Tag: Benue
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Benue killings: Senate gives IGP 14-day ultimatum
The Senate has given the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Ibrahim Idris 14 days ultimatum to arrest and investigate the perpetrators of Benue killings. This position was sequel to the consideration of a report of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of the Current Security Infrastructure in Nigeria. The committee had on Friday…
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Herdsmen killings: Senator Shehu Sani lampoons Benue elders for visiting Buhari
Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani has lampooned Benue elders for visiting President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Villa over herdsmen killings in Benue. In his contribution at the plenary on Tuesday, he blamed the elders saying, President Buhari ought to have visited Benue State over the incident during which the State lost over…
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Breaking: Saraki reacts after emergency meeting with Buhari, says President must act
Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted after an emergency meeting the leadership of the National Assembly held with President Muhammadu Buhari on proffering lasting solution to the incessant killings by Fulani herdsmen across the country. TheNewsGuru reports President Buhari held the emergency meeting with Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker House of Representatives Yakubu…
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Buhari begs Benue leaders to accommodate herdsmen as their countrymen
***Vows to bring perpetrators to book President Muhammadu Buhari has begged the government and people of Benue State to exercise restraint over the killings in the state and accommodate herdsmen as their countrymen assuring that all the perpetrators killings will be punished in due time. The president made the remarks yesterday when he received a…
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Herdsmen/farmers clashes: Learn to accommodate your countrymen, Buhari begs Benue leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and other leaders not to embark on reprisal attacks due to the recent killings allegedly perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen in the state. The President said this on Monday when he received a delegation of political leaders, traditional rulers and elders of the state…
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JUST IN: Ortom, Mark, Akume others meet Buhari, insist ‘No land for cattle colonies in Benue’
Sequel to the recent killings of some residents by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State, prominent leaders in the state led by Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday met President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa to find a long-lasting solution to the lingering crisis. Recall that the Federal Government through the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh…
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Security challenges: Presidency stays mute after meeting with Saraki, Dogara
The Presidency has released photos of the extraordinary meeting President Muhammadu Buhari held with the leadership of the National Assembly but has stayed mute on the outcome of the meeting. TheNewsGuru reports yesterday President Buhari met with Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara on the security situation in Benue and…
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Breaking: Buhari holds extraordinary meeting with Saraki, Dogara on securing Benue
President Muhammadu Buhari has called an extraordinary meeting with the leadership of the national assembly to proffer lasting solution to the incessant killings by Fulani herdsmen across the country. As at the time of filing this report, President Buhari is presently meeting with Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara.…
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Anti-grazing law: Hatred for herdsmen provoked killings – Emir of Kano, Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says the Anti-Open Grazing law in Benue state is one-sided and borne out of “hate” for herdsmen. According to Sanusi, who also admitted being a patron of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders, there has not been enough investment in cattle rearing in Nigeria. He said this in reaction…
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Benue Killings: I-G seeks cooperation of community leaders
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has called for cooperation of community leaders with the police to provide adequate security in their areas. A statement by the Deputy Force spokesman, SP Aremu Adeniran, said Idris made the call at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp on Saturday in Gbagjimba, Guma Local Government Area of…