A community leader from the Mushere Chiefdom in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has recounted a devastating attack by Fulani bandits that displaced his entire village, resulting in deaths, land seizure, and the desecration of a local church.
Amos Gyang shared his harrowing experience during a charity event organized by the Plateau Unite Foundation in Jos on Sunday. He described how the attackers, whom he referred to as terrorists, stormed the community in September 2025 in an unprovoked assault despite years of peaceful coexistence with some Fulani residents who had integrated into village life, even speaking the local language.
According to Gyang, the armed bandits killed more than 10 people and forced survivors to flee their ancestral homes. The invaders then occupied the fertile farmlands, seized livestock, renamed the village, and converted the community church into a mosque, a symbolic act that he said caused particular pain.
Gyang lamented the ongoing hardship faced by his people, many of whom now live in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps under dire conditions, while others have resorted to begging to survive. He emphasized that the once self-sufficient farming community has been reduced to desperation, with their land now controlled by the Fulani occupiers.
“We were living in peace, going about our businesses because most of our people are farmers. But in September of 2025, we experienced the worst when Fulani bandits suddenly attacked our village,” Gyang said.
“Those terrorists who attacked our village were armed with deadly weapons and killed over 10 people while forcing everyone to flee for safety. They took over our land, farms, livestock, and most painfully, changed the name of the village and turned our church into a mosque.”
He further stated: “As I stand here before you, many of our people are living in IDP camps facing horrendous conditions while our fertile land is being occupied by the Fulani.
We have now become beggars just to feed our families.”Gyang criticized the lack of government response, noting repeated appeals for help that have gone unanswered. “We have called on the government several times to come to our aid but all our pleas have fallen on deaf ears because we do not have anyone to fight for us,” he said.
“But we believe that one day, our prayers will be answered and we will go back to our ancestral land.”
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