salam1:
r u saying d beroms don't kill d Fulani's? plssss stop being bias u only report wen Fulani's retaliat but refuse to say anything wen d berom attack d fulanis

Chitumu:
biafran pls stop dreaming. The best thing is to make peace dru tolerance and understanding. Proudly fulani.

Imokay:
Some pictures here will disturb you, but please this madness must stop.Something is hurting me and as each day goes by, it gets worse.

The blogs rarely report this. Its voice is muted on TV and radio. But for us that are affected, this voice is loud. Sometimes it is a shout, sometimes it is a cry, sometimes it is a prayer, sometimes it is just a hollow empty sound.
Berom people are being wiped out one family at a time. It started 14years ago. Our men, our women, our children are being murdered on the streets, on their farms, in their sleep, on the way to school and sometimes still in the womb.
The culprits are called Unknown gunmen. They are unknown to the security agencies, unknown to the bloggers, unknown to TV, Radio and Newspapers. They are most terrifyingly unknown to the presidency. Funny thing is if you ask a 3 year old Berom boy who they are, he will tell you. I heard a statement from the FG vowing to deal with cattle rustlers and to protect cattle rearers. The Fulanis that carry AK47s alongside their sticks?But nothing was said of the farmers (Beroms). So who will protect the farmers? Who will protect their families from the cattle rearers?
My mother’s village is practically empty. The women and children are squatting in town. The men form bands, like vigilantes knowing that they cannot turn their backs away from their ancestral lands or they will be lost forever.
That is the plan. Shey you all know. It is a war to claim territory." We make their villages unsafe, they run away and we can roam and graze freely. 100years from now, no one will dispute it is ours." It is a long term plan but one family a night, in a year thousands are killed year in year out and the plan is taking shape.
A chemical explosion at British America in Lamingo area in Jos and the Federal Government orders an investigation. Families are being snuffed out, not a word. He is chasing money for people that are dying. When (if) he gets this money, how many will be alive to benefit from it? I am speaking about my people, who are displaced all over plateau state. In my family house in Jos, we cook with a huge pot outside. I cannot tell you how much it costs. We will bear the cost, if only we knew when help will come.
The rest of Nigeria is looking at the North East, but they have hope. Who is looking at the North Central? We are looking at ourselves. When people from Benue speak, we understand only too well.
Someone asked what the security agencies are doing, we are asking the same. I remember when the soldiers in Vom were pursued by women baring their breasts. They were camping in the midst of Vom people and still families were being killed.
I understand America’s unwillingness to give up their guns. Too many crazy people. If the Berom people decided to bear arms, who in honesty will blame them? How do you look at the corpses of children with their milky bloody brains on the floor next to their severed heads and not burn with murderous rage? How do you look at young pretty girls wearing tights in the Jos morning cold strewn on the floor in awkward positions on half harvested potato farms and not want vengeance? How do you wrap the bodies of your 65 year old uncle, his younger brother, his wife and two children in wrappers and lay them side by side in a large dug out red dirt ditch and still feel human? How does a mother stop being a mother when her breasts are still leaking with milk for a baby hacked to death with a cutlass? She would hug the older children for comfort, only they were killed too.
And O ye kinsmen of Fulani, that jump into every thread and talk about how much cattle the Fulani have lost. Can you help us do a body count? Count your cattle and victims and we will count just our bodies. If ours is higher, will you stop? Will your thirsty god finally be appeased? I am equating the lives of my people to your cows. I am to understand they are precious to you. You have killed our old, young and the babies. You have spared no one.
I call on President Buhari because he said he is for us all. Not just the cattle rearers.
Plateau state voted almost 50%, hear our cries.
Lastly, no one should mention graze reserves. You cannot soak a land with the blood of its indigenes and then hand it over to their killers. Your cows will be eating blood grass.As i was putting this piece together, new cries, young able bodied men,with lives snuffed out of them by unknown gun men. Help us please, come to our aid........people here that campaigned, hep us get the president, maybe no one is telling him. We learn from the last administration, that people in power can be isolated from things happening and that was or confidence i this new administration. The President must hear, know and act.
Ya Yesu Adagwi, see our tears. Save our children.

Pix 1 and 2 Pictures of the victims.
Pix 3 Victims murdered in cold blood.

ladyF:
Oh my....it is well!!

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Chitumu:
u saw it while the maiming was going on? I knew u were coward indeed. What prevent u from saving that preg women is only after u retreated to ur comfort zone and start spewing ur stupidity. As far as coward soldier like u was present and did nothing that make u a coward, idiot and hypocrite. Didnt u have phone during ur 3 year there show us d pic or quote a news paper ur bloody hypocrite.

Imokay:
hmmm, please report the cases you know.My people are in their villages, the nomads come, when they say don't allow your cattles to run down our crops they don't care,when an attempt to drive the cattles off the farm is made, the cattle rearers attack the people....that was the genesis. But i am not here for that debate, as I mourn these my brothers....I just want the madness to stop. The Federal Govt or whoever is in charge should in mercy find a way out of this mess.I can't say all what we see, we just need peace in the Berom land.

Imokay:
hmmm, please report the cases you know.My people are in their villages, the nomads come, when they say don't allow your cattles to run down our crops they don't care,when an attempt to drive the cattles off the farm is made, the cattle rearers attack the people....that was the genesis. But i am not here for that debate, as I mourn these my brothers....I just want the madness to stop. The Federal Govt or whoever is in charge should in mercy find a way out of this mess.I can't say all what we see, we just need peace in the Berom land.

Mogidi:
Lets pray Buhari reads his Fulani brothers the riot act, their impudence increased after his election win.
The Fulanis have killed more in NC than boko haram, still waiting for Bubu to berate his people rather than his nonchalant body language like nothing is happening at his back yard.
Nearly 500 dead since Buhari came to power, stop the killings.

ArodewilliamsT:


To the Berom people. Good morning from a Biafran, whose people were killed by your son Gowon as he served the Fulani Caliphate. I FEEL NO PITY whatsoever even though the pictures may be heart-wrenching! Today Biafrans stand tall and have the ears of the world, with the republican power to influence it's destiny. Once again Good morning!

Everfrank:


I sympathise with you for your lost. But some Fulani folks who lost their loved ones are equally grieving. You have presented your case well but can we now hear from a cattle Fulani man? Definitely not because while you have this mouthpiece they don't. We can only judge your matter here out of bias, malice or hatred for the cattle fulani. Some gullible posters above have already done that. The fulanis talk on radios and are painting even a worse picture of their predicament. How about that?
You people must sheath your swords and end this vicious circle of revenge and counter revenge. It's not doing you any good. It was bad leadership of former governor Joshua Dariye that was the Genesis of the uprisings on the Plateau not only between you and the fulanis but the resident hausas as well. Dariye was on record inciting the berom and others against hausas that that have coexisted for over a century. He was reported to have personally ordered attacks against resident hausas which led to imposition and extention a state of emergency and his suspension as a governor.
To be frank with you it's only through give and take, forgiveness, understanding and mutual respect that you'll attain the peace that evade you. The berom are fighting a war they cannot win. The nomadic nature of fulani and their massive population, spread and determination not to forgive or forget put them at an edge above you. They are tougher and know exactly where your people are at any given time but it's very difficult for you to trace them in the bush. Even when you do you only get two or three of them at a time. But you people are sitting ducks either in in your villages or in the next villages as refugees. So seek for genuine peace.
I hope your plea will reach your intended recipient. Buhari will definitely intervene as he promised. But be ready to give and take and to accept whatever settlement that may be reached. We suggested the inclusion of the cattle fulani representatives in the Constitution Amendment Conference organized by former president Jonathan but nobody took us serious.

salam1:
r u saying d beroms don't kill d Fulani's? plssss stop being bias u only report wen Fulani's retaliat but refuse to say anything wen d berom attack d fulanis

okosodo:

That's it, all muslims supports animalstic killings

citizenY:


Everyone getting a gun means going to battle without an army. Temperance dictates thaf we have no options but to get a sovereign to do It's duty. My opinion though.

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salam1:
r u saying d beroms don't kill d Fulani's? plssss stop being bias u only report wen Fulani's retaliat but refuse to say anything wen d berom attack d fulanis

freedom96:
@Imokay you're a bloody,dirty,lying hypocrite!How dare you be as shameless as this? Fulani herdsmen killing berom terrorist?Does that even make sense to you?The truth is that berom militias are xenophobic animals!Why would you attack and kill travellers?Assuming it's true they were attacked by the fulanis,why dnt they go after the fulanis instead of innocent travellers?Sooner or later,karma will catch up with all of you!

Imokay:
That is why the Federal and State Govt must decisively intervene. Nobody or tribe deserves death as a means to seek redress. I believe you know the genesis. The Beroms did not make an attempt at retaliating until it seemed like help will never come. You know...that is just a natural instinct but it never resolves the issues and never makes it right, it only makes them worse. If you ask me, the Fulanis must know and understand that being nomads does not make you the owner of anywhere you choose to stop and allow your cattle to graze rather, it makes you have a lot hosts of which you must be ready to not go beyond what your host will allow. At least if i come to your house and you allow me sit in your living room,won't you be surprised to find me lying down on your bed? If you slap me and I return the slap....who is at fault? The fact that they are nomads and have strong tie with powers that be in high places cannot be overemphasized but seriously, I am not ready for the debate about who is right or wrong because there will always be two sides to it....I just want this senselessness to stop and my people (the Beroms) back in their villages and safe to plant their potatoes etc, the Fulanis should be organized into ranches up north maybe Daura in Katsina State and mandated to stay in their ranches and any new set Fulani coming in from outside Nigeria as nomads should register and stay at the ranch to attend to his cattle.Anyone who wants to trade in cattle can go to these ranches for business.I am tired of trading blames afterall the two guys that fell day before yesterday were just going on their own. They were not farmers self, they both work with different organizations in Jos. They died because they are Beroms going to visit their displaced family members in B/Ladi. I mean...............its all senseless.

Imokay:
Innocent travelers with derailing cattles. What is hostile in telling the herdsmen not to allow their cattles graze cultivated land? or trying to stone or you stick on the animals to scare them off the farms? Helloooo, as much as i am not here to trade words....you seriously don't make sense but for the respect of my brothers, I am not here to trade words with you. Peace be on to you.

kishimi8:


So land that was bought by people's sweat with their own money should be taken back with force abi?? .. as we suspected Igbos are the ones instigating the fights happening all over the north, Pls go check the history of plateau state, not all parts of plateau belong to the beroms, secondly don't forget that it's the same fulani people you hate that actually even gave them a chance to rule in jos, jos always had an emir, it was sardauna that installed the first traditional ruler of jos from berom extraction,

Igbos be spreading hate since they lost the war, ,

Yujin:

Can you give me the name of the emirs that ruled Jos before Ahmadu Bello gave the leadership to the Berom? You're such a liar. The history of Jos is well documented. You can never change it.
Its such a pity that the plateau people have failed to study their enemies. What is happening presently is what happened before the Europeans came. These marauders took Bauchi, a sizable part of Gombe, Adamawa and Taraba by killing off the real owners of those areas. Its well documented. Plateau people only escaped because of the topography of their land. It was a big problem for the fulani calvary. They're back from where they stopped but now with government backing. Looking at the modus operandi of the attackers any experienced fighter will know that those killers are not just ordinary herdsmen. They are well trained and I can say some of them have military experience. This is what the middle belt people are up against. Except you take the bull by the horns you will soon be extinct. Good luck to your if you put up a resistance and RIP in advance if you're looking up to the fulani led government for succour.

kishimi8:


So land that was bought by people's sweat with their own money should be taken back with force abi?? .. as we suspected Igbos are the ones instigating the fights happening all over the north, Pls go check the history of plateau state, not all parts of plateau belong to the beroms, secondly don't forget that it's the same fulani people you hate that actually even gave them a chance to rule in jos, jos always had an emir, it was sardauna that installed the first traditional ruler of jos from berom extraction,

Igbos be spreading hate since they lost the war, ,

Everfrank:


I sympathise with you for your lost. But some Fulani folks who lost their loved ones are equally grieving. You have presented your case well but can we now hear from a cattle Fulani man? Definitely not because while you have this mouthpiece they don't. We can only judge your matter here out of bias, malice or hatred for the cattle fulani. Some gullible posters above have already done that. The fulanis talk on radios and are painting even a worse picture of their predicament. How about that?
You people must sheath your swords and end this vicious circle of revenge and counter revenge. It's not doing you any good. It was bad leadership of former governor Joshua Dariye that was the Genesis of the uprisings on the Plateau not only between you and the fulanis but the resident hausas as well. Dariye was on record inciting the berom and others against hausas that that have coexisted for over a century. He was reported to have personally ordered attacks against resident hausas which led to imposition and extention a state of emergency and his suspension as a governor.
To be frank with you it's only through give and take, forgiveness, understanding and mutual respect that you'll attain the peace that evade you. The berom are fighting a war they cannot win. The nomadic nature of fulani and their massive population, spread and determination not to forgive or forget put them at an edge above you. They are tougher and know exactly where your people are at any given time but it's very difficult for you to trace them in the bush. Even when you do you only get two or three of them at a time. But you people are sitting ducks either in in your villages or in the next villages as refugees. So seek for genuine peace.
I hope your plea will reach your intended recipient. Buhari will definitely intervene as he promised. But be ready to give and take and to accept whatever settlement that may be reached. We suggested the inclusion of the cattle fulani representatives in the Constitution Amendment Conference organized by former president Jonathan but nobody took us serious.

Everfrank:


I sympathise with you for your lost. But some Fulani folks who lost their loved ones are equally grieving. You have presented your case well but can we now hear from a cattle Fulani man? Definitely not because while you have this mouthpiece they don't. We can only judge your matter here out of bias, malice or hatred for the cattle fulani. Some gullible posters above have already done that. The fulanis talk on radios and are painting even a worse picture of their predicament. How about that?
You people must sheath your swords and end this vicious circle of revenge and counter revenge. It's not doing you any good. It was bad leadership of former governor Joshua Dariye that was the Genesis of the uprisings on the Plateau not only between you and the fulanis but the resident hausas as well. Dariye was on record inciting the berom and others against hausas that that have coexisted for over a century. He was reported to have personally ordered attacks against resident hausas which led to imposition and extention a state of emergency and his suspension as a governor.
To be frank with you it's only through give and take, forgiveness, understanding and mutual respect that you'll attain the peace that evade you. The berom are fighting a war they cannot win. The nomadic nature of fulani and their massive population, spread and determination not to forgive or forget put them at an edge above you. They are tougher and know exactly where your people are at any given time but it's very difficult for you to trace them in the bush. Even when you do you only get two or three of them at a time. But you people are sitting ducks either in in your villages or in the next villages as refugees. So seek for genuine peace.
I hope your plea will reach your intended recipient. Buhari will definitely intervene as he promised. But be ready to give and take and to accept whatever settlement that may be reached. We suggested the inclusion of the cattle fulani representatives in the Constitution Amendment Conference organized by former president Jonathan but nobody took us serious.

kishimi8:


Dr fom bot was installed by ahmadu bello oga,
And stop trying to spread your hate down here, people like you are the reason fights always crop up, you keep saying people should pick up arms and fight, because you are not the one doing the fighting, and you are not affected, . Wicked soul

citizenY:
@Yujin,

Since you know Jos very well, can you tell us who was chief before Rwang Pam and Fom Bot?
Does Jos belong to Berom, Miango, Jarawa/ Anaguta or anybody else?

I do not know where Rwang Pam cones from but Fom Bot is from Riyom and I understand that Gyang Buba is from Du.



Thank you.

Yujin:

Ok. You mentioned Rwang Pam who was the Gbong Gwom before Dr. Fom Bot and he also was a Berom. Before him there was another named Da Dachung Gyang. He also was from Riyom. Actually Riyom happens to be where the traditional headquarters of the Beroms is. Like Warri like Jos if you understand what I mean.
The present city of Jos is made up of Jos North(Anaguta, Berom and Afizere), Jos South(Berom), Jos East(Afizere) and Bassa(Irigwe et al) LGAs. There's no single hausa or fulani there. So where's the emir coming from? Now the mining activities which is the nucleus of the city leaned towards the Jos south side the which is the Berom side hence the reason why they've produced the traditional ruler of what Jos has become today. Mind you the present LGAs are a later creation by IBB for political reasons and the effect is what we're seeing today in Jos.
Like the Beroms will greet, I say: ala lo me.