Sentences with phrase «by herdsmen at»

Four persons were reportedly killed by herdsmen at the Guma and Agatu local government areas of the state on Sunday, while one herdsman was reported killed at Lower Benue, a suburb of Makurdi, on Saturday.

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.

Not exact matches

A Christian news agency has said at least 30 Christians have been murdered in Nigeria by Islamist Fulani herdsmen.

A humble herdsman of Tekoa, he appeared one day at the royal shrine of Bethel and, with a religious earnestness that moves us even yet as we read it, began to denounce the spiritual shallowness, the exploitation of the poor by the rich, the bribery, sexual indulgence, and general moral laxity which he saw all about him.

A witness said that the crisis started when some Fulani youths stormed Ungwan Uka village to avenge the death of a certain herdsman allegedly killed by some village youths at a farm in the area.

IPOB said observing the sit - at - home order was a way of drawing the attention of the international communities to the killings allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen.

Every state and community across Nigeria affected by the menace of Fulani herdsmen and the absence of rule of law are advised to join IPOB on the 30th of May to sit - at - home to bring Nigeria to a halt in honour of those that died.

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.

Following the incessant killings of Nigerians by suspected killer herdsmen with no solution at hand, a House of Representatives hopeful for Ughelli and Udu Federal Constituency,...

Following the incessant killings of Nigerians by suspected killer herdsmen with no solution at hand, a House of Representatives hopeful for Ughelli and Udu Federal Constituency, Comrade Akpokona Omafuaire, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign, stressing that,» He is incompetent.»

If Jonathan was advised by Mohammed to hop on a chopper en route to Lagos, what stops the Daura herdsman from clambering into a train from Abuja to Ikeja thence to Lagos Island; that would, at least, afford him the opportunity to see cows» grazing routes, and also save Lagosians the nuisance, which his visit turned out to be.

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.

No fewer than twelve Fulani herdsmen have been reportedly killed while fourteen others are declared missing by the Fulani community in Oyo State, after an attack by suspected local farmers at Okere near Iseyin in Iseyin local government area of the state.

The above quote was the news headline after a speech by former President Goodluck Jonathan at an international conference on Fulani Herdsmen in Kaduna in June 2014 before they now become major kidnap kingpins.

A government that held so much promise because of Buhari's cult following as a man of integrity, and promised so much, by now should have investigated and get the murderers jailed, whether Fulanis or anybody at all, while attacks / killings of herdsmen should be meted / treated with the same measures.

Speaking during the event, Diko, however, expressed shock at the pains of different communities as explained by the traditional rulers on the behaviours of herdsmen.

At least six persons, including two teachers of the Makurdi Local Government Education Authority, have been reportedly killed by Fulani herdsmen near Ikpayongo, Gwer Local Government...

At least six persons, including two teachers of the Makurdi Local Government Education Authority, have been reportedly killed by Fulani herdsmen near Ikpayongo, Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State.

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.

Speaking at theNigeria Union of Journalists» national summit in Abeokuta the Ogun State capital, Obasanjo who was represented by Prof Peter Okebukola, said the problems of herdsmen and the Niger Delta Avengers and others have constituted serious threats to the cooperate existence of Nigeria.

A statement signed by a Deputy Minister of Information, Curtis Perry Kwabia Okudzeto said the joint security team has been tasked to «push back the herdsmen from new areas they have occupied, arrest perpetrators of recent acts of violence for prosecution and augment the efforts of Operation Cowleg, an ongoing security operation aimed at dealing with the activities of herdsmen in the area.»

Terzungwe Samuel Ali and Shimakyaa Iorkyase, President General and Secretary of Mdzough U Tiv, in a press statement in Kaduna said, «In their quest to resist the anti-open grazing legislation already operational in Benue State and take over the State as threatened on 23rd October 2017 and reported by the Leadership Newspaper of 24th October, 2017, on 1st of January 2018 at about 10:00 am, Fulani Herdsmen mindlessly attacked peaceful and harmless Church Goers in Gaambe - Tiev, Ayilamo and Turan in Logo Local Government Area.

A statement signed by a Deputy Minister of Information, Perry Okudzeto said the joint security team has been tasked to «push back the herdsmen from new areas they have occupied, arrest perpetrators of recent acts of violence for prosecution and augment the efforts of Operation Cowleg, an ongoing security operation aimed at dealing with the activities of herdsmen in the area.»

Not at this time that our lives and dignity are being threatened by Islamic mercenaries masquerading themselves as Fulani herdsmen with impunity.

«Equally concerning is the fact that Kaduna State, which at one time was the epicenter of herdsmen terrorism, long before they spread to other states, is not included among the States to be visited by the Committee.

A statement by the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Kehinde Oloruntoba, said the exercise is was not targeted at any particular section of the state as it was committed to finding lasting peace between the herdsmen and farmers.

On recovery of arms, he said: «Following a tip off from an informant at Gajiram in Nganzai Local Government Area, some Fulani herdsmen were held hostage and placed on a ransom by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Galte bush.

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

The statement read: «MASSOB condemns the attack on Biafrans by Fulani herdsmen at Uzo - uwani L.G.A Enugu State.

One Mrs. Ayesi Balogun has been reported raped and killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen on the 7th of February at Asa village in the Oja Odan...

It was learnt that the farmers fled their homes in Boutsa, Demekaa and Ayoosu among others in the Keana Local Government Area of the state for fear of being attacked by the rampaging herdsmen who are currently taking refuge at Keana South Primary School.

He said, «Troops deployed in the Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State swiftly responded to a distress call and supported troops at Gwamba village, which was under attack by herdsmen on Tuesday.

He explained that his uncle, Julius Ntwangwa, who worked with the Benue State Agriculture and Rural Development Agency, was among those killed by the herdsmen, who dropped his corpse at the back of the house.

Residents fleeing Tse Igbudu Taraka to Bakin Kota and the injured at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, after attacks by Fulani herdsmen on some Benue communities.

The letter partly read, «It is with a heavy heart that I write to bring to your attention, the continuous deterioration of the security and unwarranted loss of life and property in my constituency and to urgently seek your intervention to bring an end to the wanton killings, maiming and raping of my people by suspected Fulani herdsmen at Ovre r» Abraka / Eku / Igun in Ethiope East LGA of Delta State.

But speaking at a press conference to address the recent clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers at Dwebease and Hweehwee which led to the death of 5 Fulani's and 3 locals, the Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour, stated that a number of action plans have been adopted by REGSEC for consideration.

At least 15 people have been killed and houses set ablaze in a fresh attack by suspected herdsmen on Olosu, a village in Okpokwu Local Government...

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 nipped in the bud, it would turn out to be as deadly as Boko Haram insurgency.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday addressed the people of the State over the carnage at Nimbo, Uzo - Uwani Local Government Area by Fulani herdsmen...

A 67 - year - old Madam Monica Kunde was nearly killed on Friday, April 15, 2016, by an unknown Fulani herdsman when returning from her farm at Ekye - Amanfrom in the Kwahu Afram Plains South District.

He said, «On April 18 2018 at about 1100 hrs, Police Division at Bassa LGA received an information that at about 1000 hrs of the same date, the following persons namely, Adam Sunday aged 38, Jatau Akus 39, Chohu Awarhai and Marcus Mali, all male Jebu — Miango village, while fetching construction sand with a tipper truck at Angwan Rogo — DTV Area, Jebu - Miango, Bassa LGA were attacked by unknown gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.

NAS President, Arthur Boje, who made the call during a medical outreach organised by the association at Oro - Ochiri community in Rebisi town, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said herdsmen were also responsible for the sacking of some communities in the country.