A state Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman confirmed that porcupines aren't protected wildlife but said the agency doesn't condone
wanton killing of animals.
The protesting students, who were seen chanting war songs, carried placards with inscriptions, such as; «enough of Fulani Killings in Benue», «herdsmen must go», «no more grazing in Benue», etc, called on the Benue and federal governments to act fast to stop
the wanton killing of the innocent citizens of the state.
There were reports of herdsmen fleeing the area amid complaints of
the wanton killing of cattle by the task - force.
Immediate past Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, has condemned in strong terms the continued
wanton killing of people in Benue State.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, «
This wanton killing of innocents is just the most recent of the many vicious acts perpetrated by ISIL - affiliated terrorists against the people of the region, including the murders of dozens of Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai, which only further galvanizes the international community to unite against ISIL.»
Not exact matches
Hearing that in the depths
of our being, we may feel with Gloucester in King Lear that «as flies to
wanton boys are we to the gods — they
kill us for their sport.»
The
killing of an unborn child due the child's mother being physically injured does not contend one nowadays to seek
wanton and sigh, legal abortion upon the mother's will to wantonly abort.
If King's conception
of the Deity or deities that inhabit our solar system is that possessed by a primitive tribe
of hunter - gatherers or by one
of the earliest
of civilizations, one
of half - human gods (chimeras) or monsters, little concerned with the fate
of humanity, both capricious and threatening («As flies to
wanton boys are we to the gods; they
kill us for their sport»), that is interesting from an anthropological perspective, but what does it have to do with «first things»?
A visibly angry member from Benue, George Akume lamented what he called «the continued
killings, maiming and
wanton destruction
of lives and property in Benue State, particularly Benue North West Senatorial District which comprises
of (7) seven Local Governments; Logo and Kwande Local Governments in Benue North East Senatorial District, Agatu and Okpokwu Local Governments in Benue South Senatorial District»
The Nigerian Army has warned against the continued disturbing
killings and
wanton destruction
of valuables in Adamawa, Benue and Taraba States.
Pentecostal Fellowship
of Nigeria (PFN), South - South region, has accused the Federal Government
of supporting the
wanton killings by herdsmen in some states
of the Middle - Belt.
The Chief
of Army Staff (COAS), Lt - Gen Tukur Buratai, on Monday said the Army would end the
wanton killings and destruction
of properties in...
Tiv Youth Council, TYC, has asked the Inspector General
of Police, Idris K. Ibrahim, to tender his resignation letter for labeling the
killings and
wanton destruction...
They believed that it was necessary for the president to explain the circumstances and reasons the
killings and
wanton destruction
of property have continued unabated in the country.
Reacting to the continuous herdsmen attacks on Benue farmers, a youth activist while providing statistics
of those
killed between 2013 and 2015, called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the international community to halt the
wanton killing once and for all.
The unions condemned in its entirety the Nimbo attack and other «unwarranted rampant
killings, kidnapping, raping and
wanton destruction
of farm crops in the North Central and Southern parts
of Nigeria» by the suspected herdsmen.
«The first suspect, Morris Ashwe 36 yrs Native
of Mbajima Village Katsina Ala LGA Benue State confessed and admitted to have been supplying firearms and ammunition to the notorious and most wanted vicious and notorious gang leader
of militia, murderers and kidnappers Terwase Akwaza aka Ghana who was declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force for the merciless
killings of several innocent persons and
wanton destruction
of properties worth Millions
of Naira, at ZakiBiam in Benue State on 20th March, 2017 and for other violent crimes such as Culpable Homicide, Mischief by Fire and Criminal Conspiracy and the
killing of Mr. Deneen Igbana (late) the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor
of Benue State.
These days, the mention
of nomadic Fulani herdsmen seems to have become a presage to reports
of mindless
killings of farmers and
wanton destruction
of crops across the country.
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.
In addition, these
wanton and extra-judicial
killings are in direct breach
of Section 33
of the constitution which guarantees the rights
of Nigerians to life as protected also under numerous other international legal instruments to which Nigeria is a signatory.
The association stated that the
wanton killings by the murderous group could lead to a civil war, noting that the patience
of the people was approaching the breaking point.
Catholic Knights
of the Order
of St. Mulumba have decried the inability
of the federal government to stop the gory
killings and
wanton destruction
of property and livelihoods by armed herdsmen, urging it to bring to book all those behind the acts
of brigandage and savagery.
The directives followed recent
killings and
wanton destruction carried out by unknown gunmen on communities in Shinkafi and Maradun Local Government Areas
of the state.
'' The
killings must stop, the
wanton destruction
of properties must stop not only within Kaduna state but across the country.
The Chief
of Army Staff (COAS), Lt - Gen Tukur Buratai, on Monday said the Army would end the
wanton killings and destruction
of properties in Birnin Gwari and environs.
«Now that we know where the APC is heading, our duty is to mobilize Nigerians to more than ever before obtain PVCs and come out to vote out hardship,
wanton killings and unemployment, which another four years
of Buhari represents.
Fun Factoid: The night before the funeral
of Burns» father, Luath was tragically
killed (as stated by the brother) «by the
wanton cruelty
of some person.»