17 people have been reported killed in an attack on Mbalom community in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected herders. Several properties were also destroyed in the attack, which reportedly began around 5 p.m. on Saturday and lasted until about 10 p.m. Benue Police Command spokesperson, Udeme Edet, confirmed the incident to TheCable on […]
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Three kinsmen of Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, have been murdered by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. It was gathered that the three, two males and a female, were killed around 5pm in the evening after the gunmen laid an ambush and blocked the Lordye- Gbajimba road in Guma Local Government Area of […]
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Three persons have been reported dead in Ondo State following an attack on a community in Ose Local Government Area of the State. The community, Molege village was said to have been attacked by herders over the refusal of villagers to allow herdsmen graze on farmlands in the community with their cows. The herders had […]
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Tuesday, said that the silence of the Federal Government to killings by foreign militia herdsmen is an agenda of ethic cleansing and continuation of the 1804 Usman Danfodio Jihadist Movement across the country. Ortom, who made the remark at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi, faulted the alleged FG’s […]
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Armed men suspected to be Fulani militias have reportedly murdered 36 residents of Shikaan Mbagena Kpav community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. According to reports the incident occurred on Thursday night when the armed men invaded the community and slaughtered scores. According to a source, 36 bodies have been recovered while scores […]
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Some suspected herdsmen on Monday whisked away three persons (two women and the driver of a truck) on their way to Utesi in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. A colleague of the kidnapped driver disclosed that he was heading to a sawmill in the community was said to have been intercepted by […]
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Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has blamed State governors for banditry in the Northern part of the country. Spokesman of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Saleh Hassan, stated that pressure from governors turned some herdsmen into bandits. Hassan said herders, who lost their cattle and businesses, resorted to banditry in the North. Prior to the resurgence of […]
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In a fresh development, no fewer than four persons have been reportedly killed by suspected killer herdsmen on Sunday evening at Agbon-Ojodu, Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State. On Friday, herdsmen were said to have attacked Ebute Igbooro, killing four and setting properties ablaze. This was after about six persons were hacked to death and some thrown […]
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About three farmers have according to reports been killed in Ondo State by those suspected to be Fulani Herdsmen. The farmers were said to have been killed by the herders in a forest within the Ijugbere axis of Owo Local Government Area on Saturday evening. Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Agriculture, Akin […]
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The Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, has has taken a decision on the best possible means of tackling insecurity due to the activities of herdsmen across the country. The governors issued a communiqué at the end of the 25th virtual meeting of the forum on Thursday. It was signed by Forum Chairman, Kayode Fayemi. Governors were […]
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