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Herdsman reveals how Enugu community was attacked (READ)
Mohammadu Zurai, a suspect in the April 25 attack on Nimbo community in Enugu state, has given details on how the violent attack was carried. According to the Punch, Zurai,…
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The Explainer: Why Fayose’s war on ‘Fulani herdsmen’ is misguided
Ayodele Fayose is a man you can always trust to speak his mind. He has been one of the most vocal governors around, especially in his criticism of the Muhammadu…
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How Fulani herdsmen attacked Gov. Ortom’s village & killed 50 people
The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday, revealed that Fulani herdsmen attacked his hometown, killing more than 50 of his kinsmen and burning over 200 hectares of his rice…
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‘There’s a systematic plot to kill Idoma people’ – Benue deputy governor
The Deputy Governor of Benue state, Benson Abonu on Thursday, told the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs that there is a systematic move to kill the people of…
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‘Fulani herdsmen may be affiliated with Boko Haram’ – Army chief
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed that the marauding Fulani herdsmen may be connected to terrorist group, Boko Haram. Buratai said on Thursday, that there may be…
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“Fulani herdsmen attacks is a time bomb” | Fayose can’t let this issue go
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose created more than a little bit of buzz when while speaking to a group of hunters in the Oke-Ado community in his state, when he…
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‘Other governors will emulate Fayose, and ban Fulani herdsmen’
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has enjoined other governors across the Nigerian states to take a cue from him and ban cattle grazing in their states following the multiple…
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APC wants Fayose to declare his assets and answer to fraud allegations
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has charged the governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose to explain how he came about the N650 million he reportedly transferred to…
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‘We will challenge Fayose’s ban appropriately’ – Fulani herdsmen
Following the recent ban placed on Fulani herdsmen in Ekiti state by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, a former president of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association (MACBAN), on Monday said…
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Fulani herdsmen threaten reprisal killings over theft of cows in Jos
The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Plateau State branch, Mallam Nuru Abdullahi, has threatened that if nothing is done to stall the new wave of…
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‘We support Fayose’s ban of Fulani herdsmen’- Afenifere
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state is not standing alone in his ban of the activities of Fulani herdsmen in the state as a Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has declared…
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Agatu people are ready to defend themselves against Fulani herdsmen
The people of Agatu, Benue state have threatened to defend themselves against the violence of ampaging Fulani herdsmen if nothing is done to help them out. Over 400 people have…
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‘Grazing reserve bill will lead to a civil war’- Anglican church blasts Buhari
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has joined in the multitude of people and organisation kicking against the proposed grazing reserves for Fulani herdsmen across the country. The church, on…
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‘We’re normally called nomads, but in Nigeria, we’re called terrorist’ | ‘Fulani herdsmen’ fight back
The South-West leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, on Thursday, said the allegations of killings leveled aginst Fulani herdsmen are untrue and aimed at getting rid of…
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“I didn’t become Benue governor to preside over dead bodies” – Ortom
After series of attacks on Benue state communities by Fulani herdsmen, Governor Samuel Ortom has warned that his 'people are being pushed too far'. Ortom says the ceaseless attacks have…
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“Catch, retaliate and kill Fulani herdsmen” | These are the actual words of a member of the House of Reps
While the violent activities of Fulani herdsmen seem to have continued unchecked, a member of the House of Assembly, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, has an advice for southern Nigerians: catch, retaliate and…
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The Thread: Throwback to this series of tweets about the real costs of ‘Fulani herdsmen’ crisis
Gossy Ukanwoke is the founder of Beni American University, a private online education platform - the first of its kind in all of West Africa - that is working towards…
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‘Fulani herdsmen are from Libya’ | Buhari has another theory
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday disclosed that the bloodthirsty Fulani herdsmen are not Nigerians but are from Libya. Buhari made this known in London where he had attended the anti-corruption…
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6 things that’d make you fall in love with the Nigerian police
Of late, Nigeria has waded in tumultuous waters in terms of security, the protection of citizen's lives and properties. From the Niger Delta militants to the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists and now…
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Fulani herdsmen ‘use AK-47 rifles’ to defend themselves
Two key Fulani leaders in Nigeria have defended the rights of Fulani herdsmen to arm themselves with AK-47 rifles and other sophisticated weapons. Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in…
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FG, again, lands in ECOWAS court… over Fulani herdsmen
#TheNewsIn6Lines: A civil rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Wednesday, May 4, instituted a legal suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of…
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‘Fulani herdsmen have to defend themselves when attacked’
In spite of the recent string of attacks carried out by Fulani herdsmen on farming communities across the country, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigerian has maintained that…
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Ebonyi governor doesn’t want Fulani herdsmen to leave his state
Even as calls for the rampaging Fulani herdsmen to leave their host states and return to the North keeps increasing, a dissenting voice has reared its head... and it is…
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‘In death, we are one’ | APC governors vow to find perpertrators of Enugu massacre
Governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum, on Tuesday, May 3, pledged to fish out the Fulani herdsmen responsible for the massacre of…
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Presidency finally orders decisive action against armed herdsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his resolve to deal squarely and quickly with the issue of the continued attacks by armed herdsmen on communities across the nation. President Buhari revealed…
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Opinion: Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Fulani herdsmen and the return of neighbourhood watch
In my earlier article titled “Fulani Herdsmen: Mr Buhari, Please, Keep Your Sympathies”, I had criticized the governor of Enugu State thus: “…what was all that smile about from the…
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‘Fulani chiefs often approve herdsmen attacks’
"Most of the attacks carried out by Fulani herdsmen are done with the prior knowledge and approval of the Hardo (Fulani chiefs) in the areas as well as with support…
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Sultan of Sokoto reacts to Fulani herdsmen attacks (READ)
An Islamic organisation led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar has decried the continued killing and destruction of lives and properties in Benue and Enugu states. Jama’atu Nasril Islam…
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We’ll not support grazing reservation for Fulani herdsmen – Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Sunday, said that the National Assembly will resist any move to create cattle grazing reserves in part of Nigeria. Ekweremadu stated this while addressing…
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Opinion: The Sultan, Nigerian Muslims and the Fulani massacres
As Nigerians come to terms with the wholesale massacre and genocide against villagers in plateau, Taraba, Kaduna, Benue and Enugu (and to a lesser extent in parts of Edo and…
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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