Tag Archives: Herdsmen

Small Arms and Light Weapons in the country have been a major concern to the Federal Government as it combats insecurity in the country. Air Commodore J. F. Adeleke (Retd.) has been involved in the discourse to ensure arms get off wrong hands in the country. He was a facilitator at the just concluded UNDP sponsored Zonal Training of Trainers …

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Armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday attacked passengers on the Ife-Ibadan highway, leaving one person dead. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the dead man was identified as Adenipekun Ademiju, male and a worker in the Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State. Ademiju was said to have boarded a vehicle at Osu town …

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The Atiku Renaissance Group (ARG) has said it has discovered a plot by the Presidency to acuse the Presidential hopeful in the 2019 general elections,former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, for sponsoring the incessant herdsmen killings across the nation. ARG said in a statement on Thursday that the Federal Government has been planning to hatch its ploy by opening “phony accounts …

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…Signs IVTEC Bill, Two Others Into Law   Folake Sokoya The Kwara State government has directed the State Police Command to ensure compliance with the compensation mechanism earlier put in place by the State Security Council as an instrument to maintain peace between farmers and herdsmen. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on …

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    Two herdsmen suspected to be kidnapers and cattle rustlers have been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command in connection with the kidnap and killing of another herdsman. Hassan Amodu and Abubakar Abdullah kidnapped Taye Amodu on the 23rd of October 2017 at Obada Oko area of Abeokuta and also made away with eight cows belonging to …

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Again, suspected Fulani herdsmen have attacked two villages in Benue State, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. According to a Police source, the latest attack was carried out on the villages in Logo Local Government Areas of the north central state during which eight people were reported killed by the suspected armed herdsmen. ASP Moses Yamu is the Spokesman …

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Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina, was guest on Radio Continental programme Friday last week (March 4,2016). Here are excerpts from the interview: Q: Fulani herdsmen have on several occasions been accused of ransacking places they pass through while they are herding their cattle. Nigerians are wondering and asking why there seems to …

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