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For several years Plateau State prided itself on its status as the most peaceful State in the Nigerian Federation and earned for itself the slogan of Home of Peace and Tourism. Coupled with its salubrious climate and scenic beauty, it became a home for peaceful coexistence to virtually all ethnic groups in Nigeria and foreigners alike. In fact, it became so attractive that most non-indigenous retired public servants, especially senior Military officers gave Jos, the state capital the first shot when considering the most suitable destination for retirement.

Unfortunately, over the years, this peaceful disposition began to diminish as a result of pockets of communal crises all over the state, the most devastating being the politically motivated ethno-religious crises of 2001 and 2011, Both crises left in their heels cataclysmic consequences that forced most of the residents, especially non-indigenes to start leaving the state.

The latest in the turn of these unwholesome events were the so-called herders-farmers clashes that inundated many villages of Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Mangu, Wase, Riyom and Kanam LGAs of the state etc. These attacks are increasing by the day. During these upheavals many communities as well as farm lands were destroyed, women and children maimed and killed, to say the least of the most heinous humanitarian catastrophes that befell these villages. Leaving in its wake displaced victims amongst them women and children, many of whom are now rendered widows and orphans.

Consequently, governments, development associations and other non-governmental organizations stepped up to provide succor for the victims. Attempts were made to resettle most of the victims as well as provide them with palliatives that only served as stopgaps to their plights. These interventions were not enough to provide the victims sustainable reliefs. For these reasons, most of the victims have not returned to their ancestral homes. The disturbing spill-over effect of this development is that most of the youths from the affected communities are now involved with chronic alcoholism, drug addiction, prostitution and other negative social vices, for want of anything doing.