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Herdsmen realise benefits of cattle ranching, ready to embrace it

Herdsmen, under the auspices of Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Nasarawa State Chapter, have said that they have realized the benefits of cattle ranching and ready to embrace it. This was disclosed by the coordinator, MACBAN, Nasarawa State Chapter who also doubles as Sarkin Yaki, Gaate of Gaate community, Kokona Local Government […]

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Herdsmen attacks on farmers may put Nigeria in a major food crisis – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Friday expressed grave concern over the continued displacement of the nation’s farming population in various parts of the country by rampaging violent herdsmen. Soyinka warned that if nothing was done urgently to stem the tide of killings and sacking of farmers by herdsmen, the dark cloud of violence could […]

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FG urged to adopt Netherlands ranching practice to end herdsmen-farmers clash

The President of SBJ Foundation and Consultancy, Vietnam, Mr. Solomon Bamidele Jnr. has called on the Federal Government to adopt the modern ranching practices in countries like Netherlands and other developed nations to end the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria. In a statement, the tourism expert explained that with modern agriculture, there […]

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Fulani herdsmen kill monarch, 28 others in Taraba

A monarch in Taraba State and 28 others were killed during the week in a fresh new attacks by Fulani herdsmen, The Nation reports. The attacks, which took place between Tuesday and Wednesday, occurred while the dust was yet to settle on herdsmen attacks on some Benue communities early in the year, which resulted in […]

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Mass burial held for 73 people killed in clash between herdsmen and farmers

Seventy-three people killed since the start of the year in communal violence between semi-nomadic herdsmen and farmers were buried in Nigeria on Thursday highlighting a bloody conflict over fertile land that is taking on political significance. The mass burial took place in Makurdi, in the central state of Benue, where thousands of mourners took to […]

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Nigeria’s Christian Association raises nationwide prayer against Fulani herdsmen

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has raised another alarm over what it said are the risks posed to the unity of the country by activities of armed Fulani herdsmen, urging the federal government to exercise necessary power that will clampdown on the killer herdsmen and their promoters. To this end, CAN declared January 7th […]

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Nomads kill two policemen in Kaduna

Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday ambushed and killed two policemen along the Kagoro-Gidan Waya Road in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The gunmen, it was gathered, shot two other policemen. They were critically wounded. It was also learnt that two of the six policemen who were manning the checkpoint where the incident occurred, […]

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