Sentences with phrase «led by herdsmen»

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.

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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.

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».

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

«Recently, some religious leaders led by former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar, were in Southern Kaduna to mediate between the herdsmen and farmers.

«In July 2012, the Plateau state government reported that herdsmen killings had reached a head in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area leading to tens of deaths of Nigerian citizens by Fulani herdsmen, many of whom were not even Nigerian citizens.

Residents in Agogo led by the Local Traditional Council, the Local Council of Churches and the youth embarked a demonstration to drum home their demand for the eviction of Fulani herdsmen.

Peter Dada, Akure The recent attacks on the farm of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, by suspected Fulani herdsmen have led to fear and apprehension among the farm's workforce.

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

He alleged that majority of the crises that occurred between the Fulani herdsmen and farmers in 2016, May 2017 and August 2017, which led to the destruction of crops in zone «C» area of Benue State were instigated by non Fulani herdsmen.

Two civil society organisations, CD and CACOL, said the Buhari - led Federal Government did not deserve to continue in office unless it addressed the «incessant killings by herdsmen» in Benue State.

He reiterated that the farmers and herdsmen's clashes which had led to loss of lives and property were caused by the influx of weapons into the country through the trans - Saharan routes.

Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend Mathew Hassan Kukah, has blamed the incessant attacks allegedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen on the President Muhammadu Buhari - led...

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.

Led by the women leader in the area, Deaconess Martha Philip, the protesters carried placards with inscriptions: «We believe in Udom Dakada spirit but herdsmen is our bane.»

He lamented that farmers in the state had lost their crops to uncontrolled grazing by cattle, a development that had led to conflicts between farmers and herdsmen.