Why Thunderstorm Is Killing Fulani Cattle In Yoruba Land
As Fulani Herdsmen in Osun move their cattle in droves from the State Daily Post reported on Tuesday that there was a mild drama on Sunday night, November 24, as Fulani Herdsmen in Osun State were sighted moving their cattle in droves from the State over continuous attacks on their cattle by thunderstorms. According to the newspaper, there were movement of thousands of cows along Iwo-Osogbo road around 12:15am on Sunday morning, following a natural disaster at Iba, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, in which thunder killed 17 cows”. Meanwhile, Starnews reported in September how a mysterious
Oyedepo rains curses on fulani herdsmen who killed Kaduna pastor, says end has come to fulani demons
David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has placed curses on the killers of Jeremiah Omolara, a resident pastor of the church in Romi New Extension, a suburb of Kaduna. The Cable reports that Omolara was travelling with his wife and son to Abuja on Sunday when he was shot dead. While his son escaped, the gunmen took his widow into the forest while her abductors later contacted the family of the victim to demand a ransom of N50 million. Reacting during one of the church sessions on Thursday, Oyedepo charged the congregation
Herdsmen carry arms for self-defence, Fulani group tells Obasanjo
The National Chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, Sali Bayari, has explained that herdsmen carry arms to “have balance of terror.” Bayari lamented that the security chiefs and government failed to pay attention to herdsmen and farmers clashes before the situation escalated. Bayari stated this on Saturday while meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence in Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. GAFDAN stressed the need for the government and Nigerians to come together to find solution to the herdsmen/farmers’ clashes. He said, “The issue has gone beyond herdsmen/farmers crisis; it has led to kidnapping
Give us Sambisa forest For Ruga Settlement – Fulani herdsmen Tells Buhari
National President of Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore socio-cultural organization, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo, has said that the Fulani herders can relocate to Sambisa forest. He, however, added that the facilities for carrying out their cattle business must be provided. Bodejo also said that they never requested for Ruga settlement in the first place, adding that the Fulani already have their Ruga. “Whether Sambisa or anywhere, the Fulani can stay. The Fulani people do not fear Sambisa or any forest,” he told the Sun Newspaper. “The Fulani are ready to stay anywhere there is bush but number one is that there must
FG begins Ruga settlements in 11 states despite public outcry
Osinbajo, Miyetti Allah differ on RUGA settlement executionAs Benue House orders removal of Ruga settlement sign postFalana, ex-Obasanjo’s aide, others kick Despite the harsh criticism of the planned establishment of Ruga settlements across the country, the Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other states, Saturday PUNCH’s investigations have confirmed. It was learnt in Abuja on Friday that the execution of the project would start in 11 states including Sokoto, Nasarawa, Kogi, Katsina, Kebbi, Zamfara and Niger. Documents seen by one of our correspondents at the Federal Ministry
9th Senate: Fulani herdsmen endorse Sen. Ahmed Lawan
Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has endorsed the candidature of Senator Ahmed Lawan as the next Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This was made known in a statement issued on Saturday in Damaturu by the National President of the Association, Khalil Mohammed Bello where he said the endorsement was based on Senator Lawan’s track of records and year’s of serving humanity. According to them: “He (Senator Ahmed Lawan) has a genuine concern for the development of both livestock and arable farming in the country. “For example in the year 2017, Dr. Ahmed Lawan spent
Ethnic nationalities regroup to defend territories against rages of Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen
A coalition of cultural groups in Nigeria under the aegis of Ethnic Nationalities Defence Organisation on Sunday birthed in Abuja with the resolve to protect, defend and retaliate any affront against ethnic nationalities or their territories. The organisation said it had since realised that Boko Haram and Fulani militia were “brothers in arms against the ethnic nationalities of Nigeria in a brazen land-grabbing and expansionist Fulani jihad. “We call on all ethnic nationalities to form their defence groups or militia or be ready to lose their ancestral lands after being killed as cowards and chickens in the hands of either
