herdsmen

November 3, 2016

Herdsmen given 14-day ultimatum to register with Ekiti govt

Governor of Ekiti Ayodele Fayose has given herdsmen in the state a 14-day ultimatum to register with the state government. Fayose made this known on Thursday during the signing of an agreement between the state government and Miyyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Ado Ekiti. He noted that herdsmen in the state would have... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti, herdsmen, MACBAN

October 25, 2016

Prepare to defend yourself against herdsmen attacks, Fayose tells Ekiti people

Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose has said the Federal Government should be held responsible if herdsmen attack residents of the state. The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria had said the introduction of anti-grazing marshals by the state would lead to trouble. MACBAN also alleged that five cattle belonging to its member were killed by... Read More

Attack, Ayodele Fayose, Defence, Ekiti, FG, herdsmen

October 13, 2016

Fulani herdsmen kill two policemen in Kaduna

Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday killed two policemen along the Kagoro-Gidan Waya Road in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Punch reports. It was gathered that two others were injured while another two escaped unhurt. It was also learnt that the herdsmen made away with two AK 47 rifles. The Public Relations Officer of the... Read More

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October 11, 2016

Opinion: What the Yoruba strategy for 2019 should look like

by Dele Awogbeoba A lot has been said (mainly by people within the PDP) emphasizing the supposed cracks between the Presidency and the most influential political figure from the South West of Nigeria in the person of Bola Tinubu. The narrative seems to be that the Presidency is trying to whittle down the influence of... Read More

APC, Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, herdsmen, nigeria, PDP, Tinubu, Yorubaland

September 26, 2016

Melaye wants cows roaming Abuja streets slaughtered

Senator Dino Melaye on Monday told the FCT minister, Mohammed Bello that he should ensure herdsmen and their cows stop roaming the streets of Abuja. Melaye said this when the minister appeared before the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, chaired by him. “Honourable Minister, Senate as an institution is not happy at how Fulani herdsmen... Read More

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September 23, 2016

Leave Benue or face the consequences, Buratai warns killer herdsmen

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has ordered criminals disguising as herdsmen to leave Benue immediately or face the consequences. Buratai said this on Thursday at a cocktail party and command performance held in his honour at the Banquet Hall of Benue People’s House. He said the Nigerian Army will do all in... Read More

benue state, herdsmen, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, security

September 21, 2016

We would checkmate cattle rustling, animal theft – IGP Idris

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Tuesday said the Police Force would ensure that cattle rustling and animal theft are checkmated. Idris said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on the curtailment of cattle rustling in Nigeria held at the Force headquarters, Abuja. Idris said the stop on illegal movement of animals will lead to drastic... Read More

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September 14, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: 21 kids sue President Obama | MASSOB goes international

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Ijaw leaders reject Clark’s N’Delta dialogue team – YNaija Police arrests undergraduate for defrauding 7 ladies via Facebook – YNaija FG not probing ex-President Jonathan, Patience says Lai Mohammed – YNaija MASSOB takes Biafra struggle to the international community – YNaija 8-month-old baby, 90-year-old die in Lagos... Read More

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September 12, 2016

The Sultan of Sokoto has this to say about armed herdsmen…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, says the herdsmen causing trouble with farmers across the country are not Nigerians but are foreign terrorists. The monarch said this in his Eid el-Kabir message. “The Nigerian herdsmen are very peace-loving and law-abiding,” he said. “The so-called Fulani herdsmen moving with guns, causing violence, fighting with... Read More

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September 6, 2016

‘Nigeria has been badly governed’ – Osinbajo

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said Nigeria is dealing with the consequences of what any country who had experienced massive stealing and looting will go through. He made this assertion while receiving a delegation of the Northern States Pentecostal Bishops Forum in his office at the Presidential Villa. He however assured them that even... Read More

corruption, herdsmen, looting, Pentecostal Bishops, Yemi Osinbajo

September 1, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Herdsmen dissatisfied with anti-grazing law Herdsmen in Ekiti state has expressed their dissatisfaction with the anti-grazing law recently signed into law by the state government. 2. Zakzaky’s continued detention is a tragedy The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ite, has condemned... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Herdsmen in Ekiti want Fayose to allow them carry ‘lesser weapons’

Fulani herdsmen under the aegis of Jamu Nate Fulbe Association of Nigeria in Ekiti State have expressed dissatisfaction over the anti-grazing law recently signed by the State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. The law had stated that grazing activities will only take place from 7am to 6pm daily and that herdsmen caught with arms or other weapons will be... Read More

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August 26, 2016

Herdsmen attack: Police arrest 20-year-old mastermind in Enugu

The suspected mastermind of the recent attack by herdsmen on Ndiagu Attakwu Akegbe Ugwu community in Nkanu West Local Government Area in Enugu state has been arrested by the state’s police command, the Vanguard reports. In a statement issued on Friday in Enugu by the command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, the suspect is 20-year-old Umaru Isah from... Read More

Attack, Enugu State, herdsmen, mastermind, Mr Lazarus Nwankwo

August 25, 2016

Ekiti Assembly passes bill to ban free grazing

The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the bill to ban free grazing in the state. The bill also prescribed six months imprisonment without an option of fine for any offender. It also banned the movement of cattle after 6pm in the state. The bill was passed after the House received a report... Read More

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August 22, 2016

Herdsmen kill RCCG pastor in Kaduna

A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God was killed on Sunday night by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in Kaduna. The pastor, Luka Ubangari of Shawa village, near Godogodo, in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State was said to have been ambushed, shot and killed while returning from an evangelical visit to Golkofa village. Few... Read More

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Herdsmen will soon be organised into ranches – FG

In a bid to end the deadly clashes between herdsmen and farmers, the Federal Government has said it will soon organize herdsmen into ranches. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, disclosed this on Tuesday. He said this while giving an account of the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Global... Read More

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Adamawa death toll hits 30

The death toll in the attack by herdsmen on Kodomun village in Adamawa state has increased to thirty The Punch reports. The Adamawa State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Ghazzali has been criticised over his comment and handling of the herdsmen attacks on Kodomun, following the discovery of eight more corpses. Youths from Kodomun who retrieved the corpses of... Read More

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Suspected herdsmen attacks Kaduna villages, kills 11

Eleven people have been reportedly killed and several others injured when gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, attack three villages in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state. According to TheCable, the villages attacked are Gida Biyu, Akwa’a and Anguwan Anjo. Witnesses told the paper that the gunmen attacked the villages at about 6am on Monday, setting several... Read More

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Farmers, herdsmen clash claim 15 lives in Adamawa

A clash between farmers and herdsmen in Kodomun village of Adamawa state has claimed fifteen lives, leaving several others injured, Channels Television reports. According to the villagers who spoke to Channels Television the community had assembled for the funeral of one of those killed few days ago by herdsmen when the herdsmen returned, invaded the community with... Read More

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Bayo Oluwasanmi: Who is responsible for the security of Nigerians?

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Following the gruesome murder of Preacher Eunice Olawale by Muslim youths in Kubwa, Abuja over a week ago, the question agitating the minds of majority of Nigerians is: Who is responsible for protecting Nigerians? Law and order including human rights, safety and security and democracy form the protective fire wall for citizens... Read More

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Opinion: Fulani herdsmen, deaths and repercussions

by Simon Utsu Some days ago, I was somewhere and someone joked about Cows in Nigeria being issued passports soon, I laughed. And then it occurred to me that the joke could soon be reality and I stopped laughing. I remembered that some days before that, I had seen images of a herd of cattle... Read More

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Opinion: Pres. Buhari’s lethargy and Nigeria’s killer herdsmen

by Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive The Boko Haram insurgency, and many perceived wrongs under President Goodluck Jonathan paved the way for a former dictator, Muhammadu Buhari, to be elected as the 4th democratic president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the 4th Republic. President Buhari campaigned on three objectives; anti-corruption, security and the economy. While he has made... Read More

biafra, herdsmen, IPOB, Kaduna State, Miyetti Allah, Muhammadu Buhari, President Goodluck Jonathan

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Here are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. PDP presents two candidate for Edo governorship election The two factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has presented two different candidates for the Edo gubernatorial election. 2. Strike continues as meeting between FG and oil workers turn out inconclusive The federal government and striking... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today. BBOG group slams President Buhari Activist group, BringBackOurGirls, has decried the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to address all of the problems raised during their meeting with him. 2. Oliseh, NFF in war of words Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)... Read More

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Catholic priests protest against Fulani herdsmen in Enugu

Well, it does appear that the Catholic priests in Enugu state are tired and angry over the continued violent activities of suspected herdsmen within the state. The priests held protest on Saturday to register their anger and displeasure at the menace of the herdsmen. Catholic Dioceses of Nsukka, Awgu and Enugu all had separate protests even... Read More

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‘Enough is enough’ – Yoruba elders warn Niger Delta militants

“Enough is enough,” some Yoruba elders, under the aegis of Yoruba Unity Forum (YUF) have warned Fulani herdsmen, militants and criminals in the South-West region. The group issued the warning via a statement signed by its chairman, Rt Rev Emmanuel Gbonigi and secretary, Senator Anthony Adefuye. The group noted that the murderous activities of some bad... Read More

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This is why FG cannot expel violent herdsmen

Despite the number of violent attacks credited to foreign herdsmen that roam within Nigeria, the federal government, on Thursday, gave reasons why non-citizens cannot be prevented from grazing their cattle in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, made this known at a Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Grazing Reserves and Stock Routes... Read More

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Morning Devotion: RIP Stephen Keshi, Indian minister wants a ban on Nigerians & FG meets with South-South Governors

Today on Morning Devotion, Joachim Macebong mourns the loss of Nigerian football’s great, Stephen Keshi. Also, Sokoto’s plan to provide grazing reserves for herdsmen and FG’s proposed meet with South-South Governors over Niger Delta Avengers. Take a listen. https://soundcloud.com/ynaijaonline/morning-devotion-episode-21

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Sokoto state to provide 1,000 hectares of land for herdsmen

The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday, announced that the state will provide about 1,000 hectares of land for herdsmen to use as a grazing reserve. According to a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesman, Imam Imam, Tambuwal said this at the launching a National Retreat on Livestock and Dairy Development organised by the... Read More

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2 Fulani herdsmen charged with murder, to ‘remain in prison till September’

Two Fulani herdsmen suspected to be behind the May 20 attack on Oke Ado, Ikole Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, were on Wednesday, remanded in jail by a Chief Magistrate’s court in Ado Ekiti. According to Vanguard, the suspects, Usman Salihu (50) and Abubakar Auta C52) were arraigned before the court on charges... Read More

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