…Yusuf Babayo, who also confirmed the attack in a statement, said the victims were mostly Fulani and Hausa traders returning home from the Kara Cattle Market. Babayo, who described the incident as barbaric and disturbing, said the victims were innocent and harmless Nigerians returning from their lawful business activiti…

Republican congressman Riley Moore reacted to the reported arrest of Mahmoud Adam, a Fulani community leader linked to attacks on Christians in NigeriaMoore credited both the Nigerian government and the Trump administration for the development, tying it to an active US-Nigeria security cooperation agreementAdam was rep…

…and for the release of Nnamdi Kanu from Sokoto prison. “I am coming to pray against the Fulani terrorists who invaded my village and killed three people in my jurisdiction. I want to thank Benjamin Netanyahu. By God’s grace, if we meet one-on-one in Israel, I will share with him the agony of Christians in Nigeria. “My…

…said efforts were ongoing to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects. Troops foil Fulani bandits kidnap attempt in Kaduna

…inhabitantsNigeria has many ethnic groups, with the major ones being the Yoruba, Hausa/Fulani and Igbo, each with an interesting history, culture and language.The early inhabitants of Lagos, however, were the Yoruba. According to Ikeja Local Government publications, the Yoruba people were the early inhabitants of Lagos…

…Area. “The United States commends Nigeria’s strong response to the latest attacks from Fulani militant groups,” the bureau said. “We will continue to work with the Nigerian government to protect Christians in the Middle Belt,” it added. “We urge Nigeria to continue the momentum and defend the Barkin Ladi communities in…

…residence. The youths reportedly attacked Usman, accusing him of allegedly supporting Fulani residents in the community. The attack followed a reported incident in which a local was attacked and k!lled at an illegal mining site in Nabar Dutse community. It was gathered that three young men from the same family in Kwang…

…leaders and vigilantes and appealed for calm and restraint. “The troops also rescued a Fulani vigilante detained by youths at Ara Sabo and handed him over to the vigilante headquarters in the area,” it said. (NAN) The post Troops rescue eight victims, apprehend six ISWAP members in Borno, Adamawa appeared first on Vang…

…Division, Nigerian Army, visited Mangu and held a security engagement with Mwaghavul and Fulani leaders. According to the group, the GOC had urged both communities to end their differences and assured them that the Army would not allow any group to attack another. “The GOC further gave a clear assurance that he would n…

…chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, Hon. Kasim Mohammed Ikwa; and Ardos representing Fulani communities across the FCT also attended.Gwagwalada council chairman mournsGwagwalada Area Council chairman Kasim Mohammed Ikwa said he was shocked and saddened by the news of Madugu's passing. In a statement released by his Sp…

…said the bandits were motivated in part by grievances over the alleged maltreatment of Fulani residents by local vigilante groups, and that the emir himself had been a target for abduction during the incursion.Zamfara: About ZurmiZurmi sits along the border with the Niger Republic and shares a boundary with Katsina Sta…

…road. According to witnesses cited by Kim, the attackers, identified by the witnesses as Fulani militants, mounted a roadblock less than a mile from military checkpoints located on both sides of the road. The assailants reportedly stopped a commercial minivan carrying nine passengers and dragged the two pastors out of…

Suspected Fulani militias ambush and k!ll woman in Plateau communit A woman has been k!lled by suspected fulani bandits in Batok 2 Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 2100 hours on August 28, 2026 when troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE, responded to reports o…

Islamic preacher Sheikh Al-Fulani publicly called out DJ Chicken for making offensive remarks about the late actor Taiwo Hassan OgogoDJ Chicken had claimed he never earned anything from Ogogo and later blamed his comments on alcohol influenceSheikh Al-Fulani reminded the content creator of his previous arrest over thre…

…killed some time ago. I’ve seen blood and seen people burnt alive. “In Yelwata, it was Fulani that attacked. It was a retaliation because a Fulani boy was killed and these guys came back to attack.” According to a prosecution witness at the Federal High Court in Abuja in February 2026, some disgruntled Fulani chiefs sp…

…his employer in Molege, Owo. Adeleye disclosed that the operatives were assisted by some Fulani men, who are into legitimate businesses in the state, to identify the suspects. "We have a session that has to do with the latest rescued kidnap victims, which happened a couple of days ago," he said. "I received a distress…

Fulani woman arrested for allegedly st@bbing her co-wife to d3ath in Kogi community A Fulani woman identified as Khadijat has been arrested for allegedly st@bbing her co-wife, Ramatu, to d3ath following a heated argument between them in Ijoka community, Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident report…

…cultural traditions into paternity rulings. He noted that in Yoruba, Hausa, and Fulani customs, public acts of acknowledgment-such as conducting a traditional naming ceremony or letting a child bear a man's surname-solidify legal fatherhood regardless of biological proof. In contrast, Igbo custom ties paternity directl…

…of the hundreds of rescued victims, we singled out this particular situation where two Fulani boys were kidnapped and their cattle rescued in our local government,” Adeleye said in Akure. He added: “We swung into action because they reported that the children who went out did not return on time.” Operatives first recov…

Suspected Fulani militias k!ll 19-year-old girl, injure two in Plateau attack Suspected Fulani militias have k!lled a 19-year-old woman and injured two others in an attack at Gana Ropp village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Credible security sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the…

…the wound before the bleeding stopped,” he said. When asked whether the abductors were Fulani men, Daniel responded, “Fulani, Kogi… one of them is named Peter. They spoke Igala, Fulani and Hausa,” noting that the use of the three languages was a decoy to prevent the captives from understanding the abductors’ line of co…

Farmer arrested for k!lling Fulani herder during altercation in Kaduna Troops of Sector 7, Sub-Sector 71, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have arrested a 33-year-old farmer following an altercation between him and a Fulani boy that resulted in the d3ath of the latter in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sou…

Suspected Fulani militias k!ll 70-year-old farmer in Plateau A 70-year-old farmer, Mr. Ngwe Weyi, has been k!lled in an early morning attack along the Zanhwran-Nkiedonwro Road in Teegbe village, Miango District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident, according to a statement by the Publicity Secr…

…Mairiga; and 27-year-old Sale Babauro Abubakar. Mairiga and Abubakar are Hausa and Fulani, respectively.” The source also disclosed that the suspects are in the custody of the State Command for further investigations. The move, he added, followed a valid detention warrant from a magistrate’s court.

…Gyang Dantong alongside a then member representing Barkin Ladi constituency Hon Gyang Fulani died after attending a mass burial in the local government in July 2012 .Indigenous youth organisations recently commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for establishing an operational base in the area, saying intellig…