_Terrorism, Not Farmer-Herder Clash: Bokkos Youth Holds Power Accountable Against Media Misinformation_

The youths of Bokkos have condemned the media's narrative of "farmer-herder clashes," describing it as a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and divert attention from the true nature of the attacks, which they say are one-sided attacks by armed Fulani militia on farming communities aimed at intimidating, displacing, or annihilating them.

In a world press address at the Azi Nyako Youth Centre, Dadin Kowa in Jos, the lead by their spokesperson Comrade Chris Otega Dapet said the are concerned youths drawn across all tribes from Bokkos LGA who came together to express their utter dismay and heavy heart over the unimaginable suffering and killings that have plagued their communities for years due to incessant killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen. 

Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria, has been grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis after a series of brutal attacks by terrorists that left approximately 61 communities affected, with thousands displaced and hundreds killed. According to the Youth.

In their address, Otega demanded relief solutions, emphasizing the need for empowerment and capacity-building initiatives to help our communities rebuild and recover from the attacks. Our communities have been severely impacted, with over 1,820 people displaced and many people killed in recent attacks. Said Otega.

They appreciated the efforts of personnel who have worked tirelessly to protect our communities and urged the government to invest in economic development, education, and social services in vulnerable communities to address the underlying drivers of poverty, inequality, and exclusion that can contribute to insecurity. They emphasized that relief solutions, rather than just relief materials, are essential to help our communities recover from the attacks.

SawbiyaNews observed overtimes of the spades attacks are being carried out on Bokkos localities that, affected communities are categorized into three: deserted communities where indigenous people have fled to neighboring communities for refuge due to attacks, captured and occupied communities where Fulani militia have captured and occupied these areas, turning them into bases, and affected communities that have experienced attacks, loss of life and property, but still have residents remaining.