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Fulani Herdsmen Attack: Middle-Belt Forum Seeks FG’s Intervention

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

The Middle-Belt Forum has called for the urgent ‎intervention of President Mohammadu in the face-off between fulani herdsmen and Bwatiye people in Numan, Adamawa state. According to a statement from the forum, signed by its President, Bala Takaya, the forum warned traditional rulers in the

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Farmers/Herders Clash: Journalists task to put on victim’s lens

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

The incessant clash between farmers and herders has gained the attention of a non-governmental organisation, besieging Journalists to report more objectively both sides of the issue in other to stop escalating tension. Speaking at a two day workshop in Jos, the Plateau State capital, one among the facilitators, Ms Ema Miroslava Billings said “newsmen should […]

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Suspected herdsmen kidnap saw miller in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2017 0

Four gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have abducted a saw miller, Mr. Oyewale Akinwande, at Idoani town in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state. Mr. Akinwande was kidnapped while switching on an electric generating set at the mill located in Owaani area of the town during the weekend. Daily Times learned that four wielding […]

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Peace gives way for disquiet in Nasarawa as Herdsmen quit Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2017 0

Three days after the implementation of the anti open grazing and ranches establishment law in Benue State, peace is gradually washing away on boarder areas of Nasarawa State with Benue State as Fulani Herdsmen that came out from Benue State destroyed any farm land they come across, rendering many farmers crop less. It has been […]

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Mass burial for victims of herdsmen in Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

A mass burial was held for 120 people killed by suspected herdsmen over the weekend in Zamfara state. According to Waziri Mohammed, who works with NEMA, the attack was carried out on Saturday, leaving 120 dead and a great number of people injured. Asides human lives, animals were also killed and property was destroyed during […]

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#DTNalert: Herdsmen kidnap retired DPO in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Unknown gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have kidnapped a retired Superintendent of Police and former Divisional Police Officer of Igarra Police Station, Chief James Omafuaire, and his wife. The couple was abducted last night in Ikpeshi community area in Akoko-Edo LGA, Edo State. More to follow

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Herdsmen, farmers sign peace pact in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Herdsmen and farmers in Mashegu Local government Area of Niger have signed a peace agreement to stop clashes among them. Director-General of Nomadic Affairs Agency in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Babayo disclosed this in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna, on Wednesday. Babayo said the aim of the meeting […]

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Herdsmen kill six in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

At least six persons were again killed in the early hours of yesterday in Taagbe village, near Kent Academy in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State by gunmen suspected to be herders. No fewer than five others were injured and rushed to hospital, while at least 10 houses were burnt in the attack which […]

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NGOs partner to resolve herdsmen , farmer conflicts in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

The need for farmers and herdsmen to live peacefully among themselves has been stressed in Nasarawa State by a Non-Governmental Organization, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and Centre for Woman Youth and Community Action (NACWYCA). Addressing participants at a one day community stakeholder forum at keana local government secretariat in the state, representative of NACWYCA

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FG launches new immigration policy targeting terrorists, foreign herdsmen

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2017 0

The Federal Government has unveiled a new immigration policy known as ‘Immigration Regulations 2017’ to check the entry of terrorists and other trans-border crimes in the country. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), while unveiling the document on Monday in Abuja, said the document would also fast-track the ease of doing business […]

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Delta CP advocates vigilante, community collaboration over cultism, herdsmen menace

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2017 0

Delta state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim, at a security summit held on Monday at Ughelli a major in the state, said the menace of cultists and the excesses of herdsmen rocking the entire state needs the partnership of the local vigilante and community heads to redress the trend. The security summit, which was […]

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Oyo govt. pledges lasting solution to farmers/herdsmen feud

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

Oyo State Government has assured residents that it will find lasting solution to the incessant crisis between herdsmen and farmers across the state. Alhaji Abidemi Siyanbade, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Community Relations said this while speaking with newsmen after a fact-finding meeting with farmers, community leaders and herdsmen in Ibarapa area of […]

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Rivers Assembly directs security agencies to halt encroachment of herdsmen

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2017 0

The Rivers State House of Assembly at plenary on Tuesday directed the security agencies in the state, to take urgent steps that would check the encroachment into farmlands by herdsmen in the state. The lawmakers said that the directive, especially to the state police command, under Acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Ahmed Magaji, has become […]

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Delta set to tackle herdsmen menace

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2017 0

Determined to check crises arising from activities of herdsmen in the communities, the Delta state government has hinted of plans to form vigilante groups to arrest the menace. The Senior Special Assistant to the state governor on Security, Ogbueshi Cassidy Iloba, disclosed this at a meeting held in Asaba yesterday with Hausa/Fulani leaders and herdsmen […]

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Kwara farmers decry herdsmen activities

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2017 0

Some farmers in Kwara state have decried the activities of herdsmen on their farms stressing that they are destroying farm produces and causing economic losses. The farmers who spoke to our correspondent said that there was an urgent need for the state government to intervene and control the herdsmen. They said the herdsmen had virtually […]

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Benue Monarch Urges Herdsmen to Register with Host Communities

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

A traditional ruler, Chief Iorbee Lada, has called on the leadership of Miyyetti Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria to impress on herders grazing cattle in Benue State to formerly register with traditional rulers and community leaders, so as to fashion out how they could move with their cattle without destroying farm lands and so […]

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Again, Fulani Herdsmen Kill 32 in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2015 0

Thirty-two people were feared killed on Tuesday, in a dawn raid on the Local Government Area of the Benue State Governor, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, by a band of suspected Fulani herdsmen. The herdsmen were reported to have unleashed terror at Kurungu and Tse-Vir communities both in Tomb Gambe-tiev town which falls within Governor Suswam’s council, […]

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24 Hours with Herdsmen (ii)

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2015 0

GBUBEMI GOD’S COVENANT SNR concludes his narrative on the Fulani herdsman’s wife in managing the family’s health, finances, her pregnancy and childbirth amongst others. Health emergency Although health emergency may be considered rare when you talk of a people whose life is surrounded by healing plants and herbs, Jubril is convinced if they had access […]

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Who will Rein in These Outlaws?

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2015 0

How would you feel if you woke up one morning to find several members of your community slaughtered and others maimed by strangers who, out of benevolence, were allowed to live in your community’s ancestral land to carry on their business of cattle rearing? Mad with anger, of course! This is the situation some communities […]

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Herdsmen kill 45 villagers in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

At least 45 villagers were killed in a dawn raid on Sunday by suspected herdsmen in Benue State, the Agence France Presse (AFP) quoted the Police and a leg­islator as saying. “I confirm that 45 people, includ­ing women and children, were killed this morning in an attack on Egba village… of Benue state by suspected […]