Tag: Herdsmen
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NSCDC arrest two herdsmen for invading farms in Ekiti
The Ekiti state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mr. Solomon Iyamu said two herdsmen were arrested on Tuesday for invading farmlands with cows in the state. The NSCDC boss said the arrest of the suspects were made possible through a joint operation of the Agro Rangers Unit of the command,…
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Nigeria loses $14b annually to farmers, herders clashes – Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said Nigeria loses $14 billion yearly to the lingering farmer-herdsmen clashes. Fayemi spoke on Thursday while delivering a paper, titled: Farmer-Herder Conflicts in Nigeria: Implications for National Security, at the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) Executive Management Course in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The governor called for the…
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Herdsmen activities: Reps move to criminalise open grazing
The House of Representatives has called for the criminalisation of open grazing as it affects the security of lives, property and food production in the country. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of ”Urgent Motion of Public Importance” by Rep. Ben Igbakpa (PDP-Delta) in the plenary on Thursday. Igbakpa said that Ethiope Federal Constituency…
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Killer herdsmen must leave Southwest now or face hostility – Afenifere
The Pan-Yoruba Socio-political organisation, Afenifere has ordered killer Fulani herdsmen to leave Southwest now or face serious confrontation. The organisation stated that about 30,000 people had been killed due to activities of killer herdsmen between 2015 and 2019. At a news conference on Wednesday in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, one of the leaders of Afenifere,…
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Northern Elders orders Fulani herdsmen to leave Southern Nigeria
Members of the Northern Elders Forum and the Coalition of the Northern Groups have asked Fulani herdsmen to leave the southern part of Nigeria. They said the herdsmen should return to the North where their (herdsmen) safety and that of their property could be guaranteed. The northern elders and the youths said they were worried…
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Enough is enough of herdsmen killings in Southwest – Ooni
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has declared that the South West has heard enough of the killing by the herdsmen. He declared it was time for the region to be united in purpose in combating the security challenges headlong. Oba Ogunwusi, who spoke on Sunday in Kota Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government area…
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Watch video: Nnenwe residents chase herders out of town
Following the unpleasant activities of herdsmen in their community, Nnenwe residents in Enugu State have decided to act on their own by chasing out herders from their town. Watch the video below: IT HAS STARTED!!!Nnewi Community chased out Fulani herdsmen out of their town this morning as part of cleansing exercise. The Community is considering…
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Presidency condemns outrage against proposed 'RUGA' settlements, says it is 'voluntary'
The Presidency has frowned at recent unhelpful comments regarding the plan to stop roaming of cattle herders with the attendant clashes with farmers via the establishment of ‘Ruga Settlement’ across the country. “Ruga Settlement” seeks to settle migrant pastoral families. It simply means rural settlement in which animal farmers, not just cattle herders, would be…
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Tension in Ekiti as suspected Fulani herdsmen kill local hunter
Palpable tension gripped residents of Orin-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Saturday following the murder of a hunter by suspected fulani herdsmen in the town. The hunter, Emmanuel Ilori was said to have been killed at the midnight while hunting for animals with some of his colleagues. This gory incident occurred…
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Herdsmen: I’m a warrior, I can still roll out one million Yoruba for battle – Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has warned Fulani herdsmen that he is a warrior and can still roll out one million Yoruba people for battle. Adams was speaking in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday at the convergence of Yoruba leaders to honour the memory and legacies of late Obafemi Awolowo at the…