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Retired Generals own cows, give herdsmen AK 47s, Archbishop Chukwuma reveals

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2018 0

Most Reverend Emmanuel Chukwuma, Archbishop of the Enugu Anglican Diocese, has aired his thoughts about the way President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has handled the killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen. According to him, the government is merely saying what the masses want to hear without

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Army denies killing of vigilante member to free herdsmen in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2018 0

The 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, has denied killing any vigilante member or freeing any suspected herdsmen in Edo. Capt Mohammed Maidawa, Assistant Director Army Public Relations, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benin, on Saturday. According to Maidawa, the attention of the Headquarters 4 Brigade […]

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Herdsmen poison 6 lions, 74 vultures to save cows

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2018 0

As Nigeria tries to work out a way to solve the herdsmen-farmers conflict, Tanzania faces a different dimension of the problem:herdsmen versus the wildlife in the parks. Tanzania during the week found six lions and 74 vultures dead near a national park, south of the country, after they were poisoned to death. Permanent Secretary for […]

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Herdsmen Attack: OPC begins action against Fulanis in Yorubaland

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2018 0

Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, in Ondo has directed its members to defend the South West against the invasion of Fulani herdsmen. The State Chairman and Secretary of the group, Victor Olayemi Egbeyemi and Olonimoyo Fesisogbo Pedro directed their members to meet with community leaders, chiefs and security agencies in order to prevent breakdown of law […]

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Armed herdsmen, others criminals control part of Nigeria – Shehu Sani

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2018 0

Senator Shehu Sani, Nigerian lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has lamented the spate of killings by gunmen and herdsmen in parts of Kaduna State. Sani, who raised a point of order at the plenary on ‎Tuesday on attacks on communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state, decried that hoodlums were taking over […]

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Killer herdsmen graze on our grave sites, worship centers — Youth President

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2018 0

A youth group under the aegis of Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), in Plateau, yesterday said Fulani herdsmen graze on the grave sites of their lost ones and on their place of worship. Speaking at a news conference in Jos, President of the Association, Mr. Choji Dalyop Chuwang, said Fulani herdsmen are rampaging on their […]

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Southern, middle belt forum calls for 21-day beef boycott over Herdsmen killings

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

A socio-political group, the Southern Nigeria Forum and the Middle Belt on Tuesday called on the people of the areas to boycott eating of beef in memory of the over 70 victims of herdsmen attack in Benue State. This formed part of the group’s communique after a one-day meeting held in Enugu. They not only […]

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Buhari’s adviser urges herdsmen to adopt modern cattle rearing techniques

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2018 0

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has urged herdsmen to embrace the modern, systematic and technological way of rearing cattle in the country. Mr. Ojudu gave the advice while briefing journalists at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on Wednesday in Lagos. He explained that the adoption of modern […]

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Herdsmen/Farmers’ clash: Fulani herdsmen deny AK-47 wielding members

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2018 0

-Says they are disguised terrorists -insist genuine members carry only cutlass for self defense -rejects cattle colonies in preference for ranches -demands improved welfare, education and security from govts A cross section of Fulani Herdsmen located in several local govt areas of Niger state including those at Zungeru, Beji,Bida Sabo Angwa in Boso LGA ,Tunga […]

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10 feared dead as herdsmen attack Kaduna community

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2018 0

No fewer than ten persons were on Friday night killed as Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the suspected herdsmen invaded Dangaji and Ungwan Gajere villages and unleashed terror on residents. According to an eyewitness, the attacks lasted for hours as the suspected herdsmen […]

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Ikpeazu rejects cattle colony for herdsmen in Abia State

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

In line with the Federal Government resolve that it will not collect ancestral homes of Nigerians as “cattle colonyas explained by the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has rejected plans by the federal government to establish “cattle colonies” for Fulani Herdsmen and their cows in Abia […]

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Herdsmen/farmers clashes: Group calls for state of emergency in Benue, Taraba

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

Following the prolonged clashes between Fulani Hersdmen and farmers in Benue and Taraba states leading to the loss of several lives, a civil society group, the Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace and Security (CSGPS) has called on the Federal Government to place the two states under emergency rule while setting up judicial commissions […]

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Herdsmen Attack: Apostle Johnson Suleman vows to fight those killing Christians

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

Apostle Johnson Suleman, of Omega Fire Ministry, has vowed to fight those fighting Christians, across the country. Suleman gave the warning while declaring that he’s not afraid of being arrested. In a tweet via his verified twitter handle, the fiery preacher berated pastors who have been silent over the killing of Christians in the North. […]

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Herdsmen attack: 56 given mass burial in Taraba

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

It was emotion laden moment as more than 56 persons killed by fulani militias in Didango village were given mass burial at Abbare, Lau Local Government, Taraba state. Donaddo, Lavoro, Katibu, Didango and Maku communities were raided by fulani militias in what is perceived to be coordinated attacks which lasted two days with houses razed […]

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Benue: Herdsmen kill 2 riot policemen

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

* As Buhari orders IGP to relocate to Benue Presidency to hold stakeholders conference on farmers, herdsmen conflict Death toll in Nasarawa killings rises to 25 Suspected herdsmen have killed two riot policemen during an ambush in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State on Monday. Confirming the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria […]

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Why Buhari will not act on Fulani herdsmen killings- Azuka Onwuka

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

On January 1, it was reported that about 20 people were killed in Rivers State. On January 7, it was reported that a combined team of military and intelligence operatives had tracked the leader of the gang, Don Waney, and some of his men to their Enugu hideout and killed them. The pictures of their […]

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Yoruba youths condemn herdsmen attack on Ondo farmlands

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2018 0

A group, the Yoruba Youth Council (YYC) has strongly condemned a recent attack on some farmlands in Ondo state by the rampaging Fulani herdsmen. The group described the attack as very wicked and an insult on the peace loving people especially the farmers who solely depend on farming to survive in the state Last week […]

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Rampaging herdsmen: Match words with action, PFN tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2018 0

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has decried the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians by marauding herdsmen across Nigeria. A case in point is the continuous massacre of innocent Nigerians in Benue and Kaduna States. PFN national president, Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude in a press statement in Benin City, expressed worry over the way and […]

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Benue Magistrate Court remands 6 herdsmen over Benue killings

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2018 0

Buhari meets with IGP over mayhem, other killings The Benue State Police on Friday arraigned six Fulani herdsmen allegedly involved in the killing of 19 farmers in Akor village of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, even as President Muhammadu Buhari met with the Inspector General of Police over the mayhem and other killings […]

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NGO sustains campaign to end farmer/herders conflict

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2017 0

Campaign to end the incessant clashes between farmers and herders has further been sustained by a Non-governmental organisation (NGO), otherwise known as Global Peace and life Rescue Initiative ( GOPRI ). The push to end the conflict was captured in a one day summit held on Tuesday in Jos the Plateau State capital. In a […]