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IGANGAN: How herdsmen macheted retired school principal

On April 8, 202112:12 pmIn Newsby David O Royal

*Son narrates father’s near-death experience *We’ll not rest until we flush out killer herdsmen—Sunday Igboho *Police vow to fish out perpetrators of attack By Adeola Badru RESIDENTS of lsokun area of Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State were thrown into another confusion, following a fresh attack by Fulani herders, as they
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Delta herdsmen killings: Lack of funds stalls autopsy of 6 exhumed corpses

Breaking: 50 arms-bearing herdsmen arrested in 3 states

On April 8, 20217:58 amIn Newsby Nwafor

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested 50 arms-bearing herdsmen. “We arrested 50 illegally armed herdsmen and realised that some of them are into cattle rustling and kidnapping,’’ Commandant-General of the NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Audi, said on Wednesday in Abuja He made the declaration while presenting licences to private guard
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EVICTION: Afenifere, MBF, PANDEF, Amechi tackle NEF

CRIMINAL HERDSMEN IN S/EAST: Fish out Ebonyi killers within 72 hrs, Council Chairmen give police deadline

On April 4, 20217:32 amIn Newsby Nwafor

77-yr-old survivor relive killings By Peter Okutu THE killings carried out by suspected herdsmen last Monday night in four communities of Egedege, Umuhuali, Obegu and Amaezu, in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has attracted condemnations across the country. There had been issues between herdsmen and host communities in Ebonyi before now, but the
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Herdsmen Menace: Lack of political will festering insecurity— Reps member

On April 1, 20214:00 pmIn Newsby Oboh

South/Ipokia Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Mr. Kolawole Mobolorunduro, on Thursday, lamented that lack of political will to enforce laws has made insecurity fester all over the country.

Ebonyi: We’ll not spare killer herdsmen in South-East, South-South — IPOB

On March 31, 20218:45 pmIn Newsby Bankole

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Wednesday accused Nigerian Security agencies of aiding and abating murderous herdsmen to kill Biafran people of Ebonyi and Enugu States

Ebonyi: Discovery of crude oil, other minerals causing killings in Effium - AESID

Herdsmen attack in Ebonyi Communities: Our women are still missing – Survivor

On March 31, 20216:03 pmIn Newsby David O Royal

… Security couldn’t do anything – Town Union President …they gave us corpses as gift – Community leader By Peter Okutu THE attack carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday night in four communities of Egedege, Umuhuali, Obegu and Amezu in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has saddened the hearts of many.
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Ebonyi Massacre: Killer herdsmen must face justice – CAN

On March 31, 20214:09 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

…says South-East under siege By Chinedu Adonu Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Wednesday, described as “gruesome and unwarranted” the murder of no less than 16 indigenes of three communities in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State by Fulani herdsmen. The attack came barely 24 hours after some natives were also reportedly murdered by
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Massacre in Ebonyi: Priest, 17 others killed by herdsmen

On March 31, 20217:14 amIn Newsby Nwafor

…Those killed were about 18 including a Priest —Community member …We can only confirm 6 dead —Police …As Enugu CP orders full scale investigation into Adani killings …killings by herdsmen provocative—Ohanaeze …Umahi visits affected communities expresses sadness By Anayo Okoli, Peter Okutu & Ikechukwu Odu Barely twenty-four hours after eight people were killed in Adani,
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Registration of herders, farmers‘ll help fish out criminals, increase crop production

UPDATED: Herdsmen storm Ebonyi community, kill many

On March 30, 20213:58 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

…Effium/Ezza-Effium Communal crisis: Those in detention will remain in holding until peace returns – Umahi …As both sides apologize to each other, agree to live in peace By Peter Okutu FOLLOWING the unabated killings and destruction of properties in Effium and Ezza-Effium Communities in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Governor David Umahi, Tuesday
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Gunmen kill two Miyetti Allah cattle breeders' leaders in Nasarawa

Bandits are displaced herdsmen — MIYETTI ALLAH

On March 25, 20216:43 amIn Newsby Oboh

One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, said yesterday that herders are facing many challenges from hostile host communities, including vigilante groups and other criminal elements who rustle cows in the country.