A women’s advocacy group in Plateau State has threatened to stage a naked protest over the continued killings and attacks allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani militias, particularly targeting Berom communities.
The group, operating under the aegis of the Berom Women Development Association (BWEDA), issued a strongly worded statement on Saturday, condemning what it described as ongoing genocide in Plateau State. The group insisted that the violence was not a farmer-herder conflict, as often portrayed, but a calculated campaign of extermination.
In the statement signed by BWEDA President Abigail Banga, the women demanded immediate and decisive intervention from both the federal government and security agencies to halt the bloodshed that has devastated several communities across the state.
“This is not a conflict — it is a campaign of extermination,” the statement read. “Our hearts bleed with each butchered child and burned home. We are traumatised, we are grieving, and we are angry.”
BWEDA criticised the government’s response, accusing authorities of offering only condolence visits and palliatives, rather than concrete and lasting security solutions. The group also decried the alleged failure of military personnel and security operatives to prevent the repeated attacks, despite their visible presence in affected areas.
“The attacks are mindless and unprovoked,” the statement continued. “Communities are being wiped out, and the silence or inaction of those in power is deafening. Enough is enough.”
The women further called on the federal government to urgently review the security architecture in Plateau State, warning that allegations of military complicity or indifference must be thoroughly investigated and not dismissed.
“We’ve had enough of empty words,” BWEDA said. “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 statement marks a growing wave of frustration and outrage among local communities, particularly women, who feel abandoned amid rising insecurity and loss of lives across parts of the North Central region.