By Asile Abel, Jos
A cultural youth group in Plateau State, known as the Mwaghavul Youth Movement (MYM), has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in Mangu Local Government Area over threats of violence against the community in a recent viral video.
The President of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement, Comrade Kyesmang Yusuf, made the call during an interaction with the media. The group also called for the arrest of one Bilal Gambo, a Fulani and former resident of Jwakchang, a community between Pushit and Panyam, a district of Mangu LGA.
“At this point, we will not conclude that the security agencies are still pretending not to have read or heard the threats issued by these terrorists,” the group stated.
The security agencies are still pretending not to have read or heard the threats issued by these terrorists
“The Mwaghavul Youth Movement condemns every act of terrorism and criminality in the strongest possible terms and demands that immediate and concrete actions be taken against their activities on the Plateau and beyond.
“We call for unity among all tribes on the Plateau to stand together against this common enemy, the terrorists, and urge the government to provide security, investigate where these terrorists come from, and arrest and prosecute them.
“The Fulanis must expose the foreign terror groups hibernating amongst them to ensure trust. Together, we will defeat the terror groups. Until they show such commitment, they are perceived as friends of our enemies. This has serious implications for their relationship with Nigerian citizens.
The Fulanis must expose the foreign terror groups hibernating amongst them to ensure trust
“We urge all members of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement to remain peaceful and law-abiding as always but never to be intimidated or succumb to the known strategies of the terrorists.
“We also call on youths of all ethnic groups on the Plateau and in Nigeria to rise to the occasion of defending their territories. The activities of terrorists are, no doubt, a fight against the state and not only against the Mwaghavul nation but against all Nigerians.”
The youth group also called for justice for victims of the ongoing genocides, for which Fulani leaders have taken responsibility, in their community, Mangu, Plateau, and Nigeria.
They noted that unity is key to their survival and victory over feudal motives and reiterated the call for unity, action, and justice for all victims of genocide and terrorist attacks.
“We will not stand idly by while our people suffer from senseless, unpatriotic elements,” the youth group said.
