Tag: Herdsmen
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Gov. Meets Fulani Leaders Over Herders’ Influx Into Kwara
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…seeks partnership on security and developments. By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin Following surging movements of Fulani herdsmen from the south western states into Kwara, the governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has met with…
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Herdsmen menace: Okowa wants FG to speak up on action to be taken by security agencies
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Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged the Federal Government to give the direction on what should be done to properly check the menace of criminally-minded herdsmen. The governor…
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16 suspected herdsmen kill Afenifere leader’s daughter on Benin/Ore road, abduct others
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Chief Fasoranti and the late Mrs Olakunrin* Suspected killer herdsmen again wrecked havoc on Friday as they shot dead Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of elder statesman Chief Reuben Fasoranti,…
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Opinion: The Crisis of Pastoralism and Negative Stereotyping: From Cattle Colonies to Ruga, By Jibrin Ibrahim
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Last week, the Federal Government suspended its “Ruga” policy for the sedentarisation of pastoralists following a massive and successful but uninformed campaign against it. It was uninformed because there…
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Buhari warns herdsmen returning from south against grazing on farms
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President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that herdsmen returning from the South due to the rainy season must respect the boundaries of farmers and villagers, while the communities must refrain from…
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Opinion: Reflections on kidnappings by herdsmen in Yorubaland, By Rahaman Onike
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Out of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, south west was the least affected by the insurgency and banditry when Boko Haram first reared its ugly head in the country…