The Berom Women Development Association (BWEDA) has issued a strong warning to the government and security agencies, threatening to stage a naked protest if urgent action is not taken to halt the ongoing attacks and killings in Plateau State, particularly in Berom communities.
In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by its President, Abigail Banga, the group decried what it described as the systematic and targeted killing of innocent civilians by suspected Fulani militias. The group argued that the violence is not a farmer-herder conflict, as often portrayed, but a clear case of genocide.
“We are traumatised, we are grieving, and we are angry. This is not a conflict—it is a campaign of extermination,” the statement read in part. “Our hearts bleed with each butchered child and burned home.”
BWEDA expressed outrage over what it sees as the government’s failure to protect its citizens, despite the presence of military personnel and armoured equipment in the affected areas. The group lamented the repeated loss of lives and destruction of entire communities, describing the attacks as unprovoked and senseless.
The women criticised the government’s response, which they say has been limited to condolence visits and palliative distributions, rather than providing long-term, effective security solutions.
“We’ve had enough of empty words. We demand action now, or we will embark on a naked protest. This is not just Plateau’s problem—it is Nigeria’s shame,” the group declared.
BWEDA further called on the federal government to urgently overhaul its security architecture in Plateau State, stressing that allegations of military indifference—and possible complicity—must be thoroughly investigated and addressed.
The statement reflects the growing anger and frustration among affected communities, who are demanding justice, protection, and an end to what they describe as a campaign of terror.
