Photos: IGP, Defence Chief visit Benue over herders’ attacks
"Police will carry out its best efforts to rein in the situation and bring the perpetrators of these heinous and barbaric acts to justice"
Insecurity: How bandits, killer-herdsmen have impacted farming, food supply
Residents of the nineteen northern states of the country are predominantly farmers who produce crops, such as yams, maize, millet, rice, potatoes, onions, pepper, and melon, among others, on a large scale.
Insecurity worsens: Herdsmen kill 144 in Plateau, Benue in 14 days
No fewer than 144 persons have been killed by herdsmen in the two north central states of Plateau and Benue states in the last two weeks, as the blood-letting continued late Tuesday, with the killing of at least 13 persons, while scores of others sustained injuries, with over 50 houses razed.
Plateau: 49 killed in Sunday night attack; troops rescue 16
‘There were rumours and the security agents were notified. The Sector 3 Commander confirmed this allegation and mobilised … but alas the carnage still took place”
Why security operatives can’t stop terrorist attacks in Plateau — Gov Mutfwang
“As I speak, no fewer than 64 communities in Bokkos, Barkin-Ladi, and Riyom LGAs have been taken over by bandits”
How killer-herdsmen spread to Niger Delta, hijacked Edo forests
Abducting people and whisking their victims into the impenetrable forests, where the killer herdsmen/kidnappers demand various ransoms from relatives, has turned into not just a mere business but a systematized and money-spinning venture in Edo State.
