An advocacy group, under the aegis of Voice of Fulani, has demanded monetary compensation from the Plateau State Government for what it described as years of killings of its people, destruction of their communities and rustling of their livestock across the state.
The group, which made the demand in a communiqué issued at the end of its congress meeting in Jos on Friday, said Fulani people in Plateau State had suffered years of attacks, destruction of property and displacement from various communities.
It added that those incidents had affected their well-being and disrupted their means of livelihood, warranting compensation from the state government.
The communiqué, signed by the convener of the group, Alhassan Lamido, emphasised that for over two decades, Fulani people in various communities, particularly in Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Mangu, Bassa, Bokkos, Jos South and Jos East Local Government Areas of the state, had suffered attacks allegedly carried out by natives, especially local militia gangs.
It alleged that the attackers had killed their people, stolen their cattle and displaced them from their communities.
“We, the Voice of Fulani, on behalf of the larger Fulani communities in Plateau State, hereby demand, through this communiqué issued on Friday, October 9, 2026, both monetary and residual compensation from the state government for the killing of our people, rustling of our cows and destruction of our communities in different parts of the state,” Lamido said.
He, however, noted that the monetary compensation could not be quantified at the moment, as the group was still taking stock of its losses and consulting Fulani leaders across the state to determine the figures that would be used to calculate the compensation package.
“Though we are still discussing with Fulani leaders across the state to come up with figures that will be used for further discussions with the government, we are sure the monetary compensation would run into billions of naira,” Lamido said.
“For over two decades, Fulani people have had to bear the brunt of attacks, killings, cattle rustling and destruction of their communities by local gangs, especially in Barkin Ladi, Mangu, Riyom, Bokkos, Bassa, Jos South and Jos East Local Government Areas.
“However, the narrative is always changed to make it appear that Fulani people are the aggressors.
“There are hundreds of reports, videos and pictures of Fulani pastoralist communities that show the kind of injustice that has been committed against them. We will present this information and show it to the world in our quest for justice.
“We are not saying there have been no criminal elements among the Fulani people, but we are against deliberate attempts to place all the blame on our people.
“We are compiling our list and, very soon, we will present a comprehensive position, as well as a breakdown of our demands,” Lamido said.
‘Plateau govt must compensate us if it wants peace’ – Fulani group