Cattle

Bona Panek Biar, governor of Warrap on Wednesday said 16 civilians were killed and scores wounded in South Sudan’s northern Warrap region following clashes over cattle. SEE ALSO: Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan Leaves 7 Dead, Dozens Wounded…

Residents and traders in Buni-Yadi have lauded the decision by Gov. MaiMala Buni of Yobe to reopen the weekly and regional cattle market which was closed down by the military over security concerns in the recent months. SEE ALSO: Stronger…

The Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested no fewer than 79 suspected criminals and recovered 439 cattle in the state within the month of July.The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ali Janga made the…

The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested a 22-year-old man, Gambo Sa’idu of Badakoshi village in Gwaram Local Government Area, for allegedly beheading his brother during an argument over cattle.The command Public Relations Officer, SP…

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Saturday said that 61 cattle suspected to be rustled had been recovered at Kwanar Ugara on the Buruku Kaduna Road in Chikum Local Government Area of the state.The State Commissioner of Police, Malam…

A cattle farmer lost no fewer than 23 cows to a thunder storm in Ekiti state after a six hour massive downpour on Monday.The incident which happened at Okeowa Eluju, a farmstead in Iloro-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti…

One soldier has paid the supreme sacrifice in a shoot-out between armed herdsmen and soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke deployed to Benue State to stop herdsmen killings.Confirming the incident on Monday, the Force Commander of…

Yoruba leaders have called on the governors and all political leaders from the region to defend the region at all costs from rampaging Fulani herdsmen.This call was made by Senator Femi Okurounmu at a peace parley organised by…

Executive Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola has stated that the state government is unwilling to give the Federal government any land in the state for their proposed ranching project.According to the Punch, Aregbesola said that…

Following the massacre of 86 in Plateau state, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has stated that only the recognition of animal rights and the rights of the farmers could bring a lasting solution to the problemThough the group…

Following the murder of 86 people in Plateau state by Fulani Herdsmen, The Chairman, North Central zone of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Danladi Ciroma, has spoken out about the incident stating that he is…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) have released a statement disagreeing with the Christian Association's call for clemency for 5 young Christian convicts who allegedly killed one Fulani herdsman in Adamawa.The Muslim group accused CAN…

Cattle Thieves In Zamfara killed at least 10 people during raids on four remote villages in northern Nigeria, police said Thursday.The armed assailants attacked the villages in revenge after local militia killed one of their number,…

Benue State which had a mass burial planned for those killed in the attack of Fulani herdsmen in Okpokwu, has cancelled the burial in the latest development.The government had scheduled to bury all the 24 victims of the Omusu Edimoga…

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Monday raised fresh concerns of possible herdsmen attacks in the state.The governor dropped this hint when he led the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, and his…

The Ondo State government and a group of foreign investors have unfolded plans to raise a new generation of millionaires through cattle ranching and livestock farming in the state.The investors, under the name of Peace Aid Project,…

The Federal Government’s plan to establish cattle colonies will be “very difficult now because arable land is getting smaller’’, Dr. Ahmad Mohammed, former Executive Director, National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, has said.…

The Sokoto State Cattle Breeding Project, the largest of its kind in the West African sub-region, will be inaugurated in May this year, Commissioner for Animal Health and Fisheries Development, Alhaji Tukur Alkali has said.Conducting…

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has warned citizens against cattle rustling and attack on Fulani herdsmen in retaliation.Ortom, who gave the warning at an emergency stakeholders meeting in Makurdi on Monday, urged the people to report any…

IntroductionPastoralists-farmers’ conflicts in Nigeria have grown, spread and intensified over the past decade and today poses a threat to national survival. Thousands of people have been killed, communities have been…