Sentences with phrase «by herdsmen on»

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.

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.

An attack by herdsmen on a Catholic church in central Nigeria - which police say left 16 people dead... More

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A mass funeral was held on Thursday for 72 Christian farmers killed by Fulani herdsmen in central Nigeria.

A mass funeral was held on Thursday for 72 Christian farmers killed by Fulani herdsmen in central Ni... More

The government is taking necessary steps to promote the peaceful co-existence of herdsmen and farmers, by focusing on boosting security and enforcing legislation that will guarantee herders and farmers» access to land, reducing strife and promoting harmonizing economic activities.

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 to the newly established 23 Quick Response Wing (QRW), Nguroje in Taraba State.

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...

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.

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.

While leading the debate on the motion, Senator Danjuma La'ah said, «on the 23rd December, 2016 and even as we speak, communities of Ambam, Gaska, Dangoma, Tsonje, Pasankori, Gidan Waya and Farin Gada of Jama'a and Kaura local government area have been under serious attack by the herdsmen, resulting in several deaths, injuries, and wanton destruction of properties worth billions of naira».

Besides, NCEF went on and on about the killings by Fulani herdsmen — hardly illegitimate.

This is coming on the heels of continued attacks on communities across the country by armed herdsmen.

The Nigerian Army on Friday said allegations made against it that troops were colluding with herdsmen to kill innocent citizens of North Central States particularly Taraba, by retired Gen. TheophilusYakubu Danjuma and refused to protect the people were untrue.

Pastor Tunde Bakare, General Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, has berated the Department of State Services, DSS, over its alleged silence on the killings perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State.

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on the Federal Government to do more to end attacks and killings allegedly by criminal herdsmen in...

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.»

The Nigerian Army has spoken on the recent killings recorded in some Benue communities by suspected herdsmen.

The General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Friday expressed displeasure with the mindless killings of people by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State and other parts of the country.

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday in Lagos assured that the Police has put modalities and security measures in place to resolve the crisis in Benue State, by dialoguing with the herdsmen and farmers in the state.

This is as the group continues to lament the attack on Chief Olu Falae's farm by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

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.

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 cleric called on the governor - elect of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu and other state governors in the country to take the issue of activities of herdsmen with all seriousness by emulating the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose by making law on grazing in order to control reckless grazing of animals in the state.

, on Tuesday, in Abuja, held a crucial meeting with heads of internal security agencies over the killings by herdsmen and other security challenges in the country.

«Therefore, we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against elements of Boko Haram which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets, kidnappings, farmers versus herdsmen clashes, in addition to ethnic violence fuelled by political mischief makers.

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.

Over 50 persons had been killed in attacks on Benue communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen after they invaded some parts of the Guma and Logo local government areas of the state on New Year's Day.

The conference which was attended by Fulani herdsmen and policymakers from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, identified the key challenges facing herdsmen and other stakeholders, and their consequences on national security.

Civil rights groups have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over the incessant killings by herdsmen, particularly in the...

Civil rights groups have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over the incessant killings by herdsmen, particularly in the Northern part of the country.

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.

The Plateau State Governor, Mr. Solomon Lalong, has apologised for his comments on the killings by herdsmen in Benue State.

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.

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday spoke on what is expected of President Muhammadu Buhari over unjust killings by herdsmen the country.

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.

Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) New Era, on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately resign over his alleged failure to put a stop to the killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen across the country.

Shettima sympathised with Tiv people over the incessant attacks on their communities by suspected herdsmen, adding that the NGF would never abandon the state.

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union on Tuesday condemned the attack by suspected herdsmen on residents of Baking Kogi in the Jema'a Local Government of Kaduna State.

The Oodua People's Congress (OPC), has condemned the attack on Chief Olu Falae's farm by suspected herdsmen.

His decision came on the heels of the recent killing of people in the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

When contacted, the state police spokesman, Assistant Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu confirmed the attack on the Police by the suspected herdsmen adding that» we however did not record any casualties on our side»

The Mobile Policemen deployed to Benue State to curb incessant attacks on communities in Logo local government area of Benue state, Monday evening were attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

The Chocolate City boss was arrested on allegations of posting «inciting» tweets alleging the killing of some Southern Kaduna students by Fulani herdsmen.

In a series of tweets on January 23, he alleged that five students of Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, Kafanchan, were murdered by Fulani herdsmen.

Apart from killing people on his farm, neighbouring farms have been subject of attacks by these gun - wielding herdsmen.

Falae's farm was attacked on Sunday by some suspected Fulani herdsmen who allegedly burnt down over five hectares of palm plantation and some cash crops.

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.

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.»

As the Army plans to lock down some forests of Kano, Plateau and Bauchi states in the operation, more attention should be invested on southern Kaduna given the peculiarity and the nature of the constant tragic attacks by armed herdsmen.