The Muhammadu Buhari regime has instituted a scheme termed the Livestock Intervention Programme which will see to the establishment of herdsmen settlements and grazing areas in six pilot states. The
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has vowed to take action against the unabated attacks by herdsmen in his state. Ortom said it is time to stop crying over herdsmen
Benson Abounu, the Deputy Governor of Benue State, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Abubakar III, can end the killings by Fulani herders. Abounu said
Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has declared support for the ban on open grazing by governors of the southern states. About 17 southern governors had held an emergency meeting in Asaba,
A Yoruba leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye has alerted of impending terrorists’ invasion of the South-West region of Nigeria. The historian and former Senator of the Second Republic have written to
The Northern Community of Umuchieze Cattle Market in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia, has refuted allegation of habouring bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers and herdsmen. The group’s spokesperson, Mr Buba
File: Herdsmen (Note, this photo is used to illustrate the story) Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested 50 arms-bearing herdsmen. “We arrested 50 illegally
—Akeredolu As Ibarapa youths protest remand of OPC members By Dayo Johnson & Ola Ajayi NINE herders, with over 100 cattle, were arrested, weekend, by operatives of the Ondo State
Some youths from the Ibarapa geo-political zone of Oyo State on Monday stormed the state secretariat to demand the release of three members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC). DAILY
The National Economic Council, NEC, on Thursday resolved that states should pay compensation to victims of herders/farmers clashes whose properties were destroyed in their various jurisdictions. The compensation was part
There was tension in Ogun State as suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded some villages in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State on Friday night. Four persons were said to
A farmer, identified as Dele Olowoniyi, has been slaughtered by some suspected Fulani herdsmen at Oha village, Imeko-Afon Local Government area of Ogun State. DAILY POST reports that the incident
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. The Presidency has condemned Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s ultimatum for herdsmen to vacate Ondo forest reserves. Garba Shehu, Buhari’s media aide
Police in Jigawa State have confirmed the killing of three farmers in a farmers/herders clash at Adiyani village in Guri Local Government Area. Spokesman of the command SP Abdu Jinjiri
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic that has continued to ravage the world, Nigeria inclusive and efforts being made by governments at all levels and other critical stakeholders to stem the scourge,
Following the incessant killings and harassment of indigenes and residents of Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State by some alleged Fulani herdsmen, the council chairman, Hon. Sylvester Okoro, has
The Southeast region, on Wednesday, demanded the establishment of Ogbunigwe security outfit. AREWA.NG, reports that this came as the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu unveiled his community policing
Three persons were reported killed while property worth millions of Naira were also destroyed on Sunday at Pangari village of Bali local government area in Taraba. This followed a clash
Three herdsmen has been charged before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for unlawful destruction and malicious damage of a rice farm. The accused persons: Nafiu Mohammed (20), Mohammed Audu
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has taken some serious measures to put an end to the persistent crisis between herdsmen and farmers across the country. MACBAN
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