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Orlu
January 26, 2021
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What we know about the military killings of Orlu natives in Imo

Yesterday, videos surfaced on the internet showing the Nigerian military in Orlu, Imo releasing live rounds into streets where indigenes are going about with their business caused a public uproar from Nigerians. Properties were set ablaze, some natives had died (reportedly more than five) and others left injured. Orlu is the operational base of the... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 23, 2020
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Burnaboy comes under heavy fire for his ‘Fulani Herdsmen’ false alarm | #ItIsNotFinished

If Burnaboy were s superhero his two superpowers would be, one, his ability to make influential and globally accepted music, and two, his capacity to get on the bad side of Nigerian social media. Burnaboy trends so much, almost as much as social media sensation, Tacha, and that is saying a lot. The problem herein... Read More
Deep Dive
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Kaduna
July 25, 2020
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How many deaths will it take for succour to finally arrive in Southern Kaduna?

Bandit attack? Check! Gruesome massacre pictures? Check! Social media outrage? Check! Trending hashtag? Check! Intentional change?… Intentional change?. The rash of violent attacks that have been meted on the indigenes of Southern Kaduna has gone from shocking to common. The seeming indifference of authorities to handle the crisis has also become common, and from the... Read More
Deep Dive
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May 14, 2020
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Delta is the hotbed as divided opinions greet alleged attack on herdsmen

Nigeria, a territory with a little more than 200 tribes is no stranger to ethnic conflicts. Dating back to when the country was founded, many indigenous tribes have found themselves in the ugly scenario of clashing with one another based on religious, cultural and political differences. Having to abide by a singular constitution, while upholding... Read More
Deep Dive
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July 17, 2019
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The YNaija Cover – the 17th of July

Follow the link to read our latest stories on YNaija:   The Big 5: Act now before it’s too late – Anyaoku tells Buhari, NASS; Northern Elders wants herdsmen to relocate from the South | Other top stories In a move that surprises no one; CAN publicly disowns solidarity visit to COZA
Cover Stories
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June 27, 2018
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Will President Muhammadu Buhari Ever Get Tough On the Killer Herdsmen?

The Fulani herdsmen, ranked by the Global Terrorism Index as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world, has, without a doubt, constituted the biggest threat to the lives and properties of Nigerians across the country over the past couple of years. While the worst of Boko Haram, for instance, has been restricted to the North-East... Read More
Nigerian Voices, Opinion
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Benue Massacre
March 1, 2018
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Editor’s Note: Meet the real victims of the Benue Massacre

While families dressed in their finery and feted with each other on New Year’s day 2018, a number of communities in Benue could only mourn as they were ushered into the New Year with violence and death. The story of the New Year’s Day Massacre in Benue has stayed a staple in the Nigerian news... Read More
Citizenship, Featured
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Middle Belt
January 27, 2018
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#YNaijaEssays: Ignored by the government and abandoned by its famous sons, chaos is brewing in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

The North’s Hidden Belt In contradiction with its famous slogan, ‘Food Basket of the Nation’, Benue’s lands have been haemorrhaging blood for the better part of Governor Samuel Ortom’s administration. Food production in the agrarian state is at an all-time low, no thanks to the activities of Fulani herdsmen. Who are the Fulani herdsmen? By... Read More
Featured, Thinking Through
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January 23, 2018
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The DSS ‘Intelligence’ on Fulani herdsmen proves Fayose has the right idea

The Department of State Service (DSS) believes that a network called the Islamic State in West Africa (Iswa) is operating in some north-central and south-south states, and hence, have been responsible for the herdsmen attacks. The information was submitted by the agency to President Buhari in a security report. The report says the network uses... Read More
Thinking Through
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Paul Enenche
January 19, 2018
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[The Church Blog] Self defense is not a crime | Pastor Paul Enenche speaks on #BenueMassacre

It all started earlier this week, when Apostle Johnson Suleman, released a video where he alleged that the Benue killings are sponsored. In a recent video, Bishop Oyedepo also weighed in on the issue and raised vital questions, all pointing to the idea that the killings are sponsored and leading his congregation in prayers. With the current rate... Read More
Church Culture
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Moses Alu
January 19, 2018
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[The Church Blog] Lagos cleric, Moses Alu queries Apostle Suleman, Paul Eneche on their verdict over Fulani herdsmen

What a week! In a space of a couple of days, popular clerics like Bishop David Oyedepo, Pastor Paul Eneche and  Apostle Johnson Suleman have all lent their voices towards the killings in Benue and several other parts of the country. And their responses have been similar; insinuating that the killings are sponsored and letting... Read More
Church Culture
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December 6, 2017
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The Thread: “This is a low level civil war” “These animals are worse than Boko Haram” | TwitterNG reacts to NAF bombings in Adamawa

While Nigerians are still screaming #EndSARS on social media, there has been a development in the Fulani herdsmen crisis that’s been barely acknowledged. According to media reports, the Nigerian Airforce dropped bombs on villages in Adamawa state, which Fulani herdsmen had previously rampaged. According to the Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public Relations,... Read More
Opinion
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November 14, 2017
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Anti-Grazing Prohibition Law: a new way to end herdsmen’s massacre

by Temitope Adigun In the words of Professor Wole Soyinka “For every crime, there must be restitution. The nomads of the world cannot place themselves above the law of settled humanity”. Billowing like bush fires across the country is the nightmare of repeated Fulani herdsmen attacks on host communities. One of the core responsibilities of... Read More
Opinion
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September 22, 2017
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Peregrino Brimah: The Federal Government is aiding and abetting terrorists now?

by Peregrino Brimah By defending Fulani terrorists listed in the Global Terrorism Index as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world, the Buhari government is dangerously aiding and abetting terror. Armed Fulani militant terrorists have killed thousands of Nigerians and wiped out dozens of cities across the length and breadth of Nigeria while causing severe... Read More
Opinion
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September 21, 2017
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Why Fulani herdsmen are not terrorists – Garba Shehu

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said killer Fulani herdsmen are criminals but not terrorists. He said this on Channels TV on Thursday while responding to a question on why the Federal Government did not declare the herdsmen terrorists. Background: Following the numerous killing of innocent Nigerians, especially farmers... Read More
The News Blog
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August 31, 2017
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Fulani herdsmen invade Falae’s farm again

Some suspected Fulani herdsmen have again invaded the farm of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, at Ilado village, in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, disclosed this after a meeting of the association held in Akure... Read More
The News Blog
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August 21, 2017
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Fulani herdsmen threaten to sue Fayose over comments on Buhari

Fulani Herdsmen, through the National Coordinator of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBA), Alhaji Garus Gololo Monday in Makurdi, threatened to institute legal action against the governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, for making negative comments on President Mohammed Buhari’s ill-health. Summary: Tender an unreserved apology to all Nigerians and Buhari, otherwise, Fulani herdsmen would take... Read More
The News Blog
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August 19, 2017
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Disregard quit notice to Fulani herdsmen | Ortom tells Benue people

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has said his government was not involved in the quit notice issued to Fulani herdsmen by a group called Middle Belt Renaissance Forum. The group in a statement by its convener, Jones Alfa gave the herdsmen October 1 to leave the middle belt which includes Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi,... Read More
The News Blog
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July 18, 2017
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37 people reportedly killed in Kaduna clash between farmers, herdsmen

About 37 people were reportedly killed in a violent clash between farmers and herdsmen in Kajuru local government, Kaduna State, TheCable reports. According to the report, the conflict began when a suspected herdsman was killed in Banono village on Sunday, allegedly because he had been harassing members of the community. In reaction, youth from his... Read More
The News Blog
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July 8, 2017
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700 Boko Haram terrorists surrender; N300,000 reward for N-Power volunteer | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

447 – The number of Boko Haram insurgents killed by the Nigerian Army in the last three months. 10 soldiers have also lost their lives while over 19,000 abductees have been rescued. 700 – After a series of raids on hideouts in the Sambisa forest, this number of Boko Haram insurgents have surrendered to the... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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July 6, 2017
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Fulani herdsmen have killed 1,878 Benue people in 3 years – Ortom

Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom on Wednesday said over 1,878 people were killed by Fulani herdsmen within three years. Ortom stated this when he received in his office the Country Representative of the  United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees, Edward Kallon, and his team. The governor said 200 people were still missing and 750 persons... Read More
The News Blog
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July 2, 2017
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25 herdsmen suspected to be robbers and kidnappers arrested in Kogi

About 25 herdsmen suspected to be robbers and kidnappers have been apprehended by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Kogi Police Command. They are reported to be those robbing and kidnapping people in Osara-Lokoja Expressway, disguising as herdsmen, the Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu, said. Inalegwu commended the Commander of SARS, Bimbo Oyewole and his operatives,... Read More
The News Blog
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June 22, 2017
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“I offer my condolences to the victims of the violent attacks in Taraba” – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed sadness over the attacks in Taraba state, saying relief materials and more security will be provided. It has been reported that ver 100 Fulanis have been assumed killed​,​ several injured​, others missing and over 15,000 cattle either killed, maimed or rustled, in the attacks in Taraba state. Osinbajo said the... Read More
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