On Monday, September 22, 2025, the Chairman of the Plateau State Fact-Finding Committee on Incessant Attacks and Killings, Major General Nicholas Rogers (rtd), disclosed that over 11,000 people have been killed and at least 420 communities destroyed in the state over the past two decades of violence, as presented in the committee’s report to Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the Government House (Web:0, Web:1). The 10-member panel, inaugurated in May 2025 to probe the crisis since 2001, identified 13 local government areas as hotspots, with widespread displacement and reprisal attacks fueling the cycle (Web:0, Web:2).
Rogers rejected media reports claiming the report solely blamed Fulani herders from neighboring states, insisting, “The crisis is not domiciled in any ethnic group; all are involved,” and urged elites to caution youths against vigilantism (Web:0, Web:3). He called for the governor’s political will to implement recommendations for lasting peace (Web:1). The League of Northern Democrats (LND), in a resolution by Assistant Publicity Secretary Mohmood Hassan, warned against unconditional bandit negotiations, as seen in Katsina, demanding verifiable disarmament and civilian protection (Web:4). LND urged northern governors to prioritize security and commended INEC’s transparent party registration process (Web:4). X posts from @PlateauGov (September 22, 2025) pledged implementation, while @Naija_Activist noted 79% public support for ethnic-neutral probes (Afrobarometer, 2025) (Post:3). The report underscores Plateau’s urgent need for resolution amid 1,200 northern deaths in 2025 (ACLED).
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