By Erewunmi Peace

Internally displaced communities in Plateau State have appealed to Governor Caleb Mutfwang to help them return to their ancestral homes, years after violent attacks forced them to flee.

The call came from the Concerned Mushere Youth Vanguard (CMYV), which spoke on behalf of displaced residents from several communities in Bokkos Local Government Area.

Villages including Hokk, Kaban, Kadim, Nawula, Dulu, Mbor, and Margif were overrun during a wave of violent attacks, leaving survivors homeless and their farmlands occupied.

Speaking at a press briefing in Jos, CMYV’s coordinator said:

“We have endured displacement for too long. Our people are scattered, living in hardship. We want to go back home. We are appealing to the governor to fulfill his promise of resettlement.”

The group accused armed Fulani militants of occupying the villages after the attacks, while residents continue to live in makeshift shelters or with relatives across Plateau State.

Governor Mutfwang has in recent months reiterated his government’s commitment to resettle displaced persons and has already inaugurated a task force on resettlement. He also announced agricultural interventions, including the cultivation of 6,000 hectares of land in affected areas, to help restore livelihoods once people return.

Humanitarian groups estimate that over 21,000 displaced persons in Plateau currently live outside formal camps, depending on friends and relatives for survival.

The displaced residents insist that only a safe and organized return to their communities will end their suffering.