Tag: Fulani herdsmen

Orlu

What we know about the military killings of Orlu natives in Imo

Yesterday, videos surfaced on the internet showing the Nigerian military in Orlu, Imo releasing live rounds into streets where indigenes are going about with their business caused a public uproar…

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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Burnaboy comes under heavy fire for his ‘Fulani Herdsmen’ false alarm | #ItIsNotFinished

If Burnaboy were s superhero his two superpowers would be, one, his ability to make influential and globally accepted music, and two, his capacity to get on the bad side…

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Kaduna

How many deaths will it take for succour to finally arrive in Southern Kaduna?

Bandit attack? Check! Gruesome massacre pictures? Check! Social media outrage? Check! Trending hashtag? Check! Intentional change?... Intentional change?. The rash of violent attacks that have been meted on the indigenes…

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Delta is the hotbed as divided opinions greet alleged attack on herdsmen

Nigeria, a territory with a little more than 200 tribes is no stranger to ethnic conflicts. Dating back to when the country was founded, many indigenous tribes have found themselves…

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The YNaija Cover – the 17th of July

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Will President Muhammadu Buhari Ever Get Tough On the Killer Herdsmen?

The Fulani herdsmen, ranked by the Global Terrorism Index as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world, has, without a doubt, constituted the biggest threat to the lives and properties…

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Benue

Benue, Nassarawa and a fumbling Presidency

This is not the time for a national census but if we are to count in figures, over 100 Nigerians have been killed in the last one week in Nassarawa…

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Benue Massacre

Editor’s Note: Meet the real victims of the Benue Massacre

While families dressed in their finery and feted with each other on New Year's day 2018, a number of communities in Benue could only mourn as they were ushered into…

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Middle Belt

#YNaijaEssays: Ignored by the government and abandoned by its famous sons, chaos is brewing in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

The North’s Hidden Belt In contradiction with its famous slogan, ‘Food Basket of the Nation’, Benue’s lands have been haemorrhaging blood for the better part of Governor Samuel Ortom’s administration.…

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The DSS ‘Intelligence’ on Fulani herdsmen proves Fayose has the right idea

The Department of State Service (DSS) believes that a network called the Islamic State in West Africa (Iswa) is operating in some north-central and south-south states, and hence, have been…

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[The Injustice Blog] Once again, Olu Falae is counting his losses

Septuagenarian and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Chief Olu Falae has spent the majority of President Buhari's administration in serious peril, and if the events of last…

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Paul Enenche

[The Church Blog] Self defense is not a crime | Pastor Paul Enenche speaks on #BenueMassacre

It all started earlier this week, when Apostle Johnson Suleman, released a video where he alleged that the Benue killings are sponsored. In a recent video, Bishop Oyedepo also weighed in on the…

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Moses Alu

[The Church Blog] Lagos cleric, Moses Alu queries Apostle Suleman, Paul Eneche on their verdict over Fulani herdsmen

What a week! In a space of a couple of days, popular clerics like Bishop David Oyedepo, Pastor Paul Eneche and  Apostle Johnson Suleman have all lent their voices towards…

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herdsmen

Buhari, Benue will judge you

Seventy-three Nigerians were buried in Benue on the 11th of January 2018 - a day some in the state will regard forever in infamy. It was a mass burial of…

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The Thread: “This is a low level civil war” “These animals are worse than Boko Haram” | TwitterNG reacts to NAF bombings in Adamawa

While Nigerians are still screaming #EndSARS on social media, there has been a development in the Fulani herdsmen crisis that's been barely acknowledged. According to media reports, the Nigerian Airforce…

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Sultan

[The Injustice Blog] Sultan of Sokoto, Fulani herdsmen and the truth

Like a man that just awoke from a long slumber, the Sultan of Sokoto Saad Abubakar the 3rd last week condemned the reported killing of some Fulani herdsmen in Numan,…

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Anti-Grazing Prohibition Law: a new way to end herdsmen’s massacre

by Temitope Adigun In the words of Professor Wole Soyinka “For every crime, there must be restitution. The nomads of the world cannot place themselves above the law of settled…

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Peregrino Brimah: The Federal Government is aiding and abetting terrorists now?

by Peregrino Brimah By defending Fulani terrorists listed in the Global Terrorism Index as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world, the Buhari government is dangerously aiding and abetting terror.…

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Why Fulani herdsmen are not terrorists – Garba Shehu

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said killer Fulani herdsmen are criminals but not terrorists. He said this on Channels TV on Thursday while…

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Fulani herdsmen invade Falae’s farm again

Some suspected Fulani herdsmen have again invaded the farm of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, at Ilado village, in the Akure North Local Government…

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Fulani herdsmen threaten to sue Fayose over comments on Buhari

Fulani Herdsmen, through the National Coordinator of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBA), Alhaji Garus Gololo Monday in Makurdi, threatened to institute legal action against the governor of Ekiti, Ayodele…

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Disregard quit notice to Fulani herdsmen | Ortom tells Benue people

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has said his government was not involved in the quit notice issued to Fulani herdsmen by a group called Middle Belt Renaissance Forum. The group…

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#SouthernKaduna: How well is el-Rufai handling the crisis?

by Tosin Adesina The recurrent crisis in the Southern Kaduna area of Kaduna reared his ugly head again on the 19th of July 2017, and by the time the dust…

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#SouthernKaduna: Its time to take a second look at multicultural cohabitation

by Tosin Adesina In the wake of the recurrent crisis in Southern Kaduna, there is an urgent need to zoom into the multicultural cohabitation system being practised in Nigeria. A…

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37 people reportedly killed in Kaduna clash between farmers, herdsmen

About 37 people were reportedly killed in a violent clash between farmers and herdsmen in Kajuru local government, Kaduna State, TheCable reports. According to the report, the conflict began when…

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700 Boko Haram terrorists surrender; N300,000 reward for N-Power volunteer | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

447 - The number of Boko Haram insurgents killed by the Nigerian Army in the last three months. 10 soldiers have also lost their lives while over 19,000 abductees have…

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Fulani herdsmen have killed 1,878 Benue people in 3 years – Ortom

Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom on Wednesday said over 1,878 people were killed by Fulani herdsmen within three years. Ortom stated this when he received in his office the Country…

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25 herdsmen suspected to be robbers and kidnappers arrested in Kogi

About 25 herdsmen suspected to be robbers and kidnappers have been apprehended by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Kogi Police Command. They are reported to be those robbing and…

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“I offer my condolences to the victims of the violent attacks in Taraba” – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed sadness over the attacks in Taraba state, saying relief materials and more security will be provided. It has been reported that ver 100 Fulanis have…

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