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Following attacks on their communities, traditional rulers and indigenes of Delta North senatorial district of Delta State have warned armed herdsmen to stay away from the area in their own interest. The decision was part of the resolutions reached at an … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

The Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, on Monday, frowned at the renewed herdsmen attack on Uwheru villages in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2wjP4qJ Get More Nigeria Metro News

THE Delta State Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, has been accused of being economical with the truth in the reported killing of farmers by persons suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Uwheru community, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The CP while speaking to … Read...

Tension in Ondo community over missing farmer as family, residents suspect herdsmen attack. Palpable tension is currently building up in Arimogija town in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State following the disappearance of a farmer in the community..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria sometimes (MACBAN) has rejected the proposed amnesty for killer herdsmen, cattle rustlers, and bandits. The Bauchi State secretary of the association, Sadiq Ibrahim Ahmad, said the move.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

Kano State Government says it is planning to convert five forests to grazing reserves for herdsmen in the state.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/31TUKSZ Get More Nigeria Political News

ENUGU—FOLLOWING the decision of the South-East governors to set up forest guards to check the destructive and criminal activities of some herdsmen and their cattle, the state governments have commenced moves to actualise the objective. Currently, Enugu State … Read more via Vanguard News –...

In reaction to the protest which was sparked by the August 1 murder of the Catholic priest of St James the Greater Parish Ugbuakwa in Enugu State, apex body of herdsmen, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has denied being responsible for the killing. In a statement...

Worried by the security situation in Nigeria, Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has declared that banning herdsmen from migrating from place to place is one sure way of having peace in the country. Ganduje, who was responding to questions by newsmen at the Sultan Muhammad Abubakar Sa’ad...

The police in Ondo State have given details of how suspected herdsmen in a kidnap attempt, shot and killed Funke Olakunrin, the second daughter of Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti. Police spokesman, Femi Joseph, said the incident occurred between Kajola and Ore along Ondo-Ore road on Friday...

A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit filed by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore challenging the 2017 Open Grazing Prohibition and Establishment Law passed by Benue State House of Assembly, while Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, described the ruling as victory for justice...

Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says the proposed “Ruga Settlement” is not for herdsmen alone. Reacting to the widespread opposition towards the project, Shehu denied that the federal government has the plan to forcefully take lands from some states. “Ruga Settlement seeks to settle...

Six persons were reported been killed while thirty two others were also injured in an attack launched by suspected herdsmen Monday night on Janibanibu a Kona community close to Jalingo under Ardo Kola local government area of the state. The killings raised tension and led to influx of …...

Seven-year-old Mwese Nyatan, a survivor of last April’s attack on Saint Ignatius Quasi Catholic Parish, Mbalom in Gwer local government area of Benue State, where two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners were killed by suspected armed herdsmen, has appealed to the Federal Government … Read...

Four members of staff of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, who were kidnapped on Tuesday have been freed. The freed captives were among eight people initially kidnapped by suspected herdsmen on December 4. While three others were freed almost immediately, one other person died...

The attack took place around 11:30pm on Wednesday and claimed the lives of ... Read more via Pulse.ng News – https://ift.tt/2IDINbA Get More Nigeria Metro News

Men load cows that will be sold at market into a truck outside of the town of Garin, Nigeria … Read more via The New York Times – https://ift.tt/2DmDdvk Get More Nigeria Metro News

Gunmen killed two persons and rustled 70 cows in Turu village, Kuru District of Jos South Local Government … Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2NiqIWl Get More Nigeria Metro News

Chairman of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Rev. Philip Tachin, has said that over 20,000 primary school children have been forced out of school in the state since the beginning … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2CcGvk7 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Agbo ENUGU – PRESIDENT General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief John … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2MvOEEZ Get More Nigeria Political News