No fewer than 76 men from the Ugwuneshi Autonomous community were last Thursday arrested and whisked away by “men in military uniform” after they protested the continued destruction of their crops and farmlands by Fulani herdsmen and their cattle who settled in the area without permission
Browsing: Fulani herdsmen
However, eyewitnesses also said the gunmen, numbering about 300, looked like Fulani herdsmen
According to a statement by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Speaker of the House, Stephen Gbadamosi, discussion of activities of the Fulani herdsmen in the state came up on the floor of the House under Matter of Urgent Public Importance
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a Yoruba Summit entitled: “National Insecurity and the Menace of Fulani Herdsmen in Yoruba”
The Manager of the farm, Bruno Akhigbodemen, told newsmen that the Fulani herdsmen again stormed the farm at Ilado in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State at about 2am on Monday
Just as Benue and Nasarawa States are battling to survive the threat, Plateau State has again been greeted with a fresh attack
Eyewitnesses said a large number of Fulani herdsmen attacked the town on Saturday morning in what was a surprise raid
The gunmen were said to have on Sunday evening invaded communities in the southern senatorial district of Nasarawa State
No fewer than 20 persons have been reportedly killed and scores injured on Sunday, when Fulani herdsmen allegedly invaded Tunari village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The attackers reportedly invaded the area at about 5am when the residents were getting ready to start the day’s fasting, killing anybody on sight
The Chairman of Bali Local Government Area, Andrew Yerima, said the herdsmen were trailed by the armed men from Garba-Chede Market, where they were believed to have gone to sell their cows
Most frustrating and possible fear of the people returning is that the soldiers are only patrolling cities and towns and the possibility of being attacked is quite high, hence the need to attach security operatives with the various communities with a view to re integrating them has been stressed
The Chief Servant, as he is fondly called, said the proactive posture of the government was to further stabilize the prevailing peace in the state and forestall a situation where insurgents will hide under the guise of being herdsmen to launch attacks on the people of the state
It ought to meet monthly to review and take decisions on crucial economic issues but has not been meeting regularly of late
The President, who is on a two-day state visit to the state, spoke at a dinner reception organised for him by the Katsina State Government at the Government House Banquet Hall
Only on Tuesday did the Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, say that he was attacked alongside his convoy by suspected Fulani herdsmen
The attack was believed to have been carried out by Fulani herdsmen on Yogbo village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State