The fact-finding committee set up by Plateau State Governor, Barr Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, to investigate the remote causes of persistent attacks, killings, and destruction in the state has confirmed that at least 450 communities across 13 Local Government Areas have been destroyed and left desolate, while over 12,000 lives have been lost in two decades of violence spanning between 2001 and 2025.
The 10-man committee was set up by Gov. Mutfwang on May 20, 2025, with the task of uncovering the causes of the recurring attacks and documenting the number of affected communities and individuals since 2001.
The high-powered committee, which was chaired by Maj. Gen. Nicholas Rogers (Rtd), submitted the report to Gov. Mutfwang at the Government House in Rayfield on Thursday.
It revealed that the incessant and lingering violence that has engulfed the state has not only brought destruction to communities but has also taken a toll on the economic, commercial, and social lives of the people.
While presenting the all-encompassing report, Gen. Rogers revealed that the never-ending violence perpetrated by suspected Fulani militias and armed herders has also claimed the lives of over 12,000 people, with the potential for even higher unreported casualties.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
