bare the scale of violence across the state over the past 24 years.
Presenting the two-volume report in Jos, committee chairman Major General Rogers Nicholas (rtd.) disclosed that more than 420 communities were attacked between 2001 and 2025, resulting in nearly 12,000 deaths and the displacement of thousands.
The committee consulted security agencies, traditional rulers, community leaders, civil society groups, and visited affected communities across all 17 local government areas.
Its findings linked the violence to ethnic mistrust, land disputes, kidnappings, cattle rustling, and illegal mining. Porous borders were also identified as routes used by attackers. Testimonies consistently pointed to armed Fulani militias as the main perpetrators, though other criminal groups were implicated.
“With over 420 communities attacked and nearly 12,000 lives lost, Plateau cannot afford business as usual. This report provides a roadmap for peace, healing, and rebuilding,” General Rogers stated.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang described the submission as a turning point in efforts to end insecurity on the Plateau. “When I first spoke about this crisis, I was called a liar and an alarmist. But this report provides irrefutable evidence of the truth,” he said.
He pledged that the findings would not be ignored but forwarded to the President and relevant authorities for urgent action. “This report is not going to gather dust on the shelves. We seek solutions, not arguments,” the governor stressed.
The report contains detailed findings, recommendations, and memoranda from affected communities, with the governor reaffirming his administration’s commitment to peace, justice, and rebuilding trust.