Tag: Herdsmen
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Herdsmen attacked us because we stopped them from grazing inside our premise – Taraba Catholic seminary
A Catholic seminary in Jalingo, Taraba state, said it was invaded by herdsmen because they were not allowed to graze their cows inside the religious institution. Recall that TheNewsGuru reported yesterday that the Sacred Heart Minor Seminary was attacked on Monday by suspected herders who reportedly shot a priest identified as Cornelius Kobah. The attackers…
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FG to reopen existing grazing reserves to address farmers/herdsmen crisis
The Federal Government says it will reopen the existing grazing reserves to address farmers-herdsmen clashes across the country. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this while speaking to newsmen on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the agriculture sector in three year, Ogbeh said that although some of…
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JUST IN: Herdsmen invade seminary, shoot catholic priest, injure students
There was pandemonium again on Monday as gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked a minor seminary in Jalingo, Taraba State capital. Two Catholic priests were reportedly shot and students of the seminary beaten to a stupor. Some cars were also destroyed. While the persons injured were said to be receiving treatment at the Federal…
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Tension as herdsmen attack, kill two people returning from Catholic priests’ burial
There was pandemonium again in Benue State as persons suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked and killed two people along the Naka/Makurdi Road. The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday while the deceased were returning from the burial of the Catholic priests and 17 parishioners killed by herdsmen earlier in the week. The…
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Herdsman in court for allegedly receiving stolen cow
A 40-year-old herdsman, Mohammed Burtu, was on Thursday arraigned in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly receiving a stolen cow. Burtu, who resides at Karau-Karau village of Giwa Local Government Area, Kaduna State is facing a count charge of receiving stolen cow, an offence he denied committing. The prosecutor, Insp. Musa Abdullahi, told the…
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Troops killed 25 herdsmen in Benue
The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, on Monday said 35 armed herdsmen were shot dead in Gwer, Logo and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State during an encounter with troops on Saturday. The military said the armed herdsmen were killed by the air force’s Mi-35 attack helicopter in the clash. The herdsmen were said to have…
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Troops kill 36 Militia Herdsmen in Benue, Taraba, others
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday said troops have eliminated 36 militia herdsmen at the weekend with the commencement of Operation Whirl Stroke in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and Zamfara states. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. John Agim said in a statement that a soldier was killed during the operation, while two others…
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Again, herdsmen invade Benue community, kill five
The Michia settlement in Gaambe-Tiev of Logo Local Government Area of Benue state was on Sunday thrown into mourning again as suspected armed Fulani herdsmen invaded the area killing five people and injuring several others. According to a community leader in the council area, Joseph Anawah, the attackers invaded the community between 11.30 pm and…
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Herdsmen attack: 17 persons injured at Ughelli Government College
No fewer than seventeen persons were injured as herdsmen invaded the Government College, Ughelli, Delta State, the Principal of the College. Mr. Godspower Odenema, has revealed. TheNewsGuru reports Mr. Odenema raised the alarm over herdsmen attack on students and staff of the school while speaking with newsmen in Ughelli. “My school has been invaded by…
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Killings: Buhari treating herdsmen like kinsmen – Anglican bishop
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of encouraging herdsmen attacks in the country with the way he (Buhari) treats them (herdsmen) like his kinsmen. Rising from its 2018 synod at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Amawbia, the Bishop of Awka Diocese, Dr. Alex Ibezim in his charge wondered why the…