Tag: Southern-Kaduna
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Visit Southern Kaduna to see things for yourself, BBOG challenges Buhari
The BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to personally visit Southern Kaduna and access the level of wanton killings allegedly perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen. BBOG said the President’s visit to the volatile area will help pave way for and ensure quick stability in the area. The coalition group made the call in a statement…
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Our special forces already in Southern Kaduna to restore peace – Buratai
The Nigerian Army says it has sent some of its troops to Southern Kaduna, as well as parts of Plateau and Kano states, to restore peace and order. The Military exercise is tagged “Operation Harbin Kunama 2”. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, revealed this while speaking to State House correspondents, after…
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Soyinka blasts Buhari, El-Rufai over poor, untimely handling of Southern Kaduna crisis
…says paying herdsmen won’t stop the killing spree Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai over their handling of the killing spree in embarked upon by herdsmen in Southern Kaduna. Speaking at the launch of the book “Religion and the Making of Nigeria” in…
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UN wades into killings, attacks in Southern Kaduna
The United Nations says it is currently investigating the alleged killings of over 800 people, mostly women and children in Southern Kaduna. UN made the disclosure in response to a petition by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, dated December 30 and was contained in a statement signed by SERAP’s Executive Director, Adetokumbo Mumuni.…
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Catholic Bishop condemns Southern-Kaduna killings
The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, has condemned the recent killings of innocent lives in some communities of Southern part of Kaduna State. Kaigama, who is the President, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), said this in an article titled: ”The Sacredness of Life Versus the Slaughter of Innocent Nigerian Citizens Today”.…
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Buhari orders army, police to end Southern-Kaduna killings
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian Army and the Police Force to bring an end to the recurring acts of violence and destruction in the Southern part of Kaduna State. The directive given last week saw the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Abubakar Idris visiting the region on Saturday and Sunday to assess the situation…
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After signing peace pact, suspected Fulani herdsmen invade Southern Kaduna again
Despite the peace pact signed recently by Miyetti Allah and Southern Kaduna for healthy and peaceful co-existence, suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday invaded Sunji/Kagoro community in Kaura local government area of Kaduna state. However, there was a strong resistance by members of the communities and security personnel when the herdsmen invaded the area. The…
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Senate to investigate Southern Kaduna killings – Saraki
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that the senate would commence investigation into the latest killings in southern Kaduna State. Saraki made the announcement in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on New Media, Mr Bamikole Omishore, in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Saraki, the Senate will on resumption from recess on…
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IG disagrees with CAN on number of casualties in southern Kaduna killings
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has disagreed with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on the number of people killed in the Southern Kaduna crises. The Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan had alleged that the unrest in Southern Kaduna had claimed over 808 lives, in 53 villages in the area. But Idris disputed…
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‘Defend yourselves against Buhari/El-rufai’s sponsored killings’, Dokubo-Asari tells Southern Kaduna
The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, yesterday condemned the killing of Christians by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Southern Kaduna. Asari called on the people to defend themselves and balance the terror foisted on them by persons alleged to be agents of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Ahmed Nasir El…