Tag Archives: Fulani herdsmen

Residents of Umuezeboko Umuoru Uga community, Aguata Local Govt Area, Anambra state now live in fear over an alleged attack on Umearokwu family and land grabbing by Fulani men hired by the Fire and Miracle Ministries. According to sources, the alleged attack by the suspected herdsmen which occurred over the weekend had forced residents of the community to flee for ...

Four persons have been reportedly confirmed dead during a fresh attack on workers at a construction site by herdsmen at Nche-Tahu close to Rafi Bauna in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. After the incident launched by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday morning, one of the masterminds simply identified as Shagari was arrested by security agents. The attack came ...

In 2017, the Nigerian economy and investment market was in distress. For most Nigerians, being lost in the surging tides was a whole lot easier than staying afloat. Nigeria as a country managed to survive the storm of 2017. In this piece, we review 2017 as a guide to what lies for the real estate sector and it’s affiliates in ...

Fulani herdsmen have been fingered in a fire incident that destroyed properties worth millions of naira at the National Youth Development Centre Mgbakwu in Awka North Local Government area of Anambra State. The fire, which burnt down the bungalow housing the office of the principal of the center, was alleged to have been ignited by some suspected Fulani herdsmen grazing ...

A group, the Billital Moroobe Association of Nigeria (BILPAN) warned on Monday that the anti-grazing law enacted in some states was a violation of the fundamental human rights of herdsmen. The group, which also call themselves Pastoralists, made the statement while speaking with newsmen in Dutse, Jigawa. The position of the group comes amid out cries over the killing of ...

“Bakin Kogi – Dalami Tukura stands with a long, hand-crafted musket slung over his right shoulder next to his brother’s freshly-dug grave, a mound of red earth marked with a cross made of woven grass. The burly 40-year-old maize farmer’s brother was killed just days ago when suspected cattle herders attacked his home in northern Nigeria. “He was shot,” Tukura ...

There was a period in our lives when terrorism and insurgency was alien to Nigeria, these days it has become a civil service job or you may want to call it a daily chore. No day passes by without news of Fulani herdsmen or Boko Haram attacks being reported in the media. This article lists “Top 5 Deadliest Places In ...

It was learnt yesterday that the Federal Government is to build ranches and grazing reserves to end incessant clashes between cattle rearers and farmers. The Nation reports that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal made this known yesterday when he received a delegation of the Tabital Pulako Njode Jam Foundation, led by its Chairman, Abdul ...

Whilst Fulani herdsmen continue to run riot in most parts of Northern Nigeria, the Federal Government may not be losing sleep over the issue contrary to the perceived notion by the Nigerians who have been at the receiving end of their onslaught. The grazing reserve dilemma has once again taken the front burner. The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government is ...

The good book says, the Kingdom of God suffereth violence and the violent take it by force. Following the incessant attacks on some communities in Nigeria by ruthless gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, many of the communities have decided to defend themselves since the government has refused to come to their rescue. Albeit, things got ugly yesterday in Niger ...