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Berom Young Warriors BYW, Warn Muslim Group Over Safety Of Rev Dachomo
A group under the banner of Berom Young Warriors, BYW, has issued a stern warning to the Muslim group United Plateau Muslims, UPM, stating that they will be held responsible if anything untoward happens to outspoken clergyman Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo.
UPM had, in a statement on Wednesday, accused Rev. Dachomo of inciting sentiments against Muslims and Fulanis in Plateau State, citing his insistence on an ongoing Christian genocide.
In the statement, jointly signed by the group’s coordinator, Alhaji Jafaar Abbas, and secretary general, Salisu Adamu, UPM claimed that Rev. Dachomo was advancing a narrative designed to demonise Muslims in the state, allegedly to attract grants from international donors and fuel Christian animosity towards Muslims.
“We have watched with keen interest but with restrained consternation the daily demonisation of Muslims, Hausas, and Fulanis by Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, the Barkin Ladi Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), and we wonder if he is the only pastor in Plateau State.
“Every other day, he comes up with different allegations of Muslims and Fulanis killing Christians in the state just to whip up unnecessary sentiments and hatred for Muslims and the Fulani people. Why he does this, we cannot tell.”
UPM further alleged that Rev. Dachomo deliberately attributes every act of violence in Plateau to Muslims and Fulani militias, while downplaying attacks carried out by Christian militias, particularly from the Berom ethnic group.
“We also want to let him know that we have also documented a series of killings of Muslims carried out by Christian militias across the state and will also present the evidence whenever he does so,” the statement added.
In response, BYW, in a statement on Thursday, accused the Muslim group of spreading falsehoods to justify potential attacks on unsuspecting communities in the state.
The statement, signed by BYW’s Director of Press, Peter Jang, claimed that UPM was executing a script designed by its sponsors to target the clergyman.
“We read with anger the statement by a faceless group which calls itself United Plateau Muslims, where they accused our father in the Lord, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, of whipping up sentiments against Muslims and Fulanis over the killing of Christians in the state by their people,” BYW said.
“Everyone knows that 95 per cent of attacks in the state, especially in Berom communities, are carried out by Fulani militias, so to accuse our father of whipping up sentiments is taking our silence for granted.
“We know their antics, which are to come up with baseless allegations to set up a model of attack. But we want to tell them that our calmness over the years should not be mistaken for cowardice.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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