Mafindi Danburam, chairman of north-east zone of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP) to save the Fulani in Taraba from “total extinction”. He made the appeal on Tuesday, Read more
Gun-wielding herdsmen on Tuesday attacked Gwamba community in the Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, razing houses and leaving many residents injured and displaced. The Nigerian Army, which confirmed the invasion, said that despite the deployment of troops in Read more
Troops of Sector 1 Sub-Sector A of the Nigerian Army say they have arrested 10 herdsmen for destroying farms at Yelwata as the military maintained that Exercise Ayem Akpatuma (Cat Race) has continued to record feats in Benue State. The Read more
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has insinuated that President Muhammadu Buhari ignored his invitation to Benue after the killing of 73 people by suspected herdsmen in the state. Ortom said he had invited the president to come to Benue Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has announced that herdsmen would pay for the services to be rendered by the proposed ranches or grazing reserves. The nation’s number two citizen made this known on Thursday at the opening ceremony of a two-day summit Read more
State policing may be a reality soon if the recommendations of Vice President Yemi at the national security summit see the light of the day. VP Osinbajo made the recommendation during the kickoff of a two-day joint summit between the Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja explained that the policy proposed by Federal Government in response to the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country is not meant to colonize any part of the country. Receiving Catholic Bishops Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said it was dishonest to continue to create the impression that he is enjoying himself at home without doing anything about the recent killings in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, and Zamfara states. According to a statement Read more
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that it will begin Exercise Ayem Akpatuma covering Benue, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states in order to tackle the cases of kidnappings, herdsmen/farmers’ clashes among others. The Chief of Training and Operations, Read more
Nigerians living in the United Kingdom on Monday protested against the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria. The protest, at Trafalgar Square, London, was convened by Mutual Union of Tivs in the United Kingdom (MUTUK) Read more