Tag: fulani herders
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SPECIAL REPORT: The unending reign of terror in southern Kaduna
“Marauding Fulani herdsmen and other unchecked terrorist groups have continued to wreak havoc on defenseless villagers, killing at least 345 people in Southern Kaduna since January 2022”. A fresh wave of deadly attacks in the southern part of Kaduna State has led to the death of local residents of Ungwan Wakili community in Zango Kataf…
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One dead as Farmers, Fulani herders clash in Kwara state
Rogu Village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara state, was today thrown into pandemonium as farmers and fulani herders clashed It was gathered that the bloody clash claimed the life of one person.
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Asaba accord: Miyetti Allah asks Fulani herders to leave Southern states
The Bauchi State Chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has urged its members to vacate the 17 southern states, where governors have decided to ban open grazing. MACBAN Chairman, Sadiq Ibrahim Ahmed, said: “This is a simple calculation. We are heading for secession. The rulers are no longer interested in the…
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Northern governors condemn open grazing, beg FG for grants to retool Fulani herders
The Northern Governors Forum has agreed that current system of herding conducted mainly through open grazing was no longer sustainable. The Northern state governors spoke during an emergency meeting which they held virtually on Monday to discuss issues affecting the region and the country. In a communiqué released in Jos on Tuesday after the meeting…