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A coalition of indigenous youth organisations in Plateau State has known as on the Federal Government to maintain joint safety operations in the state, rejecting allegations of bias in opposition to the Department of State Services (DSS), Mobile Police Force and Operation Rainbow. The coalition additionally demanded a thorough investigation into allegations in opposition to safety personnel, insisting that lawful safety operations ought to not be discontinued with out compelling justification. The place was contained in a press convention assertion delivered by the Coalition of Indigenous Youth Nationalities in Plateau State at the National Secretariat of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abuja, on Wednesday. The coalition was reacting to a petition dated October 5, 2026, reportedly signed by Mudahid Abdullahi, Esq., on behalf of the Plateau chapters of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN), Fulbe Youth Development Association (FUYODA) and different teams. According to the coalition, the petition raised considerations over alleged discriminatory safety operations in opposition to Fulani communities and accused the DSS of duty for killings and abductions, cattle rustling, poisoning and capturing of cows. The youth organisations additionally referred to a video circulating on social media that allegedly questioned the conduct of the DSS, Mobile Police and Operation Rainbow whereas portraying the Nigerian Army as the solely safety establishment performing in the curiosity of peace on the Plateau. However, the coalition argued that the petition and video risked presenting a distorted account of the safety state of affairs and undermining cooperation amongst safety businesses. It alleged that the marketing campaign was supposed to discredit the businesses, strain the Plateau State DSS Director, Paul Damian, and weaken joint operations in opposition to armed teams working in the state. The coalition mentioned the operations had contributed to the arrest of alleged prison leaders, decreased assaults on communities and improved efforts to shield lives and property. It particularly cited the arrest of a man it recognized as Ardo Mahmoud Adams, whom it described as a suspected chief of armed Fulani teams. The allegation and the circumstances of the reported arrest might not be independently verified. The coalition additional alleged that armed teams had attacked safety personnel and native vigilantes throughout operations in a...
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