Farmers and Fulani cattle homeowners 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 had 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 homeowners in Marit reached a settlement with Fulani cattle homeowners for N1 million, to be paid on October 28, 2026, as compensation for the broken farmland.
He mentioned, “In Lajam, farm owners, following an assessment conducted with Fulani herders, agreed to accept N200,000 in compensation, with payment 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 extra monetary demand as a result of his farm produce had already been harvested.
Makama added that the engagements had been geared toward resolving disputes arising from farmland destruction by 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 response to 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 said that authorities have continued to induce each communities to resolve disputes by dialogue and established channels, warning towards actions that might undermine peace and safety in the realm.
