Plateau State chapter of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, GAFDAN, has refuted allegations made by a group called the Bokkos United Community Based Organizations, indicating that Fulani people have relocated to some communities in the council with the intention of launching attacks and occupying the affected communities.
In a statement signed on Monday by the State Chairman of GAFDAN, Hon. Garba Abdullahi Muhammad, the organization described the allegations as not only deliberately false but inciteful and a misleading attempt to pit the Fulani people against the local communities.
The statement made available to DAILY POST noted that the accusations, which have been widely circulated on social media platforms, inadvertently described the Fulani people as terrorists and criminal elements who have stealthily infiltrated communities in Bokkos with the aim of unleashing terror attacks.
Expressing his dismay at what he called a desperate display of misinformation, Muhammad said
the publication made sweeping allegations against Fulani people while also attempting to portray normal religious gatherings as evidence of criminal activity.
In the statement titled “Re-Rebutal of false, inciteful and misleading social media allegations targeting Fulani communities in Bokkos LGA,” the organization said it categorically rejects these allegations as baseless, reckless, inflammatory, and completely unsupported by any credible evidence.
Continuing, the GAFDAN Chairman said:
“It is deeply unfortunate that, at a time when the Government of Plateau State, traditional institutions, religious leaders, security agencies, and peace-building organizations are making genuine efforts to restore lasting peace across Plateau State, some individuals continue
