The open grazing of cattle in Nigeria seem to have become embarrassing as some Herdsmen led their cattle through the National Assembly without fear or anyone challenging them. Watch video here. https://youtu.be/J6vY8UO7YXg

- Says killing is causing embarrassment to all Buhari's supporters Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has called for the immediate sack of Service Chiefs in the face of deteriorating security problem in the country saying they are causing embarrassment not only to President Muhammadu Buhari but to all the people supporting the administration including himself. Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent on the latest massacre in Plateau State, Sagay also lambasted Mansur Dan Ali, Minister of Defence for justifying the killings by saying the anti-grazing law is responsible for the clashes between

“These attacks are retaliatory. As much as I don’t support the killing of human being, the truth must be told that those who carried out the attacks must be on revenge mission. “There have been recent reports of cow rustling and destruction of farms between Berom farmers and Fulani herdsmen. The people carrying out these criminal activities are well known to the communities but the communities are hiding them. “Fulani herdsmen have lost about 300 cows in the last few weeks – 94 cows were rustled by armed Berom youths in Fan village, another 36 cows were killed by Berom

Herdsmen have been killing people in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State since yesterday without any restrictions, Starnews has gathered. It was gathered today that over 200 peoples have been reportedly killed with several people displaced. Chief Femi Fani Kayode alleged early today on his tweeter page that the  victims of the attacks are Christian indigenes of the state who have had their homes and Churches burnt and their lives cut short by the invaders. Starnews is still making efforts to reach the local government Chairman of Barkin Ladi on phone and possibly get police reactions on this matter.

Herdsmen has early this morning attacked a town called Dowaya outside Numan in Adamawa state, slaughtered 33 women, children, and injured 78 others. Starnews reliably gathered that the victims were Christians that were praying and conducting a wake-keeping for others in their community that had been murdered by the herdsmen a few days earlier. In a swift reaction, chief Femi Fani Kayode has pointed accusing finger at the military, alleging complicity in the incident. In one of his tweets, Chief Fani Kayode said : "The soldiers that were posted to Dowaya refused to protect them and stood by and watched

- Says those 5 men culpable of killing one herdsman in Adamawa were Fished out, arrested, prosecuted, and sentenced to death; while killer herdsmen who have wasted many lives are still on the prowls. Two civil society organisations, Nigeria Mourns and the Joint Nigeria Crisis Action Committee (JN-CAC), have accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies of double standard in the handling of cases of killings by herdsmen in the country. In a statement signed by: Abiodun Baiyewu, Chidi Odinkalu and Yemi Adam podium, representatives of the Civil Society Organisations, the groups called on security agencies to fulfill

About 230 Tiv farmers have been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Doma, Keana, Awe, Obi and Lafia local government areas of Nasarawa State. The interim President of Mdzough Tiv, a social-cultural organisation, Nasarawa State chapter, Mr Thomas Gaar, revealed this on Thursday at a press briefing in Lafia, the state capital. He said, “Our farms and farm produce are devastated and currently in shambles. Our farms have become death traps as they are tagged ‘No go areas.’ The armed Fulani herders hunt the Tiv man on hourly basis even more than wild animals,” he claimed.

Herdsmen has again attacked Benue community in Guma and Logo local government areas of Benue State in two separate attacks with over 45 houses burnt down, leaving several residents displaced. Starnews gathered that 9 persons were killed. 6 persons were killed in Tse Shan, and two in Tse Nyamkyume in Saghev, Guma local government while one person was killed in Tse Ngo Jov Tombo Logo Local government in a separate attack that happened last night. An elderly man hinted that most of the victims of the attackers were mostly children and women who can't take to their heels when the unfortunate incident happened.  

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has replied the federal government over comment made through the minister of Defence, Dan Ali, that anti grazing Laws should be suspended by state governments as part of the means to end the killings and bloodshed in trouble states disturbed by Herdsmen. Fayose said that state governments in Nigeria are not an attachment of federal government. The governor described the statement credited to the defence Minister as an affront on the practice of Federalism  in Nigeria. The governor tweeted : "Call by the FG through the Minister of Defense, Dan-Ali that States should suspend implementation of

The Minister of Defense, Mansur Dan-Ali, has called for the suspension of the implementation of the anti-grazing law. The minister said that the suspension will reduce the tension in troubled states. He disclosed this on Tuesday after a security meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to the minister, “There is a need for the Nigeria police and Department of State Services to prosecute all the suspects arrested in the affected states while negotiating safe routes for the herders. The meeting comes after series of calls by the governors of Benue, Taraba,