…At least nine persons have reportedly been killed in fresh attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on Tse-Nyaku, Tse-Biliji and adjoining communities in Mbatian Council Ward of Ngenev, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Several others were reportedly injured, while an unspecified number of residents were said to be…

…A four-year-old boy and two others have been killed in an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Omulonye community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Several other residents reportedly sustained injuries in the attack, which forced residents to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighbo…

A senseless act of violence - Man mourns his little sister k!lled by suspected herdsmen in fresh Benue attack A bereaved man, Amise Friday Johnson has mourned his young sister who was k!lled by suspected armed herdsmen in Benue State. LIB reported that suspected armed attackers have reportedly k!lled several people and…

…compensation for the decades of destruction of lives and property of farmers by the herdsmen be a top item on the agenda of the proposed government policy? “Where at the negotiating table are the representatives of farmers’ communities that have suffered attacks, destruction and displacement? “Where are the traditional…

…as residents conducted a mass burial for 16 persons allegedly killed by suspected armed herdsmen. The victims were reportedly killed when the attackers invaded the community in the early hours of July 28, throwing residents into panic and forcing many to flee for safety. According to residents, the assailants stormed E…

…must reject divisions and work collectively towards building a prosperous homeland. Herdsmen attacks: 'Idoma land is a wounded traveller' - Abba Moro

By Peter Duru Suspected armed herdsmen on Monday night attacked Abaushwa community in Nzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, the hometown of former governor Samuel Ortom, killing four persons and leaving several others injured. Residents said the assailants stormed the community at abou…

…Orwough, has strongly condemned the attack which he claimed was carried out by suspected herdsmen. The chairman, in a statement issued on Monday, August 4, by his Personal Assistant On Communication and Strategy, Ernest Tortiv, described the incident as heartbreaking and unacceptable. He expressed his heartfelt condole…

…been seized by militia and turned into a fortress camp, crippling the local agro-economy.Herdsmen kill 15 in fresh Benue attacksMeanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that armed invaders struck two communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving at least 15 people dead.The Efeyi-Ugboju attack lasted over…

The Northern Senators Forum condemned deadly attacks in Benue and Kaduna states that killed over 40 people and displaced many familiesA Tuesday morning attack on Efeyi Community in Otukpo LGA left 13 dead, while a separate Kaduna attack days earlier claimed about 30 lives, including women and childrenThe Forum also bac…

15 k!lled as suspected herdsmen attack Benue communities At least 15 people have been k!lled in fresh attacks by suspected herdsmen on Ug oju communities, Otukpi Loval Government Area of Benue State. Locals told Daily Trust that the attack at Efeyi-Ugboju community where 14 bodies have been recovered so far began at 5a…

…about 30 others have been declared missing following fresh attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. DAILY POST gathered that the attackers had earlier invaded Ochobo community, where two persons were killed. Their initial attempt to attack Agadagba community was reportedly re…

…government areas of the State, with the aim of putting to an end the incessant farmers-herdsmen clashes and other violent crime within the areas. The meeting was mainly focused on addressing security concerns in Ohaji/Egbema, Owerri West and Oguta Local Government Areas, with particular focus on farmer-herder disputes,…

…who fired the gun, while I was hit by bullets fired by the policemen.” Read Also: Herdsmen seize mourning siblings, mother’s corpse in Benue This was the account of 45-year-old Agbeyangi, a caterer arrested after a failed reprisal attack by suspected cultists in the Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos, ended in a gun battle…

…in Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and parts of Southern Kaduna, where suspected armed Fulani herdsmen have been blamed for many attacks.The lawmaker, in a message posted on his X account on Wednesday, July 8, said he has spent years investigating what he described as the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and argued that w…

…Police Command has dismissed allegations of an attack on a student hostel by suspected herdsmen, describing the report as entirely false. The command's spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this on Sunday following reports circulating on Facebook about the alleged attack. The report had alleged that more than 80 stu…

…Evwreni, and their neighboring settlements, the fear of attacks by suspected armed herdsmen has become a daily reality. Farmers now venture into their farmlands with uncertainty, while families live in constant fear of the next attack. Agriculture remains the backbone of the local economy in Ughelli North. Thousands of…

…that the poor state of the road has made the area vulnerable to attacks by suspected herdsmen and other criminal elements who exploit the difficult terrain. Neglect of education sector presents another serious, painful realitySeveral public schools within the community are reportedly in a state of disrepair, with leaki…

…deployed against the terrorist jihadists operating under the covers of armed Fulani herdsmen, Fulani bandits and ISIS-affiliated Boko Haram, Lakurawa, Mahmuda, Ansaru, and others. However, in spite of routine reports of battlefield victories by our troops, the jihadist forces are steadily spreading throughout the count…

…on Sunday that the victims were released by their kidnappers, identified as Fulani herdsmen, after an ultimatum issued by Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. However, the command debunked the reports in a statement released on Sunday by Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. DAILY…

…they spoke Fulani language "which is different from ordinary Hausa." She lamented that herdsmen had repeatedly invaded farmlands in the community with their cattle, destroying crops without any consequence despite complaints by the locals. The widow then called on the government to take decisive action against open gra…

…of the town were reacting to a rumour that a truck load of persons believed to be Fulani herdsmen were seen asking directions to Ohafia Local Government Area but maintained that such reports were false and never reported to any military formation or agency. The Army further said that claims that some abducted girls wer…