Receiving the money on Friday, 1st August, 2025 at the Palace of Gwom Rwey Riyom were the Council Chairman, Hon. Sati Suwa alongside members of the traditional council, leadership of Community Development Associations, Youths Leaders, Women, PYC, BECO and BYM amongst other stakeholders Riyom LGA, who appreciated the Honourable Speaker for the donation that came through the patriotic representation of Hon Fom Dalyop (aka Sanchos), whose legislative engagement has continued to be impactful in the life of his subjects.

Upon the receipt of the donated sum, Hon Sati Suwa expresses his immense gratitude to the Hon Speaker of the House of Representatives for remembering crisis affected villages and communities of Riyom LGA . In the same vein, HRH Da Samuel Jok, the Dagwom Rwey of Riyom similarly extends his overwhelming heartfelt commendation over the gesture as the duo promised to judiciously use/extend same to the right beneficiaries fairly.

The BYM President appreciated Right Honourable Speaker Tajudeen Abbas for the deeming trust reposed in the Berom Youths Moulder-Association by sending such a sum into its account for onward delivery, which has been done. Thus, the leadership wishes to immeasurably appreciate the Honourable Speaker and member reprinting the Good people of Riyom/Barkin Ladi Federal Constituency for lobbying to attract the gesture, which has further demonstrated a show of love and concern over the humanitarian situation of surviving families of affected people in the general area.

The BYM is using this medium to plead for more of this in order to attend to the critical needs of the people, whose situations keep worsening on daily bases as the enemies of humanity remain obdurate in their terror inclination.

By:
Bature Iliya Adazaam,
Secretary General,
Berom Youths Moulder-Association

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The delivery of the food supply to the representatives of Committee on IDPs was presented at the National Secretariat of Mwagavwul Development Association-MDA by Barr Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri alongside supporting staff of Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria-ECCV today, 26th May, 2023.

Upon receipt of the food supply, Rev. Istifanus Ishaya Dawam, the Chairman Mwagavwul Ministers’ Forum and Dr. Mrs Zipora Duguryil, the National President of Mwagavwul Women’s Association greatly appreciated the humanitarian gesture demonstrated by the Berom Community in North America, “On behalf of the Mwagavwul nation, I want to humbly say that we are grateful for the 2 bags of Maize, 2 bags of Beans, 1 bag of Guinea-Corn and 3 Jerricans of Palm-Oil that the Berom Community in North America….” said Dr. Mrs Zipora.

In another round of appreciation, Rev. Istifanus expressed his happiness over the show of love demonstrated by the Berom in diaspora, that, ‘we are expressing our gratitude to our brethren, the Berom Nation in North America for sending this support to our people in this distress situation. May the grace of God be with you all,” as the donors remembered the Mwagavwul nation in this critical moment of grief never contemplated, but now a reality that has dawn on Internally Displaced Persons-IDPs who have not yet received any food relief from Government.

By

Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, Esq.
Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria-ECCV

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The National body of Berom Youths Moulder-Association passionately solicits for support in cash and kind to roof 4 structures built at Rantis IDPs resettlement site, where 1 of the 5 buildings has been roofed by Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria-ECCVN.Your cash donation could be sent into:-Sterling Bank Account No: 0045229687, Berom Youth Moulder Association.Attached hereto is anExtimation of ROOFING PER ONE HOUSE AT RANTIS RE-BUILDING PROJECT1. Wood 2/3=110 pieces; one piece cost #450. Thus, 110×450=#49,0002. 2/4=50 pieces. Each piece cost #600. Thus, 50×600=#30,0003. Zincs- 6 bundles; each cost #40,000. Thus, 6×40,000=#240,0004. Zinc Nails- 4 packets; each cost #4000. Thus, 4×400=#16,0005. Wooding nails-4 inches=quarter bag #50006. Half bag of 3 inches nails:#80007. Wood holder (langa-langa)-15 pieces; #3008. Transportation cost for conveyance of materials from Tiber site at UTC Market in Jos: #35,0009. Workmanship-#70,00010. Miscellaneous- 50,000GRAND TOTAL=#506,000

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500 women and children who narrowly escaped armed invasions on August 24 in Yelwan Zangam, a small Christian town on the north of Jos, the state capital danced and shared gifts at the ceremony organized by Emancipation Center for Crisis Victims in Nigeria (ECCVN).

36 people including a family of nine were killed in the attack which followed weeks of sustained murders in Bassa, a nearby County on the west of Jos.

Happy children at a Christmas fanfare in Yelwan Zangam on Dec 22

The fanfare was organized to relief the survivors of the traumas from the attacks, said Programme Manager of ECCVN, Mrs. Rose Samuel to The Light Bearer.

“We decided to come to Yelwan Zangam to give the children a cause to smile after the loss of lives,” said Samuel. “It is a routine activity of the NGO to give hope to communities ravaged by attacks,” she said.

The event has brought relief to the grieving locals, said Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Yelwan Zangam, Rev. Yusuf Sati.

“After what happened here, we became helpless and hopeless but this is a huge relief,” he said, noting the event was the first Christmas fanfare ever organized in the town.

An only survivor in a family of nine, Ms. Happiness Joshua said she felt happy for the first time since the attack. “The Fulani killed my parents, my grand parents and my siblings bit I am happy today,” she said.

ECCVN on Dec. 15 organized a rally in a troubled Riyom town, 16miles south of Jos to demand a terror free Christmas.

Mrs. Sarah Ochepe, a former Minister in Nigeria leads march against attacks on 15 Dec in Riyom

A former Minister of Water Resources in Nigeria, Mrs. Sarah Ochepe who led the rally said Christians had had enough of armed attacks without government intervening.

The rally followed rumors of planned massacres by Fulani terrorists during the yuletide.

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Despite the fact that there are more than 258 million widows around the world according to the United Nations, widows have historically been left unseen, unsupported, and unmeasured in societies, the UN says. https://www.un.org/en/observances/widows-day

An excited widow waves to camera in appreciation of ECCVN’s donations on 24 Dec in Riyom

Nigeria has over eight million disadvantaged widows with over 21 million children, reports PM News. Armed attacks are among leading causes of widowhood, the UN says.

Worried that many of these victims of violence might only watch others feast and rejoice this Christmas, Emancipation Center for Crisis Victims in Nigeria (ECCVN) decided to donate food rations without prior notice. ECCVN is a Nigerian nongovernmental organization that tracks terrorist attacks and advocates for victims in the country.

Widows from Bokkos County pose with their received donations on 24 Dec

“We chose a number of widows and women whose husbands were incapacitated by violence for this intervention,” said Chief Executive Officer of ECCVN, Mr. Solomon Dalyop. “We are doing the same thing in Taraba, Zamfara, Southern Kaduna and Benue States,” said Solomon to The Light Bearer.

Each beneficiary received a bag of rice, salt, seasoning and a gallon of cooking oil with a N8,500 ($18) stipend. Many of them lost for words burst into tears out of joy and surprise. “We never thought anyone knew or cared about us,” said a leader of the widows, Ms. Ruth Sylvanus.

Widows from Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Counties pose with their packages in Barkin Ladi town on 24 Dec

Ms. Lydia Sunday, a young mother whose husband was incapacitated by violence also said she was stunned by the donation. “So even people like us can be remembered at Christmas? Even people like us can celebrate Christmas?” she said erupting into tears.

A widow shows her share of food rations received from ECCVN

A Pastor from a Yelwan Zangam, a Christian suburb near Jos, attacked by jihadist factions on August 24 – Rev. Yusuf Sati said many of the widows were living in misery, but the interventions will ease their sufferings.

Few of many happy widows and their town leaders after receiving food rations in Riyom on 24 Dec

ECCVN had prior to the donations distributed mobile phones and safety kits to volunteer civilian watchmen in communities under threat in Plateau State. It also organized a rally in a troubled Riyom town on the southwest of Jos to demand a “Christmas without terror”, as well a Christmas fanfare for traumatized survivors of violence in Yelwan Zangam.

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The report of the incident reached ECCVN this morning that, ” 9 Maize farms at Gwa-jul area of Jol Community have been massively mowed down by Fulani militias… ” said Mr. James Bulus, member of Neighborhood Watch in Jol. The farmers namely-

1. Ezekiel Bulus
2. Stephen Dalyop
3. Kaneng Ishaya
4. Joshua Bwede
5. Joffre Davou Dongo
6. Joseph Mairabo
7. Chundung Joshua
8. Aaron Danladi and
9. Pam Usaini
are rudely shocked by the heartlessness of the Fulani in this time that economy of Nigeria is harshly biting.

In the same vein, some natives of Kwi Community in Riyom LGA are similarly crying their pains over the continued willful destruction and harvest of ripe corn criminally perpetrated yesterday, 4th July and today, 5th July 2021. The affected farmers include-

1. Mr Dalyop Gyang
2. Dung Dalyop Gyang
3. Istifanus Sodari
4. Samuel Sodari

and many others who lost their farmed produce as a result of the mischiefs.

The victims are however appealing to the Council’s Chairman of Riyom LGA to, as a matter of conscience and urgency, give effect to a signed resolution made in one of the security meetings chaired by him that each party shall be mandated to compensate the other in any circumstance of this nature, but nothing seems to have been done about it.

This developments affirm an intelligence locally gathered and circulated that Fulani herdsmen vowed that there won’t be harvest in Berom Communities which is glaringly coming to bare.

This, by implication, is obviously clear that while armed invasions are daily meted out on native villages and communications on one hand, food insecurity is the probable consequences anticipated on the other hand with no drastic measures taken or any form of intervals made by Government and other bodies to cushion the effects of the ongoing hostilities being brandished by the marauders. This is another warfare villages and communities are subjected thereto while authorities concerned keep mute.

In view of the above development, ECCVN hereby calls on Government at all levels and spirited individuals to, as a matter of conscience, step up intervention programs, particularly relief materials and psychosocial supports to the said victims whose only means of livelihood have been crippled overnight.

By:

Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, Esq.
Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria-ECCVN

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A local non-governmental organization, Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria (ECCVN) says the natives of Byei village in Riyom LGA were ambushed at about 7:00pm near a military base along Wereng-Byei village road.

One of them, Mr. Stephen Joshua was hacked to death while the other, Mr. Yohanna Dauda narrowly escaped. 

“The villagers were returning from Wereng Camp when the militias emerged from the nearby bush and attacked them,” says Mr. Dalyop Solomon, the Chief Executive Officer of ECCVN.

Dozens of villagers have been killed in isolated attacks in Riyom LGA since December last year.

Many of the victims were sacked from their ancestral lands in series of attacks last three years.

The killings resuming as the villagers are trying to return from internally displaced persons camps are likely aimed at expelling them again.

Over 50 villages belonging to minority Plateau tribes have been fully taken over by herdsmen after similar attacks spanning over a decade, media reports say.

But last week, the State Governor, Simon Lalong said no forceful takeover of land in the State.

The Governor has been lashed by activists and Journalists for the comment.

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rphaned by herdsmen attacks in Rim village of Central Nigeria’s Plateau State, Esther Dankye, 15, was on the verge of dropping out of school when unexpected help came, Thursday.

Her father was killed when armed assailants rounded up their village last three years, shooting anyone in sight.

Life was already hard for the rural family, as late Mr. Dankye had no job, but his death made things “a lot worse,” said Esther.

Like many African women, Esther’s mother who has no education, was restricted by local customs from working to earn while being married. Now that he’s gone, the family’s responsibility is on her, while she lacks the capacity.

“We go into artisanal mining (in dangerous ponds) to get money for food,” said Esther. Other times, they sell firewood and work on people’s farms for pay. These sources are however seasonal.

Esther hopes to change the family fortunes when she gets a degree. But They barely have enough for food, let alone to pay for school.

Last week, Officials announced Match 15 as deadline for registration of candidates for 2021 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination.

Esther had yet to pay tuition for several sessions. All hopes were gone. She had concluded she was going to miss the deadline, thus dropping out to wait for another year, if ever.

Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria (ECCVN), a local non-governmental organization advocating for welfare and rights of communities oppressed by violence, upon hearing her story, Thursday moved to fund Esther’s registration.

ECCVN Official presents cash donation for national exam registration for Esther

It was perhaps the least of her expectations. “I am just speechless. I can’t thank you enough,” she said with eyes full of tears.

The Principal of Government Secondary School Rim, Esther’s school in Riyom, Plateau State, Mrs. Tabitha Dongs was also moved to tears. “I am deeply touched by this. Thank you so much Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria,” she said in a trembling voice.

Mrs. Dongs had identified over 70 orphans of violence in the school since she was posted last year. She has used her resources to assist some, but she is incapacitated. “I wish more people could help,” she said.

The member representing Riyom constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Timothy Dantong has placed 17 in the school on scholarship, along with dozens others across the LGA. But the burden is still “enormous”, said Mrs. Dongs.

An Official of ECCVN, Mr. Solomon Dalyop has said the foundation will advocate more help for orphans in the area. It has however paid millions of naira in aid to crisis victims in the last couple of months.

It is likely the only humanitarian organization involved in post-conflict interventions in Central Nigeria. Additional support to it or its target communities might lighten its burden.

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Funeral service held today, 9th October, 2020 at Regional Church Council of Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Vom, where thousands of mourners attended the funeral service greeted with songs presented by various singing groups in farewell bid to the young man, who was the Choirmaster of his local assembly in Vom before his demise.

By Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, Esq.
Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria-ECCVN

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