Herdsmen, villagers fight over grazing land in Yobe

Herdsmen and villagers, on Saturday, engaged in a free-for-all over grazing land in Yobe State. The dispute led to the death of a herdsman and the burning of farms and a building in the troubled village, according to the police. A message from the Public Relations Officer of the Yobe Police Command, AbdulKarim Dungus, said Fulani herders invaded the farmlands of Garin Malam village in the Jakusko Local Government Area of Yobe State. He explained that the herdsmen began to graze their livestock on farm produce, which led to the villagers coming out to attack them. Dungus said the herdsmen’s

By |December 6th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Suspected herdsmen kill nine farmers in Benue

The Local Government Chairman of Agatu in Benue State Suleiman Usman Alilu has confirmed that suspected herdsmen on Sunday killed nine farmers in the area. Alilu told reporters that the attackers stormed Adana village about 5:30 am when people were just waking up from sleep, adding, “I received a call this morning that herdsmen were attacking Adana community and immediately put a call to the Chief Security Adviser to the Governor Lt. Col. Paul Hemba and informed him of the attack. He also said he put a call across to commander of the military contingent stationed in Agatu. Police spokesperson

By |June 15th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Herdsmen And The Stolen Wealth

By Gani Muhammed Around 1979 a herdsman physically assaulted Chief Oloda, now late, of Igboyagba compound of Ojo quarter in Ajowa Akoko. The community quickly organised a team of young men who subsequently arrested the fleeing offending herdsman and their head were made to pay for the medical treatments and certain ransom. That was when herded cattle were owned by the Fulanis. Then came the liberalisation of cattle rearing which was hastened by the pressure to hide stolen public wealths by the Nigerian elites within Nigeria but away from the preying eyes of anti-graft agencies. This new phase of the

By |February 18th, 2020|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , |0 Comments

Suspected herdsmen hack three policemen to death in Delta

Suspected herdsmen have allegedly hacked three policemen to death along Ugbolu -Illah road, Oshimili North L.G.A, Delta State. The Nation gathered that the incident occurred Tuesday at police check-point along the road. An eyewitness said the three policemen were attempting to stop a motorcycle carrying two men who refused to stop “One of the policemen pulled out his gun to threaten them yet they refused to stop and eventually he released the gun but the bullet did not penetrate and immediately they stopped and moved towards the policemen. “They shot two policemen and one of the herdsmen pulled out a

By |February 5th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Nollywood actor killed by suspected herdsmen in Kwara

A Nollywood actor, Simply identified as “Juwon” has been reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen along Ogbomoso/Ilorin Expressway. The bandits were said to have attacked motorists, including some Nollywood actors going to shoot a film on Monday at Otte area of the expressway It was gathered that the suspected herders suddenly got into the middle of the road and started shooting sporadically. Unfortunately, one of the gunshots killed “Juwon” among other Nollywood actors on the road at the time. The deceased was said to be a personal assistant to a popular Yoruba actress, Toyosi Adesanya. The distressed actress told journalists that

By |January 28th, 2020|Categories: Entertainment|Tags: , |0 Comments

Video: Herders flee as Ondo community allegedly arrests 150 cows with juju for destroying farmland

According a report by Guardian, there was a mild drama in Ijare town, an agrarian community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State yesterday as Fulani herdsmen deserted their cows and scampered for safety. A video obtained by Starnews NG reveals how some youths of the community arrested the said 150 cows using a rope to control the cows and restricted them to a particular location permanently without any of them moving out of the location or escaping from the area. Click this link and watch the video https://fbwat.ch/1vfVX8Pk5ngGWwnC A resident of the town told Starnews NG that the

By |January 16th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Herdsman allegedly kills farmer for attacking him with catapult in Ogun

A herdsman, Muhammad Garba, has reportedly killed a 35-year-old farmer, Segun Akinlade, for allegedly attacking him with a catapult on his farm. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred last week Sunday, in Imala, in the Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the deceased was infuriated when he got to his farm and saw the herdsman with his herds on his farmland. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this incident on Saturday. Oyeyemi in his statement said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the police at

By |December 7th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Vacate Our Lands Within 21 Days – Ondo Monarchs Tell Herdsmen

The people of Idoani, Idogun, Imeri and Afo in Ose local government area of Ondo State have issued a 21-day ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen to vacate their farmlands with effect from July 22nd. In a communiqué jointly signed by Alani of Idoani, Oba Olufemi Olutoye,  Onidogun, Oba Moses Bakare, Onimeri, Oba Babatunde Adeniran and Alafo, Oba Adegoke Egunjobi, the royal fathers said their people could no longer tolerate the spate of kidnapping, killing , raping of their wives and daughters by the herders. The Politico reports that the royal fathers further expressed worries over the possibility of violent clashes and

By |July 28th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Fasoranti’s daughter: South West govs reject nomadism, demand ranches in states

South West Governors’ Forum on Monday called on the Federal Government to set up ranches across the country and discouraged nomadic system of cattle rearing. The forum, which comprised six state governors in the region, lamented the spate of killings and other forms of criminality in the region, which they said needed serious attention. The Chairman of the South West Governors Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu  stated this when he led other members of the forum on a condolence visit to the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti after the funeral service for

By |July 22nd, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Pandemonium In Ogun As Herdsmen Stab Rafiu Showemimo To Death

Pandemonium broke out in Adao community in Alabata area of Odeda Local Government Area of  Ogun State after two suspected herdsmen allegedly stabbed a 49-year-old farmer, identified as Rafiu Showemimo, to death. Our correspondent gathered that the heinous act was perpetrated on Sunday when the deceased was on his way back home from his farm when the suspected herdsmen accosted him for no reason, overpowered him and stabbed him in the neck. The herdsmen reportedly abandoned him after reportedly waiting for him to bleed to death. A 76-year-old man had escaped death after suspected herdsmen attacked him in the head,

By |July 15th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments
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