Group to sue over ‘unjust’ blame on Fulani for plateau killings
The Concerned Plateau Fulani Forum (CPFF) has warned that it will no longer tolerate what it described as the continuous profiling of Fulani people in the Plateau crisis, vowing to take legal action against anyone—including government officials and security agencies—who blames the community for recurring violence in the state.
In a strongly worded statement made available on Sunday, the group argued that tagging Fulani, particularly herders, as the masterminds of killings and destruction amounted to ethnic profiling designed to paint them as aggressors and justify their displacement from the state.
Coordinator of the CPFF, Saleh Haruna, who signed the statement, expressed displeasure over what he called a pattern of quick attribution of every attack to Fulani groups. According to him, government officials and security operatives often brand Fulani people with labels such as “militias” and “bandits” without thorough investigations.
Haruna cited the recent report submitted to Governor Caleb Mutfwang by a fact-finding committee headed by retired Major General Nicholas Rogers, which alleged that Fulani militias were responsible for the destruction of over 450 communities and the killing of more than 12,000 people between 2001 and 2025.
He dismissed the report as one-sided, insisting it failed to acknowledge that Fulani communities have also suffered losses, including killings and widespread cattle rustling, in areas such as Mangu, Bokkos, Riyom, and Barkin Ladi.
“We are not happy with the regular tagging of Fulani people as criminals or aggressors whenever there is violence in Plateau State,” Haruna said. “Such accusations are dangerous and unfair because our people too have been victims of attacks and displacement over the years.”
The group maintained that it would no longer fold its arms while what it termed “unsubstantiated claims” continue to set Fulani communities up for hostility.
“Henceforth, we will institute legal actions against anyone who blames our people for acts of violence in Plateau,” Haruna warned.
