By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has condemned in strong terms another attack on Otobi-Akpa, Emichi in Otukpo Local Government Area and Utonkon in Ado Local Government Area in Benue state by armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. No fewer than...
Fulani herdsmen
Former President of the Senate, David Mark has condemned the recent attacks on several communities in Benue State by suspected armed herdsmen. This is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Mumeh in Kano on Monday. Mark said that the attacks had led to...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have ambushed and killed two soldiers during an attack near Jato-Aka town, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The assailants also killed a police officer and two farmers in the area. An eyewitness, who spoke on the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Youths in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State took to the streets on Tuesday, protesting the killings of their peers, alleged to be members of the Benue State Protection Guards, by suspected herdsmen. The protest turned violent, resulting in the...
A member of the House of Representatives, Mrs Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, on Saturday raised an alarm that her constituency has been invaded by armed herdsmen. Akande-Sadipe, in a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Olamilekan Olusada, said armed herders invaded Ogunmakin, Gambari Reserve and surrounding...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has condemned the recent violent attacks on seven farming communities in Ovia South West Local Government, which claimed 22 lives and left several others injured. The governor also denounced the killing of two farmers, Batemue Ebo and Christopher Bello, in Okpekpe, Etsako East Local...
Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed 10 persons dead in an attack launched by gunmen suspected to herdsmen at Amagu village in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state, The spokesman of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident on Sunday in Abakaliki while speaking with the News...
An Abuja High Court on Monday, ordered the release of Alhaji Bello Bodejo, President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, from the Department of State Service (DSS) detention. Justice Mohammed Zubairu, in a ruling, described Bodejo’s detention since Dec. 9 after his arrest and without being charged to court...
The Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Heipang community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau, has denied media reports that some herders were attacked within the community. The Chairman of BYM in the community, Mr Christopher Mwankon, denied the report in a statement on Thursday in Jos....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Anyiin the home town of the the former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam was on Wednesday night attacked by heavily armed herdsmen leaving 15 persons dead. The herdsmen unleashed terror on Anyiin town, Logo LGA of Benue State in an operation...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- The people of Tombo in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State were on Wednesday night attacked by the trigger ready herdsmen killing one man, his son and three others and as well injured dozens. One of the victims of the herdsmen attack and...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Researchers from the Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) have reported over 55,910 civilian deaths in Nigeria during a comprehensive four-year study from October 2019 to September 2023. Operating under the Foundation Platform for Social Transformation, ORFA is committed to monitoring religious freedoms...
Benue State Police Command on Monday said suspected herders attacked Egwuma community in Agatu Local Government Area of the state and killed five persons. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Monday. Anene said...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A member of the House of Representatives for Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency Dr Asema Achado, has expressed deep concern over the attacks on the people of Mbakera-Sough Council Ward of Gwer East local Government Area by suspected Fulani militia. The unprovoked...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Four members of the Benue State House of Assembly on the late hours of Wednesday escaped death after their convoy was attacked by blood thirsty gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. The legislators were Samuel Jiji of Logo state constituency, Cephas Dyako of...
No fewer than 5 persons have been killed and several others injured after suspected Fulani herdsmen reportedly attacked the Nimbo community in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. According to reports, the suspected herders attacked mourners on Sunday evening at Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, causing people to scamper...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called for immediate release of the abducted wife and maid of the former Chief of Staff to the former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom even as the party has condemned the armed attack...
Benue State Government on Tuesday conducted a mass burial for 17 victims of Mbaikyor, Gwer East Local Government Area (LGA)) allegedly killed by armed herders in the state. Speaking during the burial of the victims of the Anti-Open Grazing Law in Mbaikyor” in Mbalom, Gwer- East, the state...
l Kogi State Governor, Usman, has expressed shock and sympathy over the recent killing of 25 persons during bandits attack in Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of the state. Ododo, who spoke on the attack in Lokoja, regretted the ugly dimension that communal clashes between people in...
Displaced people of Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi have pleaded with the federal and state governments to assist them to return home after Thursday’s bandits attack. The bandits had launched an attack on the quiet and peaceful Agojeju-Odo community, killing 25 persons, injuring some...