Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM) in Plateau State has disclosed that over 68 villages and communities in Berom Land has been taken and occupied by Fulani Militia and over 11,000 persons including children and women killed from 2001 to date.
National President of the BYM Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri stated this during a Press Conference on Wednesday in Vom condemning the attack on internally displaced Persons at Rantis Resettlement, Barkin Ladi.
It would be recalled that on the 7th April, 2022 Fulani herdsmen attacked and killed internally displaced persons from Rantis community of Gashish at a project site while rebuilding their ancestral homes since they were displaced in 2015.
“It’s no longer news that over 68 villages and communities in Berom land have been sacked and are currently occupied by Fulani militias with no challenge whatsoever either from the Berom native owners or the government as well as security services in favour of Justice, equity and fairness”.
The Berom group expressed sadness over Federal Government failure to not redeemed the pledge of 10 Billion funds promised, saying also non establishment of the Mobile Police Squadron are tacit complacency over the continued degeneration of security situations in the areas concerned.
The plight of Displaced Persons in this general area is yet to receive any meaningful attention in terms of relief, rehabilitation and return from any quotas or authority in the land except the usual infamous slogans, “Government is on top of the situation, and is assuring all citizens to go about their normal/lawful business without any fear or intimidation.”
“Nigerians are witnesses to massive land grab and massacres by the Fulani militia and other terrorist networks in Berom land and indeed, other parts of Plateau State with no attendant consequences from constituted authority and security agents to either forestall, apprehend or deter the perpetrators”.
The Berom Nation described non implementation of Anti-land Grabbing law in Plateau State as an avenue aiding the territorial expansionist appetite of the Fulani invaders from within and beyond the State.
“We call on Human Right organizations and Foundation as well as International NGOs to assist/facilitate IDP communities and villages with funds to secure legal service for enforcement of their rights.
“Finally to the Fulani invaders and land grabbers, we unequivocally declare that no inch of Berom Land shall be ceded no matter the magnitude of terror and killings of our people. The resolve in the land is that, Might” can never be able to be Right”, and good shall always prevail over evil”.
