Sentences with phrase «by herdsmen»

The group, in a statement on Tuesday by its President, Kwaghbo Simeon, and Secretary, Chado Isaac, lamented that despite continued killings by herdsmen in Benue State, the Federal Government had yet to address the problem with the required seriousness.

Disclosing that they lost over 68 people to attacks by herdsmen in Taraba State, Ubeh said it would be in the interest of anybody if the people take up arms to protect themselves because government is failing in its responsibility.

The Senate on Thursday expressed grave concern at the incessant attacks by herdsmen across the country with a warning that, if the ugly trend was not...

A former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said he decided to run for the 2019 presidential election because of the spate of killings by herdsmen across the country.

Against the backdrop of continued attacks and killings in Taraba State by herdsmen and bandits, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday 12 May 2018 deployed its Special Forces...

The lawmaker representing Ethiope East in the Delta State House of Assembly, Evance Ivwurie, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently intervene in the incessant attacks by herdsmen on residents of Abraka and other communities in his constituency.

Following killings allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen in Benue State, the State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has cautioned people of the state against taking the law into their...

The law prevents free grazing of cattle in the state and carrying of firearms by herdsmen as well restriction of grazing period to between 7 am and 6 pm.

The Tuesday attack came barely four days after the murder of 10 persons by herdsmen in the Guma LGA, and the destruction of houses in the Naka, Gwer LGA by men suspected to be military personnel who claimed to be searching for killers of a soldier.

He decried the loss of innocent lives and the destruction of cash crops and farmlands by the herdsmen in several rural communities across the Edo South senatorial district.

John Charles The representative of the Pope in Nigeria will lead about 50 Catholic bishops to the mass burial of two priests and parishioners, who were killed by herdsmen at Mbalon community in the Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday.

It would be recalled that the people of Benue State have been victims of extra-judicial killings occasioned by herdsmen almost on daily basis.

During the debate, Mr Shannon set out five areas of concern: violence against Christian farmers by herdsmen in Nigeria, controversial blasphemy and religious conversion laws in Nepal, persecution of the Baha'i people in Iran, forced conversions in Pakistan and abuses of religious freedoms in Eritrea.

CAN demanded to know why the intelligence and security apparatus had failed to discover the sources of firearms used by the herdsmen, noting that the Nigeria Customs Service and the Immigration Service had a case to answer.

It was further gathered that the father and son were abducted by the herdsmen in the farm on Friday while their bodies were found by some Agatu hunters on Saturday morning.

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has warned that Nigeria is on the verge of another Civil War following the yet - to - be addressed incessant killings of other Nigerians by herdsmen.

Also condemning the attacks, a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, who is now a lawmaker representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, said he was sad to hear about the «incessant violent killings going on in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen who have become the usual suspects in this kind of coordinated attacks in the state and others in the Middle - Belt.»

The three persons shot by the herdsmen are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

«The issue of incessant attacks on communities across the country by the herdsmen is a time bomb and it should not be allowed to get out of hand.

Gani Adams, Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, has boasted that the people of the South West would resist any attempt by herdsmen to turn the region into a killing field.

The chairman said that the pronouncement of the ban on night grazing by herdsmen showed that the governor was unaware of events in the state as well as his powers as governor.

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, weekend, condemned incessant attacks on many Nigerian communities by herdsmen, describing their actions as more devastating than Boko Haram.

Reading the address of the elders to journalists in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the Asiwaju of Akureland and a former Ambassador to Australia, Prof. Olu Agbi, lamented the rate of attacks on farms and many farmers in the state, particularly, Falae whose farm had been allegedly destroyed by the herdsmen several times.

The Anambra State police command has dismissed rumours of a planned attack on residents of Agu Awka, within the Awka Capital territory by herdsmen.

Buhari, who gave the assurance during his meeting with Trump at the White House, said Nigerians were concerned about the resort to arms by some herdsmen.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N10bn for the renovation of villages ravaged by herdsmen in Benue and other Nigerian states.

«In that letter signed by Governor Ishaku himself, he lamented the devastating effects of internal conflicts involving the Fulani and Tiv, which led to the sacking of 200 settlements in the Gassol, Bali, Ibi, Donga and Gashaka local government areas by herdsmen.

Oladapo described the Buhari's statement on the alleged massacre of Christians in Kaduna by herdsmen as a mere rhetoric that could not bring any solution to the problem.

The CISLAC Director, Auwal Rafsanjani, who stated this at a state - of - the - nation press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, urged the government to provide livelihood support to several households in the states affected by the herdsmen's conflict.

Simeon was allegedly injured with a machete by the herdsmen, while one of the herdsmen was also injured during the fight.

Four of the teachers managed to escape with wounds, while six others were killed and their bodies dismembered by the herdsmen.

It was gathered that the attack by the herdsmen followed a disagreement with some of the council workers over a vegetable garden at the back of the secretariat.

«My driver's younger brother and five others students of college of education Gidan Waya were ambushed and killed by herdsmen yesterday #SouthernKaduna,» he said in one of the tweets.

From all these attacks by herdsmen there is no word of condemnation from President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to him, «Following series of reports and complaints by herdsmen and Miyetti Allah leaders on rustling and kidnappings, the Emir of Yauri summoned a meeting with some groups where they promised to assist the government in fishing out the hoodlums.

Even today, we received a reliable report that innocent and defenseless worshippers in a church were sprayed with bullets by herdsmen, killing 4 and seriously wounding scores!

The Nigerian Army said its troops had destroyed camps abandoned by herdsmen militia in Gbajimba, Kaseyo and Adagu communities in Benue.

Less than 48 hours to the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari in Benue State, former President Olusegun Obasanjo made a surprise visit to condole with the government and people of the state over the New Year massacre by herdsmen.

Ortom said that the fear of the people stemmed from continuous threat by the herdsmen who despite the killings still issued threat on daily basis to take over Benue land.

The statement said, «The state government should prepare a bill to be sent to the state House of Assembly for consideration against the indiscriminate grazing of cattle on our farmlands to curtail this widespread evil by the herdsmen in Ondo State.»

She said, «I had gone to the farm to get vegetables when I was accosted by the herdsman.

Scenes from the burial service held at IBB Square in Makurdi for Benue residents slain by herdsmen... on Thursday.

The group alleged that the invasion of Umuohie village farm lands by herdsmen portends grave consequences for the totally agrarian community.

Read the Full text of the statement below: The attention of Ogun State Police Command has been once again drawn to an alleged attack by herdsmen along Lagos / Ibadan expressway as well as an anonymous security alert letter written by a faceless student group urging students and members of public not to travel along that route.

Somorin lamented that recurrent killing by herdsmen such as the latest invasion of Ukpabi, Nimbo Community in the Uzo - Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, was becoming too many.

He said that merits of the Bill included prevention of destruction of farms and crops by herdsmen and their cattle, and legal backing to herdsmen who would register their business to operate according to the law.

We have seen the unrest caused by the herdsmen; it's quite worrisome and with this new law, a lot will be addressed.»

Indigenes and farmers of Ekpetiama Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have cried out over the destruction of their farmlands and crops by cattle led by herdsmen.

The Acting Defence spokesman stressed that the issue of the danger posed by the herdsmen would be accorded the deserved attention by the military.

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a captured president who has been reduced to offering condolences to Nigerians slaughtered by herdsmen instead of taking firm action to stop the atrocities.