Tag: herdsmen
Bauchi Gov Muhammed to Akeredolu: Nigerians don’t need the permission of governors to settle anywhere
The Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has reacted to statements credited to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, saying Nigerians…
Obaseki: Edo Gov’t will not cede any land to herdsmen for grazing
The Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has denied reports of the Edo state government ceding lands to…
Compensate herders/farmers crisis victims – NEC tells States
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday asked the state governments to compensate victims of farmers/herders crises, who…
Suspected herdsmen kill seven in Edo
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Thursday, reportedly killed no fewer than seven persons, four of whom were…
Farmer-herder crisis: Malami advises FG to establish ‘pastoralism commission’
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has called for the setting-up of a…
4 killed as herdsmen attack Plateau communities
Four persons were killed by suspected herdsmen that invaded Rikwechongu and Zirshe villages of Irigwe Chiefdom, Bassa Local…
IGP deploys 4 riot police squadrons, chopper to address Shasha violence, herdsmen crisis in Oyo
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered immediate deployment of four units of riot policemen to address…
Amotekun reacts to reports of herdsmen killing farmer and vigilante operative in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency (popularly known as Operation Amotekun) has reacted to reports that a farmer…
Akeredolu, Fayemi react as Yoruba-Hausa tension heightens in Oyo and Ogun states
The Executive Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu and his counterpart, Kayode Fayemi have appealed to Nigerians not to…
Why Herdsmen must carry AK-47 — Gov. Bala Mohammed
Bala Mohammed, Bauchi State Governor, has proffered reasons herders must carry weapons. According to the governor, herdsmen need…
Herdsmen invasion: Soyinka faults police report
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has warned the Nigerian Police Force to always be truthful in its engagements…