Fulani coalition urges Mutfwang to extend shoot‑on‑sight order

The Fulani coalition, representing pastoralist groups in Nigeria’s Plateau State, publicly urged Governor Simon Mutfwang to keep his “shoot‑on‑sight” order in place—a directive he issued in early 2024 to allow security forces to fire without warning at anyone suspected of attacking or killing Fulani herders. The coalition argues the order is needed to protect their community from recurring cattle‑raiding and communal violence, while critics say it risks human‑rights abuses. Views Nigeria