Farmers and Fulani cattle house owners in Marit, Lajam and Dorowa communities in Plateau State have reached separate agreements on compensation for farmland destruction after session and assessments.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a submit on X on Wednesday, quoted safety sources as saying that the agreements have been reached throughout a gathering held on Monday, October 19, 2026, to deal with grievances arising from farmland destruction and stop additional disputes between farming and herding communities.
Under the settlement, he defined that farm house owners in Marit reached a settlement with Fulani cattle house owners for N1 million, to be paid on October 28, 2026, as compensation for the broken farmland.
He mentioned, “In Lajam, farm house owners, following an evaluation performed with Fulani herders, agreed to simply accept N200,000 in compensation, with fee scheduled for Oct. 23, 2026.”
According to him, the report added that the affected farmer in Dorowa requested solely N27,000 to cowl his spouse’s hospital payments, whereas the farmer reportedly made no further monetary demand as a result of his farm produce had already been harvested.
Makama added that the engagements have been aimed toward resolving disputes arising from farmland destruction by way of dialogue and mutually agreed compensation, whereas stopping tensions from escalating between the affected communities.
Meanwhile, he defined that troops are persevering with patrols throughout the overall space with patrol leaders to forestall the institution of unauthorised migrant camps and avert additional incidents of farmland destruction, in keeping with the report.
The safety presence, he defined, is predicted to strengthen compliance with the agreements and encourage peaceable coexistence between farmers and herders.
The safety analyst acknowledged that authorities have continued to induce each communities to resolve disputes by way of dialogue and established channels, warning towards actions that might undermine peace and safety in the realm.
