Debunking the ‘Fulani Jihadist’ Burial Attack: Evidence Reveals Staged Narrative

A Plateau activist’s claim of a Fulani jihadist assault on mourners at a Barkin Ladi burial has been challenged by multiple sources. There are no casualties, no hospital records and no security reports to back the dramatic account. Analysis of the footage shows calm bystanders and only local Berom youths firing into nearby hills. Security officials say those shots were part of a reprisal mobilisation, not an Islamist massacre. Framing Plateau’s crisis as an ‘Islamic jihad against Christianity’ ignores reality. Both Fulani and Berom communities have suffered attacks driven by cattle rustling, land disputes and cycles of revenge killings. Peace in Plateau requires disarmament, justice and honest dialogue. Staged propaganda and false genocide narratives only fuel mistrust and prolong the violence.

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