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The Digest:

The National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Barrister Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, has raised a desperate alarm over escalating violence in Plateau State, revealing that Fulani militants are now systematically raping and sexually assaulting women after seizing control of villages in Barkin Ladi and Riyom. The youth leader documented widespread farm destruction and described a coordinated "economic war" against Berom communities.

Key Points:
  • BYM President accuses Fulani militants of raping women in captured villages.
  • Over 4,000 farmlands were destroyed in 2025 across Barkin Ladi and Riyom LGAs.
  • Militants deliberately graze cattle on ready-to-harvest crops, causing famine.
  • Women who resist sexual assault are reportedly killed or maimed.
  • Communities in Gassa, Rahos, and Faan have been systematically targeted.
  • Mwantiri demands government declare these areas "terrorist enclaves."
  • The destruction represents a coordinated "economic war" against the Berom people.
This testimony reveals a horrifying escalation in Plateau's conflict, where sexual violence has become a weapon of territorial control and ethnic domination.

Sources: Daily Post