DESITDOWN DOCUMENTRY (THE MASSACRE AT ZIKE BASSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT )

Описание: OPENING SCENE
(Slow aerial shots of Zike community at dawn. Farmlands, clustered homes, early morning mist. Low, somber music.)

Zike is a rural community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
For generations, families lived here as farmers, traders, and neighbors.
But one violent outbreak changed everything.

What happened in Zike is not just a local tragedy.
It is a reminder of how fragile peace can be.
This is the story told by those who survived.
(Fade to black.)

VICTIM 1– “MUSA” (Farmer and Community Member)
(Musa stands beside an abandoned farmland.)
MUSA(VO)
My name is Musa.
Before the attack, my life was simple.
I woke up early, went to the farm, and came home to my family.
We heard rumors—warnings that something bad was coming.
But we didn’t believe it would reach us.

That night, I heard gunshots.
Not far away. Too close.
(Sound design: distant gunfire, shouting.)
People were running in all directions.
Houses were burning.
I searched for my wife and children in the dark.
By the time morning came, our home was gone.
Some of my neighbors did not survive.

TRANSITION
(Shots of burnt houses, destroyed property, scattered belongings.)

The violence in Zike left many people dead and several homes destroyed.
Families were forced to flee, seeking safety in nearby communities and camps. Fear spread faster than the fire.

VICTIM 2– “ESTHER” (Mother and Trader)
(Esther sits in a temporary shelter, holding a child.)

ESTHER
I was at home with my children when the shouting started.

At first, I thought it would pass. Then I heard screams.
I grabbed my children and ran.
We hid in the bush until morning.
That night, my children did not cry.
They were too afraid.
When were turned days later, our house was ashes.
Everything we worked for—gone.
Even now, my children wake up at night screaming.
TRANSITION
(Security patrols, displaced persons carrying bags, women cooking in camps.)

NARRATOR
In the aftermath, survivors were displaced.
Some returned to rebuild.
Others never did.
The scars—physical and emotional—remain.

VICTIM 3– “JOSHUA” (Youth Survivor)
(Joshua walks through a damaged school building.)

I was supposed to be in school.
Instead, I was running for my life.
I saw friends scatter.
Some crossed into the bush.
Some never came back.
School stopped.
Dreams paused.
The hardest part was realizing that the place I called home was no longer safe.
REFLECTION
(Evening shots. Community members slowly rebuilding, praying together.)

The Zike conflict is one of many that have affected communities in Plateau State. While investigations and security responses followed,
survivors continue to live with loss. Peace, once broken, takes time to rebuild. CLOSING

MUSA(V.O.)
We want to farm again without fear.
ESTHER (V.O.)
We want our children to sleep peacefully.
JOSHUA(V.O.)
We want a future that is not defined by violence.
ALL (V.O.)
We want peace in Zike.

FINAL SHOT
(Sunrise over the community. Children walking together. Gentle hopeful music.)

TEXT ONSCREEN:
“Based on real events in Zike community, Bassa LGA, Plateau State.”
“Peace is possible.

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