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    Politics Atiku Backs Herdsmen, Says Anti-grazing Law Unconstitutional – Daily Post Nigeria

    The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next month’s election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called for a review of the open grazing prohibition and ranches establishment law in some states of the federation. Atiku, who was answering questions, Wednesday, on a talkshow...
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    Fulani group volunteers to end carnage in Benue, Kogi, others – The Guardian Nigeria...

    The Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) has pledged to partner concerned authorities in ending the killings in Benue, Nasarawa and other states. Rising from a national emergency meeting in Jos yesterday, the … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria...
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    Ohanaeze condemns killing of 2 Catholic priests, 17 others in Benue – Vanguard News

    APEX Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned Tuesday’s killing of two Catholic priests and 17 other worshippers, during a church service in Benue State by armed herdsmen, saying that the action was not only despicable … Read more via Vanguard News –...
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    Bishop Nwokolo to FG: Treat herdsmen same way you treated IPOB – The Sun News

    The Bishop on the Niger, Anglican Communion, Onitsha, Anambra State, Rt. Rev. (Dr) Owen Nwokolo, has called on the Federal Government to declare the Fulani herdsmen terrorists, as well as proscribe their activities like it did to the … Read more via The Sun News – https://ift.tt/2qPifMb --...
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    Politics Buhari Jittery About Herdsmen But Declared IPOB Terrorists - Daily Post

    Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly treating killer herdsmen with kid gloves. Soyinka, while speaking at the Ripples Nigeria Dialogue in Lagos, on Thursday, charged the president to declare herdsmen terrorists. “We expect the president to...
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    Politics Buhari reacts to Taraba killings, says any Fulani man with AK-47 should be charged to court - Naij

    Muhammadu Buhari tasks traditional rulers in Taraba to propagate peace in their domains for peaceful coexistence among their people – The president is in the state to carry out an on-the-spot security assessment as part of efforts to … Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read...
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    Metro We don’t have land for cattle colony in Southern Kaduna – Rep Katung – Daily Post Nigeria

    The people of Southern Kaduna have rejected the idea of establishing a cattle colony in any part of the area. “Let me use this medium to inform the Federal and the Kaduna state governments that my constituent and the entire people of Southern Kaduna have rejected the idea of cattle colonies...
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    Metro Ex-Naval Chief To Sue Herdsmen’s Sponsors In Zamfara, Niger, Others

    A former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Samuel Afolayan (retd.), says he has contacted a Senior Advocate of Nigeria to take legal action against owners of the cows which destroyed vast acres of crops in the ex-naval chief’s farms in Kwara State last week. He explained that this was to...
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    Metro Abia c’ttee urges Miyetti Allah to caution herdsmen – Vanguard News

    THE Abia State Committee on Farmers/Herdsmen Conflict Resolution has called on the Sarikin Hausa and the leadership of Miyetti Allah in the State to summon the Fulani herdsmen and educate them on the need to ensure that their cattle do not invade farm land to destroy crops … via Vanguard News...
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    Metro Herdsmen killings: We have no control over any Fulani man – Sultan – Vanguard News

    The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has exonerated Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria of any culpability in the recent killings of farmers in some parts of the country by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Speaking at the General Assembly of Interfaith Dialogue …...
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    Buhari is tackling criminal attacks on farmers across the country- Presidency – BusinessDay...

    Presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari responded promptly to recent attacks on communities in Benue, contrary to information being peddled in public domain. Presidency, while describing the attacks on innocent citizens as ” criminal acts” said those perpetrating the attacks will be dealt...
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    Benue Killings: Ortom Goes Tough, Rejects FG's Proposal - Guardian Nigeria

    Apparently faulting the Federal Government’s solution to the ceaseless killings by heardsmen nationwide, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has insisted that ranching rather than colonies was the sustainable solution to the menace. The governor, who dissociated himself from the suggestion for...
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    Politics Jonathan behind Fulani herdsmen killing Nigerians – Presidency alleges – Daily Post Nigeria

    Lauretta Onochie, Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, has subtly claimed that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is responsible for the killings perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen across the country. Onochie made the remark while faulting former Jonathan’s aide, Reno...
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    Metro Fulani Herdsman Rapes Married Woman in Ibadan

    An Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has ordered a herdsman, Abubakar Likita, to be remanded at Agodi Prisons for allegedly raping a married woman. Senior Magistrate Mrs Patricia Adetuyibi, who gave the order, ruled that Likita, 19, should be remanded, pending an advice from the...
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    Metro Cattle Now Attend Schools, Churches in Nigeria

    Fulani herdsmen attacks have become one of the biggest threat to Nigeria’s security after devastating insurgency led by terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Over the past year, Nigeria has seen an uptick in violent activities of nomadic Fulani herdsmen while seeking alternatives fertile grazing land for...
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    Metro THE SPECTATOR: Fulani Herdsmen Are On a Mission to Eradicate Christians From the North

    Douglas Murray in an article for THE SPECTATOR wonders who will protect Northern Christians from the religious cleansing happening in Kaduna and Plateau state. ''The Nigerian government, led by a Fulani president — Muhammadu Buhari — clearly does not wish to protect these people.'' Murray...
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    Politics Governor Fayose Chases, Arrests Cow At Ikole Ekiti [See PHOTOS]

    Governor Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday, on his way to Ikole Ekiti personally chased herdsmen along Afao Ekiti road, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state. The governor demonstrated the seriousness of the State Anti Grazing Law by personally seeing to it that one of the COWS was "arrested" by youths who chased...
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    Metro Fulani Herdsmen Attack Catholic Priests in Anambra, Kidnap One, Shoot 2

    The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, yesterday alleged that suspected Fulani herdsmen armed with dangerous weapons including guns, attacked and kidnapped the Rector of Tansi Major Seminary, Rev. Fr. Dr. Emmanuel Dim, while two other priests Rev. Frs. Jude Chukwuneke and Jude Ezeokana who were in the...
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    Metro Fulani Herdsmen Finally Agree To Leave Delta Community

    Fulani herdsmen have finally agreed with the Olomu Traditional Council in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, to vacate the kingdom for an interim period of two weeks. The herdsmen said they would leave the town beginning from June 25, to July 9 to enable the kingdom work out...
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    Metro Herdsmen Attack: APC Governors Storm Benue State on A Rescue Mission [See Photos]

    The APC Governors Forum led by their Chairman, Governor Rochas Okorocha yesterday 26th May stormed Benue state to commiserate with the Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom over the invasion and killing by Fulani herdsmen in some Benue communities. Those who attended were Plateau, Niger and Imo...
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