Some patriotic indigenes of Plateau State have raised alarm over what they termed connivance and conspiracy on the part of the Federal Government with the Fulanis over the failure of the Federal Government and Attorney General of the Federation to appear in Court to defend the Suit instituted against them by the Fulanis for compensation from the damages they claimed were sustained during the violent attacks in Plateau State. The Patriotic Indigenes said it is not good that the Attorney General of the Federation didn’t appear or send representative, as witnesses called by the Fulanis who are Plaintiffs in the Suit were not cross examined because the Attorney General of the Federation refused to appear in Court and also failed to send a Counsel to appear in Court when the case came up at the Federal High Court, Jos Division in Suit No. FHC/J/CS/11/2016 on the 13th and 14th November, 2019.

The Indigenes frowned at how witnesses were taken quietly and how judgment will soon be delivered speedily to favor the Plaintiffs as well as plans by the Federal Government to effect payment of the claim by the plaintiffs as compensation.

A group known as Fulani Community in Plateau State has approached the Federal High Court, Jos Division suing the Federal Government and Attorney General of the Federation, asking the Court to compel the Federal Government to pay them a whooping sum of N50,488,436,000 (Fifty Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty Eight Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Six Thousand Naira) as compensation for the damages they suffered in Plateau State through violence attacks.

The plaintiffs claim against the defendants as follows:

The group is asking the Court to make declaration that the Plaintiffs and the Fulani Community of Plateau State have right to life as guaranteed by Section 33(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and Article 4 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act.

The group is also asking the Court to make a declaration that the Plaintiffs and the Fulani Community of Plateau State have right to property as guaranteed by Article 14 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act.

Also, a declaration that the killing of 550 Fulani men, women and children in Plateau State is a violation of their Rights to life as Guaranteed by Section 33 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

A declaration that by virtue Article 1 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, the first defendant has the duty of protecting lives and property of its Citizens wherever they may reside in the Country.

A declaration that the 1st defendant is derelict/negligence In the performance of its statutory duties and which said dereliction has caused the lost of hundreds of lives and thousands of animals: and houses of the Fulani Community.

An order compelling the defendants to pay to the plaintiff the sum of N30, 488,436,000.00 (Thirty Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty Eight Million, Four Hundred and Thirty SIX Thousand Naira) being special damages/compensation for loss of 550 Fulani men, women and children, stealing or destruction of 15,116 herds of cattle, 8,207 sheep and 3,427 houses.

An order compelling the defendants to pay the Fulani Community in Plateau State the sum of N20,000,000,000.00 (Twenty Billion Naira) as exemplary and aggravated damages.

The writ was issued by M.M. Nuruddeen, Esq. of MM. Nuruddeen whose address for service is, 2″” Floor Hanan Plaza, Plot 1259 Aminu Crescent Wuse II, Abuja, Legal Practitioner to the Plaintiff.

The plaintiffs include Ardo Ruwa Ibau, Ardo Abubakar Dankali, Suleiman Abubakar Jibrin, M. Muhammad Ahmad, M. Isa Gaga who are signing for and on behalf of the Fulani Community of Plateau State.

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Plateau State Indigenes Raise Alarm, Frowns at Federal Government over Suit by Fulani Group Demanding Compensation for Violent attacks