Fulani Herdsmen

Following a midnight attack by gunmen alleged to be Herder militiamen on a local community in Bassa Council area of Plateau state, ten people have been confirmed dead and 19 others have sustained varying degrees of injuries. In a phone…

National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, says President Muhammadu Buhari was not to blame for the attack on the Kaduna-bound train, insisting that everyone should be concerned with security.…

Fulani herdsmen on Thursday invaded farm settlements in Mgbuji and Ebo communities at Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, leading to the deaths of six persons. A local security personnel disclosed that the casualty…

The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Lanre Bankole, has revealed how a hunter, Saheed Ogundahun, killed a herdsman in Ewekoro Local Government Area and buried the corpse on his farm. Mr Bankole disclosed this while parading the…

At least 390 persons have been killed in repeated armed Fulani herdsmen attacks on communities in Gwer West Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, while 37 others were severely injured. The attacks also left eight districts sacked…

No fewer than 20 persons have been feared killed in an early morning attack on Taraba community by suspected herders. The attack, which occurred in Tor-Damisa village of Donga Local Government Council, was also said to have left scores…

Governor Abdillahi Ganduje of Kano State has warned Fulani herders in the state against indulging in banditry as anyone caught and found guilty of the offence will face death penalty, The PUNCH reports. Similarly, he said anyone caught…

Scores of residents have fled their villages over the alleged influx of armed herders in four wards of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The residents of the four wards – Yonov, Tombo, Turan and Nenzev – appealed to the…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association  (MACBAN) says herders have been at the receiving end of attacks from cattle rustlers, farmers and land owners alike. National Secretary of the pastoralists association, Baba Ngelzarma, on…

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has alleged that the Tuesday attack on Abia State cattle market, which claimed eight persons, was carried out by “members of the deep state and foreign mercenaries”.…