…areas and vulnerable rural communities. He called for the recovery and return of rustled livestock to their legitimate owners whenever such animals were found. Musa further urged the government to establish a mechanism for documenting and assessing losses suffered by cattle breeders as a result of rustling, banditry an…

…state in August 2026. The Command also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 145 suspected rustled livestock, six motorcycles, a motor vehicle and 1,500 pieces of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, popularly known as “Yar Kwamaso”, among other exhibits. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this…

…provide security for an Israeli civilian and police officers who were trying to recover livestock. The military said its forces fired at and struck what it described as “key instigators” of a violent disturbance, during which Palestinians threw stones at Israeli troops. The deaths come amid a recent increase in settler…

…season, fresh attacks killed over 40 farmers in a month and closed village markets. Livestock theft and grazing violence have compounded this across Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Niger, displacing an estimated one million people. On 26 November 2025, the President declared a national security emergency after atta…

…Musawa, Dutsinma, Kankia and Kusada, with victims reporting abductions, killings, livestock rustling and interference with farming activities over an extended period. One resident said the operation had given relief to farmers who had long been unable to safely reach their farmlands.A community leader, while welcoming…

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has empowered 100 women and youths in Adamawa State with livestock starter assets and inputs as part of the government as efforts to promote inclusive participation, enterprise development and sustainable livelihoods in the livestock sector. The post FG empowers 100 women,…

…armed robbery gangs, arrest people in possession of illegal arms, recover some stolen livestock and nip cases of criminal activities in parts of the state in the bud. He assured that his officers and men remained resolute in protecting the lives and property of residents of the state. Disu, in his remarks, said he came…

…economic frontiers, with enormous opportunities in agriculture and agro-processing, livestock, hydropower, tourism, manufacturing and mineral development. He praised the Kefas Administration for its investments in education, healthcare, infrastructure, security and economic development, particularly its policy of free…

…with residents reportedly fleeing some affected communities following attacks and livestock rustling. During the visit, the GOC met with community leaders and residents, listened to their concerns and reviewed the security situation in the area. Koughna assured the residents that the Nigerian Army had adjusted its secu…

…available to journalists in Makurdi, advised the Federal Government to instead encourage livestock owners to establish ranches by legally acquiring land on their own. The former state publicity secretary of the PDP was reacting to the Federal Government’s plan to select Benue among the five states to implement pilot ra…

…of nine suspects in separate operations involving illegal firearms, armed robbery and livestock theft across the state. According to a statement signed by the Command's Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the operations were carried out on August 13, 2026, following credible intelligence and informat…

…of responsibility, also led to the recovery of arms, motorcycles and suspected rustled livestock. The Brigade spokesman, Captain Adebayo Adewumi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to him, troops of the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATR) Admin Battalion, deployed at Kotonkoro, rescued the nine kidna…

…responses from government authorities. He alleged that the Federal Ministry of Livestock told the groups that the MoU was domiciled with the states, while officials in Ogun, Niger, Cross River and other states allegedly referred them back to the Federal Government. “It’s just like a puzzle or riddle, so we don’t really…

…contacted to facilitate the resolution of the dispute and identify the owners of the livestock involved. The sources added that efforts are ongoing to resolve the matter through established conflict-resolution mechanisms in line with ongoing measures to prevent farmer-herder disputes from degenerating into violence acr…

…Area, where security forces have continued to respond to attacks on civilians, livestock and farmlands amid ongoing efforts to prevent further escalation of the crisis. by Linda Ikeji at 06/08/2026 6:39 AM | Share this Story

The Nigerian Army says troops rescued 16 kidnapped victims, recovered 281 rustled livestock and apprehended suspected terrorist collaborators and logistics suppliers in coordinated operations across Borno, Sokoto State, Zamfara and Plateau. An operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wed…

…The suspects abandoned 80 cattle and 10 sheep before escaping into the bush, while two livestock owners who sustained gunshot injuries during the attack were receiving treatment. Muhammad said another intelligence-led operation led operatives to a warehouse in Zaria, where they recovered 190 solar inverters valued at a…

…when residents returned after the fighting, they found that none of the people, their livestock or other living creatures had been harmed. Convinced that their survival was a divine miracle, the elders proclaimed August 1, as Anyama Fe Atei Oge Festival Day, a tradition that has been observed annually since 1967, and e…

…on Monday, August 3, 2026 until after 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, also left two homes burnt, livestock stolen and the entire community deserted, witnesses told Daily Trust. Residents said the attack also triggered another tragedy when scores of villagers attempted to escape across a river after receiving information that the…

…He explained that the bypass is widely used by trucks conveying agricultural produce, livestock, petroleum products and manufactured goods between Kano and neighbouring states, making its condition vital to regional trade and logistics. “The maintenance project, which commenced on July 23, is expected to be completed w…

…investigation established that on June 3, 2026, the deceased had gone out to graze livestock alongside his younger brothers. “While attempting to locate the route back to their settlement, they approached some individuals working on a nearby farmland for directions. “The deceased thereafter proceeded with one of the in…

…3:00 a.m. They were said to have spent more than six hours attacking residents, rustling livestock, looting valuables and firing sporadically. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said villagers recovered the bodies of seven victims on Wednesday morning after the attackers fled. "We were sitting after th…

…the day. The attackers also looted homes and shops and rustled an unspecified number of livestock during the late-night raid, residents said. They told Daily Trust that the heavily armed assailants, estimated to be about 200, stormed the community from different directions, initially deceiving residents into believing…

…Works at his duty post, while the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Health and Livestock Development were also present. Out of the state's 18 commissioners, only one was found in the office at the time of the visit. Reacting to the development, Governor Namadi criticised the poor attendance and lack of commitm…

…the minister that the agency had secured a proposed $2 billion Chinese investment for a livestock processing hub in Maigatari, Jigawa state, and was collaborating with security agencies on plans to establish a Border Communities Intelligence Corps.Sources inside the agency, speaking on condition of anonymity, alleged t…