Tag: Herdsmen
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…