herders

NIS to profile herdsmen coming via Nigeria-Niger border

Herdsmen entering Jigawa through Niger Republic border with Nigeria will henceforth be profiled, the Nigeria Immigration Service has said. NIS…

3 years ago

Anger over killing of 19 herders in Anambra

Many Nigerians have expressed anger over the brutal killing of a family of 19 herders in Anambra State on Sunday,…

4 years ago

Farmers also carry AK-47 for protection – Gov Lalong

Simon Lalong, chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and Plateau State governor has said both Fulani herdsmen and farmers carry…

4 years ago

Bauchi gov could be part of terrorist organisation, says Ortom

Herdsmen have right to defend themselves – Ex-Bauchi gov, Yuguda Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has accused his Bauchi counterpart,…

4 years ago

Herdsmen crisis: 28 killed in Ogun, residents flee to Benin Republic

No fewer than 28 lives have been lost in various communities in Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State in…

4 years ago

Farmer-herder conflicts: Malami proposes creation of pastoral commission

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Tuesday proposed the creation of…

4 years ago

Publish list of herders undergoing trial, Presidency tells police

The Presidency has asked the police to publish the list of herdsmen undergoing criminal trial. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special…

4 years ago

Bauchi gov under fire for supporting herders carrying AK-47

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State is facing harsh criticism from different parts of the country after defending the right…

4 years ago

Yoruba, northern elders fight over Fulani herdsmen

The Nothern Elders Forum (NEF) and the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) on Friday exchanged hot words over the lingering…

4 years ago

Prepare to receive herders, NEF tells northern govs

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged governors of the Northern states to start preparing to receive law-abiding Fulani herders…

4 years ago