…and understanding. According to the association, sustaining peaceful relations between herders and host communities would enable its members to continue their legitimate businesses in a safe and secure environment. MACBAN reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful coexistence, respect for the rule of law, and collaboration…

…had increasingly become one of Nigeria’s major conflict zones due to persistent farmer-herder clashes, communal violence, banditry and kidnappings, making the establishment of a specialised military formation in Makurdi timely and strategic. He said a Special Forces division would provide rapid-response capability, str…

…Manja community, a locality that has witnessed repeated security threats resulting from herder-farmer crises in recent months. At about 1:25 p.m. on July 26, 2026, the troops made contact with the advancing Fulani bandits, triggering a prolonged and intense exchange of fire. Despite putting up a determined resistance,…

…here and there on the Plateau, the Nigerian government still interpreted them as farmer-herder clashes. How can a clash involve bombs? How can you interpret a situation as a farmer-herder clash when someone is sleeping, and another person comes to kill him and wipe out his entire family? How is that a clash? If we may…

…Owerri West and Oguta Local Government Areas, with particular focus on farmer-herder disputes, kidnapping for ransom and other emerging threats. Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the Officer in charge of Ohaji-Egbema Area Command, ACP Emeka Ezeibe reaffirmed the Command's commitment to intelligence-led…

…following the killing of one of its residents, Monday Obanigba, allegedly by suspected herders. The community, in a protest letter dated July 20, 2026, and signed by Jeffery Obasanmi, urged the governor and security agencies to take urgent steps to address the worsening insecurity in the area. The letter, made availabl…

…Saminu, to participate in the mining activity. According to him, Yakubu was primarily a herder, while Danjuma sold pharmaceutical products, although both occasionally engaged in artisanal mining. "We lost contact with him about two days after he left home before we heard that a joint security team had raided the mining…

…sufficient to address emerging security challenges such as banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder clashes and attacks on schools."A country as large and as varied as ours cannot be policed forever by one central Force run from the capital," he said, stressing the need for security officers who understand local communities…

Farmer hospitalised after alleged attack by herders in Plateau Troops of Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace, have responded to an alleged assault on a farmer by suspected herders in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Military sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 7…

…and other manufacturing ecosystems," the President said. Speaking on the farmer-herder clashes, the President told the visitors that his administration has turned the longstanding conflict between farmers and herders into an economic opportunity for citizens through the introduction of the Federal Ministry of Livestock…

…and armed violence in the North-West as well as violent conflicts between farmers and herders in the Middle Belt, among others. The human cost is perhaps unquantifiable. It has indeed eclipsed our human development index in an age when the real engine of growth and prosperity lies heavily in the quality of human minds…

…architecture had become overstretched by terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder clashes and other violent crimes across the federation. According to him, the proposed amendment clearly defines the responsibilities of both federal and state police to prevent jurisdictional conflicts. He explained that under the…

…louder by the day. What started years ago as occasional disputes between farmers and herders has gradually evolved into a persistent security challenge that continues to threaten lives, livelihoods, and peace in the area. For many residents of communities such as Uwherun, Ohoror, Agadama, Orogun, Edjekota, Oviri-Ogor,…

…and the effects of climate change, saying terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and farmer-herder conflicts continued to threaten lives, livelihoods and national development.

Interviews with community leaders, farmers, herders, security officials, and victims' families indicate that the crisis in Gurfata did not begin with killing but with disputes over land use and access between farmers and herders.

…responses to security threats. Speaking on the recurring conflicts between farmers and herders, Obidike welcomed the President’s support for ranching as a sustainable alternative to open grazing, describing it as a practical solution capable of reducing violent clashes and improving agricultural productivity. He expres…

…killed some time ago, and the DPO of Ohinmini convened a peace meeting with the Fulani herders and the community. “I was told the meeting was fruitful and, at the end of it, the man left. Unfortunately, I learnt that some gunmen ambushed his vehicle at Okudu community in Otukpo LGA and killed him along with one other p…

…fewer than eight persons have been killed following a communal clash between farmers and herders in Gulma town, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The violence reportedly began when a Fulani herder allegedly stabbed a farmer to death on his farmland. In a reprisal attack, members of the farming community all…

…he said. Pastor Uyo further alleged that a few days after the incident, some suspected herders entered the community to purchase food items and were subsequently apprehended by residents. He said the suspects were later handed over to the police along with items reportedly recovered from them. The attack has heightened…

…based on ethnicity or religion," the statement said. The group also described farmer-herder clashes as largely economic disputes that should not be transformed into ethnic or religious confrontations. It warned that inflammatory rhetoric and ethnic profiling could worsen insecurity and threaten national unity if left u…

…what could be described as the hotbed of killings, abductions for ransom, banditry, herder/farmer clashes, and kidnappings. Why has the unfortunate trend almost become a way of life, whereas there are legitimate and elected state actors empowered and mandated to guarantee the sovereignty of the State? The insecurity in…

…how he had sought justice for months following repeated invasions of his farms by herders and their cattle, which allegedly destroyed crops worth millions of naira as well as the irrigation system on the farmland. He said that, apart from the destruction of property, farm workers were also molested, adding that on one…

…called on the government to take decisive action against open grazing and prevent armed herders and strangers from penetrating forests and farmlands in rural communities. Mrs Ekechukwu also commended the youths of Ohuhu land for their uncommon courage and determination in confronting criminal elements, saying their swi…

One herder has been killed, and two others sustained gunshot injuries following an attack by Berom Militia in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, prompting calls for justice and renewed efforts to prevent further violence in the area. Security expert, Zagazola Makama who disclosed this in a report on Friday,…

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two herders who were injured in an attack by suspected militia members in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Friday. According to the post, the incident occurred around 5…