Sentences with phrase «communities by herdsmen»

Chief Matthew Obasa, Oba of Ayede Oke - Agi Amuro, Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi, has decried alleged killing of farmers in Amuro communities by herdsmen.

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The attack is thought to have been by Fulani herdsmen, a group who have had several clashes with the Christian community in Nigeria over the years.

Chukwudum said that government should be blamed for the invasion of Nimbo community in Uzo - Uwani Local Government Area by suspected herdsmen.

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.

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».

Security has been beefed up in communities in Kwahu East Districts where eight people have lost their lives in an attack by Fulani herdsmen.

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

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

Kukah, who stated this when Nigerian Catholic Bishops visited the communities attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen, leading to massive destruction of lives and properties.

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.

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.

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.

In line with the administration's commitment towards finding permanent solutions to the herdsmen - farmers clashes in some parts of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the formation of a new Committee to look into the rebuilding of communities affected by the violence in the affected states.

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 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.

With the spate of Insurgence in the North east which is currently being quelled by the Nigerian troops, the invasion of killer herdsmen into communities and resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta coupled with agitations by pro-Biafra protesters have been a major source of concern to the Federal Government.

Public scepticism has been re-enforced by the blockbuster accusation by General T.Y Danjuma, former Chief of Army Staff and Defence Minister that the Nigerian Military under Buhari are «colluding» with «armed bandits» (read Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen) to carry out ethnic cleansing across communities in central Nigeria!

Following incessant attacks and alleged killings by Fulani herdsmen on indigenes of Ossissa Community and others in Kwale area of Delta State and war songs of reprisals on northerners by youths, Delta State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Zanna has paid an operation visit to the community and held discussions with stakCommunity and others in Kwale area of Delta State and war songs of reprisals on northerners by youths, Delta State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Zanna has paid an operation visit to the community and held discussions with stakcommunity and held discussions with stakeholders.

Personal affairs such as health and the accident of his son get jet - speed attention but the health, education needs, unemployment and electricity needs of Nigerians, and carnage of farming communities by Fulani herdsmen get the country's unification consideration and setting up of a committee and no arrest.

The killings in Plateau communities have continued unabated as 8 people were said have been killed by suspected herdsmen in Nding loh, Fan District of Barkin...

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...

No fewer than three youths including students were allegedly killed on Wednesday during the protest against the recent killings in Benue communities by suspected herdsmen which left over 50 persons in Logo and Guma local government areas of the state.

The Governor appeals to the people of the state to remain calm and resist the temptation to take the law into their hands as the State Government is exploring every lawful means to restore peace in the communities affected by renewed herdsmen attacks.»

He made this known in a Press Conference in Kaduna state Saturday over the alleged killing of four Fulani herdsmen by Adara and Gbagyi youths in Tsoho Damishi community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

According to Afenifere, «It is continuation of the declaration of war by armed Fulani herdsmen, who have been terrorising communities and are now burning farmlands.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration's resolve to deal decisively and expeditiously with the continued attacks on communities across the country by armed herdsmen, stressing that he has ordered heads of national security agencies to take all necessary measures to apprehend and expose those behind the heinous attacks.

«like we earlier noted, Fulani herdsmen are no longer a distant story in our council but an ugly reality going by the recent invasion of farm Lands of the people of Umuehie village, Ngor Autonomous community by them and consequent destruction of farmlands and crops worth millions of Naira.»

Town Unions in the South - East geopolitical zone of the country, operating under the aegis of Association of South East Town Unions (ASETU) have called on the federal government to take steps towards assisting the Enugu State Government in compensating the affected families of the recent attack on Nimbo community by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

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.

The Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has assured the residents of communities ravaged by suspected herdsmen in Benue and Nasarawa states of adequate police protection to prevent a recurrence of the attacks.

He said soldiers had led cows to the communities sacked by Fulani herdsmen.

The movement of herdsmen affected by the Benue State's anti-open grazing law is causing a lot of tension in border communities between Nasarawa and Benue states.

He wrote: «All Christians who campaign for a 2nd term for Buhari who's done nothing concrete to stop slaughter of Christian communities by his radical Muslim Fulani herdsmen brethren may get a useless post from him but will one day answer before a righteous God for their betrayal of Christ!»

For a nation that was waiting for a messianic vision and direction from his government, President Buhari does not have the privilege or the right to remain silent on issues such as the current fuel scarcity (save for a one - page press release signed by him), the Mainagate, the NNPC $ 25bn contract scandal, the continued Fulani herdsmen attack on communities, despite their being listed as the fourth deadliest terror group in the Global Terrorism Index, and the full report of the Presidential Panel of Inquiry set up to investigate a former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Lawal Babachir, and a former DG, National Intelligence Agency, Ayo Oke, because beyond election, the validation of the legitimacy of any government through good governance rests on this core element which is communicating.

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.

In a related development, about 3,000 Tiv farmers in Nasarawa State have deserted their homes following attacks on some neighbouring communities in Benue State by Fulani herdsmen.

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 attack came barely one week after residents of the area cried out over invasion on their community by suspected heavily armed herdsmen.

The religious body appealed to the international community for assistance and urged all churches to set aside time on Sunday, January 7, to pray for Nigeria and «for victory over the wicked killings by Fulani herdsmen.»

A source, who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity, said, «There were coordinated attacks on five communities by the well - armed herdsmen who stormed our villages in large number, around 10 pm to 4 am.

Spurred by last Sunday's early morning attack on Egba community in Agatu LGA of Benue State by marauding Fulani herdsmen about which the State Police Commissioner,...

Two female primary school teachers of Onigbedu community in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State were on Thursday attacked by suspected herdsmen.

Uwazuruike recalling how the jihadists had arrived Kwara State in 1811 and after some brief stay «killed the Yoruba leader in the state and took over the administration of the area till date», said it was an indication «that all these attacks by Boko Haram and herdsmen who kill, maim and sometimes colonise some communities in Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa states have the same Islamisation agenda».

The Kogi State Government has spoken on killings in some communities within the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has condemned in strong terms the recent attack by some suspected Fulani herdsmen on the Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo - Uwani local government...

The governor also paid compensation to a community in the state whose farmlands were invaded by herdsmen.

Labo speaking on Channels Tv said this was the only solution to halt killings by herdsmen in some parts of the country, adding that putting herdsmen on watchlist would attract the international community.

Meanwhile Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, on Monday, declared a three - day mourning for the 59 dead victims that were killed in recent attacks on communities in the Logo and Guma Local Government Areas of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen.