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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has joined the call for the Federal Government to take decisive action and deploy urgent and enduring intervention to end the wanton killings in Plateau state.
The Senator described the deadly attacks in Plateau State as “genocide” driven by capitalist interests in mineral resources, rather than mere ethno-religious conflict.
In a recent Facebook post, the lawmaker condemned the violence that claimed over 200 lives in Plateau’s Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi communities last December, urging the government to address the root causes beyond superficial narratives.
Akpoti-Uduaghan among other things argued that recurring violence in Plateau and other regions is systematically “masked as ethnic or religious attacks” but is fundamentally tied to “capitalists hungry for mineral extraction and resource control” in the Plateau.
While demanding accountability, she stressed that lasting peace requires a “multi-pronged approach” addressing economic disparities, legal gaps, security failures, and social divisions.
The senator extended condolences to victims, families, and Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang, calling for a united front to confront the crisis.
Plateau State, rich in tin, columbite, and other minerals, has endured decades of clashes often framed as farmer-herder disputes. However, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s remarks align with growing scrutiny of how resource exploitation fuels instability in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
Critics have long accused shadowy elites and foreign entities of profiting from chaos in mineral-rich zones.
While the senator’s post drew commendation from activists and public commentators for challenging mainstream narratives, a few voices however described it as ‘inflammatory’.
No official response has been issued by the federal government or security agencies.
