Crime

Herdsman in Court for allegedly stealing 15 cows

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2019 0

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 52-year-old herdsman, Mohammed Abubakar  at a Badagry Magistrates’  Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing 15 cows valued at N800,000. Abubakar, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and breach of public peace, to which he

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Herdsmen Killings: Plateau women took to peaceful rally, says IDP camp on the increase

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

A Group under the umbrella of Daffo Mangai Women Association, Plateau State on Thursday in Jos took to peaceful rally to the Plateau State House of Assembly appealing to government to help resettle the growing number of Internally displaced persons (IDP) camps back to their ancestral homes. The women also alleged that government has abandoned […]

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Herdsmen killings: Deploy troops in Kogi, Senate asks Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2018 0

Reps probe illegal arms import into state, summon customs The Senate on Thursday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to exercise his power as the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces in deploying troops to Omala and Dekina local governments of Kogi State, to protect lives and property consequent upon killings of 32 persons by suspected herdsmen. […]

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Herdsmen Killings: Gov. Wike Pays Solidarity Visit to Gov. Ortom

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday paid a solderity visit to the Benue state governor and the people of the to commiserate with them over the recent herdsmen killings. During his visit the Rivers governor visited the grave side of the victims that were killed during the attack and also held meeting with […]

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Grey areas in Anti-Grazing law responsible for Benue killings – Miyetti Allah

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2018 0

…Says until the legislation is revisited, it would be difficult to resolve herders, farmers’ crises Leadership of the Miyetti Allah has said that the grey areas in the enactment of the anti-grazing law by the Benue State government was responsible for the killings that greeted the state in December 2017. National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Cattle […]

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Herdsmen killings, threat to Nigeria’s unity, growth, Agric Devpt – Falegan

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2018 0

United Kingdom based Chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP, Hon. Opeyemi Falegan, has said that the continued and unabated killings of innocent Nigerians by suspected herdsmen pose great danger to the peaceful co-existence of the people, if not checked. Falegan lamented that the latest wanton killings and destruction of lives and property of innocent […]

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Herdsmen killings: Benue State CAN Chairman wants Buhari to visit

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2018 0

*** Insist on arrest of Miyetti Allah leadership *** Says no to cattle colony in Benue The Chairman, Benue State Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Mr. Akpen Leva on Saturday called on President Mohammadu Buhari to visit Benue State in order to access the damage caused by Fulani herdsmen. Leva who decried that the president’s […]

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Don’t politicise herdsmen killings, Osinbajo warns

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2018 0

…Nigerians decry security agencies’ response Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned Nigerians against politicizing herdsmen killings across the country in recent times, saying such interpretation can inflame passion from certain quarters, leading to unpredicted crisis in the country. Osinbajo spoke against the backdrop of rise in Boko Haram following politicization