Group to sue police over Fulani herdsmen attack

An Igbo socio-political and cultural organization, Igbo Improvement Union (a.k.a. Oganiru Ndigbo), said it had directed its lawyers to institute legal action against the police and the military for failing to protect the people of Ukpabi -Nimbo community, Enugu State who were murdered by Fulani herdsmen.

Farmers/herdsmen clash: Don’t force states to accept grazing reserve policy – agos Chamber of Commerce LCCI warns FG

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and industry (LCCI) on Monday said that states should be allowed to promote and practise agriculture in the areas they have comparative advantages.

Grazing Bill: Anambra Assembly Rejects FG Proposed Nationwide Grazing Reserve

Anambra State House of Assembly has backed out of the proposed Grazing Bill expected to be presented to the state House of Assembly for debate and approval.

Plateau federal lawmakers vehemently oppose grazing reserve

Two federal lawmakers representing  Plateau North in the National Assembly, Senator Jonah David Jang, and the member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Istifanus Gyang, have in separate statements rejected grazing reserve policy.

Fulani Herdsmen killed two brothers in Ogun state Yesterday! (See Graphic Photos)

 See what happened in ilewo orile yesterday bororo killed owolabi ogunrobi and his brother amosun ogunronbi on their way home.

Gov Ishaku denies donation of land for grazing

The governor of Taraba State,   Darius Ishaku, has denied that his state was in any agreement or among the eleven states that donated 55,000 hectares of land for the implementation of federal government’s programe for grazing reserves.

Protest rocks Enugu community over fresh herdsmen invasion

Residents of Nze community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, yesterday gathered at the Ibute Nze Community square where they expressed sadness over persistent attack on the community by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Sen. Jonah Jang condemns plans for grazing reserve policy in Plateau

Information reaching our newsdesk indicates that Senator Jonah Jang has condemned moves by the Plateau State Government to implement the grazing reserves policy in Plateau state.

“We Want Grazing Reserves In The North Only” - Tambuwa

The Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has laid to rest the fears that the Federal Government is planing to establish Grazing Reserves for the Fulani Herdsmen, across the country.

Plateau youths plan grazing policy protest tagged OCCUPY PLATEAU

Amidst the grazing reserves (or ranching) policy debate raging-on on the Plateau, Dachung Bagos, a former House of Representatives aspirant and convener of the Plateau G17 group has issued a rallying cry to Plateau Youths to stand up and be counted in the quest to impress on government the importance of consultation on such a sensitive policy.

Killing Christians on flimsy excuse unacceptable – Northern CAN

The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the killing of a 74-year old Igbo market woman, Mrs Bridget Agbahime, accused of blaspheming Prophet Mohammed by irate mobs in Kano State.

ASARI SPITS FIRE : Confronts Buhari, Fulani Herdsmen & Northern Imperialism

Buhari you are a proud Fulani man, but you have failed to understand that the typical Niger Deltan man is a PROUD man also.

Reign of terror in Delta villages ‘under herdsmen’s control’

HOW did  herdsmen become so powerful to the point of tyrannizing some communities in Delta State?

This is one question many leaders of affected communities could not answer when Sunday Vanguard probed in the course of our investigation, last week,  into the menace of  herdsmen in the state. The herdsmen are believed to be so influential that many police officers in the state see them as untouchable.

Anglican bishops meet Buhari over vandalism, herdsmen’s attacks

This Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion urged the Federal Government to tactically handle the Niger Delta Avengers to avoid further destruction of properties and facilities by the militants.

Emulate Gov Fayose in condemning killing of non-violent agitators, IPOB tells South East governors

Still licking its wounds over what it called irresponsible and senseless killing of their members and innocent non-members, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, told South East governors, politicians, Igbo and non-Igbo elder statesmen to emulate Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for being outspoken and condemning the killing of non-violent agitators.

Shocking: I’ve been sacked from my ancestral home by Fulani herdsmen – Benue Governor

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has disclosed that attacks by Fulani herdsmen have robbed him of his ancestral home, lamenting that his home town was not only sacked by the armed cattle rearers, but that over 50 of his kinsmen had been killed with over 200 hectares of his rice farm set ablaze.

Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen kill over 3,000 under Buhari

No fewer than 3,094 Nigerians have been killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents and Fulani herdsmen since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office on May 29, 2015, Saturday PUNCH investigations have revealed.

Nimbo massacre: I recorded killing to show my people our success –Suspect

Some chilling details have emerged on the April 25 massacre of residents of Nimbo community in Enugu State by Fulani herdmen following the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect,  Mohammadu Zurai, by the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team.

VIDEO : Turn Sambisa Forest Into Grazing Reserve- Analyst

Emmanuel Mok, A public affairs analyst is advocating the creation of grazing reserves for Cattle Herders in the Sambisa/Lake Chad Basin where the population are sparse and is likely not to spark ethnic conflict.

Boko Haram Militants Strike Near Maiduguri

At least six civilians were killed when Boko Haram militant attacked a village near Maiduguri last night, vigilantes and resident said. Boko Haram insurgents stormed a village of Ladi Butai in Jere LGA of area Borno State,  opened fire on villagers at about 9 pm killing, not fewer than 6 people and injured scores others. Commander of Civilian JTF, who does not want his name printed known told Saharareporters that they Boko Haram militants overpowered the CJTF stations in the village and succeeded in killing unarmed villagers.