President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has appealed to herdsmen and farmers across the country to maintain peace as the National Assembly is ready to proffer lasting solution to the perennial clashes over grazing by cattle. Saraki was speaking on Wednesday when a group of herdsmen from Kautal Hore Socio-Cultural Association Jigawa state branch visited…
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Farmers/Herdsmen Conflicts Threaten Nigeria—FG
fulani The Federal Government has stressed that the recently clashes between herdsmen and farmers in some parts of the country could affect Nigeria’s unity. Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who spoke the opening session of the Strategic Stakeholders Meeting on the Pastoralists/Sedentary Farmers Conflict in Nigeria held in Abuja recently, noted that a complex approach…
Delta Lawmaker, Others Pursue Fulani Herdsmen Into Forest
A member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Evans Ivwurie, said he and some security operatives chased some Fulani herdsmen into the forest. According to him, he could not wait for the Federal Government to fight the incessant attacks of the herdsmen on farmers in the community. Narrating how he carried out the operation…
Herdsmen Kill 15 In Fresh Benue Attack
Some suspected Fulani herdsmen again invaded another village in Benue State on Thursday, March 17, after they rained terror on Agatu community, leaving many dead. According to reports, no fewer than 15 people were feared dead in Thursday’s attack. The latest incident reportedly occurred at Tombo in Buruku local government area of the state. The…