herdsmen killings

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has lambasted All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in the South West geopolitical zone for their silence in the face of alleged herdsmen killings in the region.The ex-minister made his…

A member of the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Chris Smith, has taken a swipe at the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for not doing enough to end herdsmen attacks especially in Northern Nigeria.Christopher…

Financial analysts on Wednesday blamed flooding and persistent herdsmen attacks for the steady rise in Nigeria’s headline inflation for two consecutive months.The analysts spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria…

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on Thursday agreed to collaborate to ensure peaceful coexistence among their members across the country.AFAN National…

The comment by Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali that the implementation of Anti-Open Grazing Law in states could lead to more violence between herdsmen and farmers has been condemned by the apex Igbo and Yoruba socio-cultural groups…

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Revd Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, has said that incessant killings by suspected herdsmen in Benue and Taraba states are part of efforts to spread Sharia all over the country.…

The Federal Government has introduced the use of biometric registration to monitor the movement of people, goods and livestock into the country.The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a special…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the increase in clashes between farmers and herdsmen are as a result of criminality, demography, environmental, social and economic dynamics.Mohammed made this known at a…

For the wanton destruction visited on them by killer herdsmen, Benue communities affected will be rehabilitated with N10 billion.According to Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President,  Prof…

For condemning the protest called by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over herdsmen killings, the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) in Ondo State, has received a tongue lashing from the Patriotic Christian Youth…

The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev Dr Callistus Chukwuma Onaga, has expressed grave concerns over the state of security of the country.He made this known in an interview with The Sun published on Sunday.According to him,…

Gov. Samuel  Ortom on Thursday appeared before the Benue House of Assembly to brief the law makers on the on-going attacks on rural communities.The governor, whose appearance was in obedience to a summon issued on Tuesday, told the law…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday blamed the non-implementation of two ECOWAS protocols on free movement of persons, goods and services for the lingering herders and farmers conflicts in West Africa.Buhari said this while declaring…

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop blaming others for mayhem allegedly unleashed by Fulani herdsmen on other Nigerians.Fani-Kayode made this known via his verified Twitter…

The Nigerian Army has threatened to subject any of its commanders that fails to act decisively in the face of herdsmen crisis to a court martial.This is just as it warned that it would no longer fold its arms and allow herdsmen-farmers…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has stormed the Senate over the ongoing probe by the Upper Chamber into the herdsmen killings in the state.Ortom is attending the joint probe panel under the Senate Committees on Police Affairs, and…

The House of Representatives on Thursday demanded the inclusion of Kaduna and Plateau among States ravaging by herdsmen listed to be visited by a subcommittee setup by Federal Government.The call followed a motion under matters of…

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has urged the people of the state to defend themselves against any attacker.He said self defence had become necessary in order for them not to become easy preys to attackers.Recall that 73…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday warned against reprisal attacks to strengthen security in parts of the country.Buhari, who issued the warning while inaugurating the Comprehensive Special School, Lafia, Nasarawa State.The…

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has explained why he had not commented on the widespread herdsmen killings despite repeated calls for him to do so.Adeboye, who is popularly known as…

The Federal Government has jettisoned its plan to establish cattle colonies across the country as panacea to frequent herdsmen/farmers clashes across the country, urging states to find their own solutions to the menace.However, the…

Leading socio-cultural groups across the country have condemned the committee set up by the Federal Government to investigate herdsmen killings across the country, describing it as "nonsensical and diversionary".The 10-member committee…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said there are no sanctuaries anywhere in the country for killers and other hardened criminals who feed on the blood of people, adding that the solution to the mindless…

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has described as an act of war against Nigeria the killing of innocent souls by herdsmen across the country.The outspoken octogenarian made this known in a statement he issued on Wednesday.Soyinka…