Sentences with phrase «farmlands by the 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.

Signing the new law, Fayose had said it would check cases of incessant attacks or killings of local residents and destruction of farmlands by herdsmen and their cattle.

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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.

The group called on Okorocha to stop the potential peace threat and restore security in the land by asking the herdsmen to steer clear of their farmlands.

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.»

Everyone welcomed the law in the face of unrelenting attacks by herdsmen, who seem to be getting more emboldened in their unchecked act of casual killings of farmers and destruction of farmlands aparently as there was no retribution.

«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.»

On the incessant attacks by suspected herdsmen, the bishop decried the killings and destructions of farmlands in many parts of the country and urged the Federal Government and security agencies to curtail the activities of the assailants.

It would be recalled that recently, six people were killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen on their farmland in the area.

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

A 72 - year - old woman (name withheld) was allegedly raped by some suspected Fulani herdsmen on her farmland in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.