A pro-democracy and non-governmental organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare armed herdsmen as terrorists. HURIWA in a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko and the National Media Affairs Director, Miss Zainab Yusuf, in Abuja on Sunday October 8, 2017, noted that several global bodies... Read More

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October 4, 2016

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Military sets up task force, “Operation Accord” to tackle armed herdsmen

The Nigerian military has stepped up plans to deal with the activities of armed herdsmen in the country. According to the spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, who spoke with The Punch on Sunday, the Special Task Force will be codenamed Operation Accord. He said that the recent Chief of Army Staff Conference... Read More

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August 11, 2016

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We find the failure of government towards Fulani herdsmen unacceptable – Group

The Bwatiye people of Demsa local government of Adamawa State, resident in Jos, have pleaded with Federal Government and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to disarm Fulani herdsmen in their locality, in order to stop alleged attacks on them. The plea was made in a statement by the group on Thursday where it claimed... Read More

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April 19, 2016

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92 armed herdsmen arrested in Abuja [DETAILS]

92 herdsmen have been arrested in Abuja by soldiers of the Guards Brigade of the Nigeria Army. This development was made known by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Guards Brigade, Capt. Bashir Jajira. According to Captain Jajira, 36 of the herdsmen were arrested by the troops at a military checkpoint between the... Read More

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