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...
Fulani herdsmen
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...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A member of the House of Representatives for Gwer East/ Gwer West Federal Constituency, Dr Asema Achado has expressed profound empathy as he paid a heartfelt condolence visit to the community of Wa-ndoo-Mbakyor, in Gwer East Local Government of Benue State. The...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Facts have started coming up as to why the herdsmen came and killed about twenty people including children from the Wan-doo, Mbakyor, Mbalom, Masev in Gwer East Local Government of Benue State. NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent who sought to know the immediate cause...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has sent condolences to families of victims of Wa-ndoo in Mbalom, Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State, who were attacked by armed herders leaving over twenty people dead including children. NATIONAL ACCORD recalled...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Government has declared that the fourteen day ultimatum given to the herdsmen to leave Benue State ended on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 and the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law would be enforced. Addressing journalists.on Wednesday at the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Worried by the activities of some perpetrators of crisis in Benue State, the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has said the perpetrators would be brought to book to serve as deterrent to others. Governor Alia who stated this in a statement expressed...
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have killed three suspected armed herdsmen who attacked troops deployed in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. The Force Commander of the OPWS, Gen Sunday Igbinomwanhia, made the disclosure on Monday in Makurdi while briefing journalists on the attack. The News Agency...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Disturbed by the killing of his constituents in Kwande and its environs by the herdsmen, a member of the House of Representatives for Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency, Terseer Ugbor has called for collaboration by all stakeholders, including security agencies, traditional rulers, policymakers and...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – As days continue to pass and the ultimatum given to the Fulani herdsmen to leave Benue lasts. the violent herdsmen have also continued to attack and kill the innocent Benue people without any form of provocation. Few days ago, the Benue State...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Worried by the influx of herdsmen to Benue State, Governor Hyacinth Alia has given two weeks ultimatum to herders to leave the state or comply with the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law. Addressing journalists after the state security council meeting...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – President General, Tiv Youths Organisation (TYO), Mr. Aondongu Anza has called for adequate measures to check the influx of violent herdsmen and other criminals and how to stop them from causing mayhem on the Tiv communities in Benue State. Mr. Anza, who...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Forum of Ethnic Youth Presidents in Nasarawa State, has called on the federal government of Nigeria, to totally ban the activities of the recently launched Miyetti Allah Vigilante’ Group, in the state. The forum made its position known on Tuesday, while addressing...