Gunmen Kill 3 Herdsmen In Southern Kaduna

Some Suspected gunmen have killed two herdsmen in Unguwan Maiyashi village, Fantsuwam Chiefdom of Jemaa Local Government and one herdsman in Madakiya community in Zangon Kataf LGA both in the southern part of Kaduna state.

An indigene of Ungwar Miayasihi, told our correspondent that the incident occured at about 4 O’clock in the evening on Saturday when the herdsmen were grazing with their cattle inside a bush.

He said that their corpses were later traced to a river by security agencies on Sunday morning in the two local government areas.

Confirming the incident, the Spokesman for the Kaduna state Police Command, Aliyu Usman, says that some suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.

He also said that more policemen have been drafted to the area to avert any form of reprisal or break down of law and order, adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.

Three Killed As Fulani Herdsmen Attacks Benue Community

No fewer than three persons feared dead after some suspected Fulani herdsmen storms Benue community and attack many

Report has it that the attack took place in Mbahimin area of Gwer East Local Government also left many others injured.

An eyewitness told the Pressmen that the suspected gunmen, who invaded the community in their numbers, butchered anyone on sight with their swords.

Some of the victims were identified as: Jimmy Angbian Ugon, Benjamin Iorcher Agah and another man, whose identity was given as Puusu, a visitor who came to the community for marriage arrangements for his son.

The source said the strange thing about the attack was that, Jimmy and Benjamin had their eyes plucked out by the attackers.

When contacted, the Benue State Police PRO, Moses Yamu said he was not aware of the incident at the moment.

He, however, promised to call back whenever he confirms it.

Sad News: Fulani Herdsmen Attacks And Kill Mother 4 Days After Giving Birth

This is heart breaking, a nursing mother who just gave birth some days ago was allegedly brutalized and murdered by the by Fulani herdsmen in Jama'a and Kaura Local Government Areas in Southern Kaduna. 

Fortunately her child survived the tragic incident.

The Killed Mother

Twenty-two people were allegedly killed in the fresh attacks on four communities between Sunday and Monday. Several houses were also burnt during the attacks. #KadunaKillings

Mass Burial For 10 People Killed In Kaduna By Fulani Herdsmen (Photos/Video)

According to Adamu,a human rights advocator,10 people killed in Ashim have been laid to rest in a mass burial.He wrote.....

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Mass Burial of 10 people killed in Ashim by Fulani Herdsmen.
NOTE: This is not Borno nor Rwanda but #SouthernKaduna'.


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How We Paid Fulani Herdsmen to Stop Killing People in Kaduna - El Rufai

Governor Nasir El Rufai has narrated the history of herdsmen violence in Southern Kaduna, adding that his government have paid some of the herdsmen to stop the attacks.
He made the revelation while speaking with newsmen recently.

“For southern Kaduna, we didn’t understand what was going on and we decided to set up a committee under Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (rtd) to find out what was going on there. What was established was that the root of the problem has a history starting from the 2011 post-election violence.

“Fulani herdsmen from across Africa bring their cattle down towards Middle Belt and Southern Nigeria. The moment the rains starts around March, April, they start moving them up to go back to their various communities and countries.

“Unfortunately, it was when they were moving up with their cattle across Southern Kaduna that the elections of 2011 took place and the crisis trapped some of them.

“Some of them were from Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Mali and Senegal. Fulanis are in 14 African countries and theytraverse this country with the cattle. “So many of these people were killed, cattle lost and they organised themselves and came back to revenge.

“So a lot of what was happening in Southern Kaduna was actually from outside Nigeria. We got a hint that the late Governor Patrick Yakowa got this information and he sent someone to go round some of these Fulani communities, but of course after he died, the whole thing stopped. That is what we inherited. But the Agwai committee established that.
“We took certain steps. We got a group of people that were going round trying to trace some of these people in Cameroon, Niger republic and so on to tell them that there is a new governor who is Fulani like them and has no problem paying compensations for lives lost and he is begging them to stop killing.
“In most of the communities, once that appeal was made to them, they said they have forgiven. There are one or two that asked for monetary compensation. They said they have forgiven the death of human beings, but want compensation for cattle. We said no problem, and we paid some. As recently as two weeks ago, the team went to Niger republic to attend one Fulani gathering that they hold every year with a message from me.

Suspected Fulani Herdsmen On Army Uniform Kills 7 In Kaduna Village

Some gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in army uniform stormed Ungwar Missi village in Jema’a local govt on Thursday even in the state killing seven person while they left others in critical condition.

Among those killed by the suspected herdsmen dressed in Army uniforms were an 85-year-old District Head of the village, John Zango and an 80-year-old man, Yakubu Abuja.

The Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the attack but said only four and not seven persons lost their lives.

Its Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Usman, who confirmed the attack, said the police had since commenced investigation into the matter.

This is coming just less than two weeks after the attack on Godogodo, in Jema’a Local Government Area, which claimed no fewer than 20 lives, a development that forced the chairman of the local government area to place the area under curfew.

It was learnt that the group, in army uniforms, came to Ungwar Missi village and called out the Village Head, Mr. John Zogo, and the elders of the village for what they claimed to be security briefing on the situation in the area.

An eyewitness said that as soon as the group in military uniforms started discussing with the village head and the elders, there were gunshots on the outskirts of the village and “the same soldiers then shot and killed the village head and some others in his house and fled.”

According to the eyewitness, they did not stay to defend the village.

“The whole village was burnt down and those who managed to escape have no place to stay now,” he said.

Fulani Herdsmen Killed Two PoliceMen

Some Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday ambushed and killed two policemen along the Kagoro-Gidan Waya Road in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

It was gathered that the gunmen shot two policemen and left others wounded.

It was also learnt that two of the six policemen who were manning the checkpoint where the incident occurred however escaped unhurt.

The Kaduna Police Command confirmed the incident.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Usman, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, said the policemen were ambushed and killed, while others were critically injured.

“Yes, gunmen killed two policemen. They were ambushed by the gunmen. Investigation into the matter has commenced,” Usman said.

The gunmen, it was gathered, made away with two AK47 rifles belonging to the victims.

The officers killed were of the rank of sergeant and, according to a source, were deployed to the area to check the activities of bandits who have been raiding the communities of recent.

The source said the injured policemen were rushed to the General Hospital, Kafanchan

According to the source, “The incident occurred this morning around 9:30am. Two policemen were killed by gunmen along Kagoro-Gidan Waya Road. We strongly believe they are Fulani herdsmen that have been killing people in our communities,” he said.

“In all, six policemen were at the checkpoint, two of them were killed and their AK47 rifles ‎were taken away by the herdsmen.

“Others, about two of them, sustained serious injuries from gun shots, while the remaining two managed to escape unhurt.

“We took those that were wounded to the General Hospital Kafanchan. I understand that one of the dead policemen resumed duty ‎here today. This is very sad and unfortunate.”

FG Set To Establish Ranches and Grazing Reserves For Herdsmen

The federal government of Nigeria says it will build a reserve for the Fulani herdsmen for grazing, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Engr. Babachir David Lawal has stated

While Disclosing this in Abuja, When he played host to a delegate of Tabital Pulako Njode Jam Foundation, The SGF assured that government aims to end the lingering crises between herdsmen and farmers.

A statement by the Director of Press in the office of the SGF, Bolaji Adebiyi quoted Lawal as saying that the attacks on farmers across the country was the handwork of foreign herdsmen.

According to the statement, Lawal “reiterated the decision of the present administration to establish ranches and grazing reserves across the country as a solution to the incessant clashes between Fulani Cattle Rearers and Local Farmers.

“He also noted that nomads from outside Nigeria have migrated into the country and that they are the ones perpetuating most of the crimes on the farmlands.

“He assured that government will do the needful to enlighten Fulani Herdsmen on how to make cattle rearing more profitable by utilizing the ranches and reap other social and political benefits that such settlements will offer.”

Fulani Herdmen Attacks Benue Community, Behead One

Fresh report indicates that Suspected Fulani herdsmen have attacked Ogege community in the Okpale-Ingle ward of Edumoga, Okpokwu local government area of Benue State.

The Victim is yet to be identified

Ogege is a neighboring village to ‎Amufu Ai-ejeba, the country home of popular singer, Tuface Idibia.

The heavily armed gunmen stormed the area, Monday evening butchering residents and in the process cut off the man’s head.

The development had since forced residents of the area to vacate their homes.

However, when the Pressmen contacted the state’s police spokesman, Moses Yamu on Tuesday, he said he was not aware of the attack.

“I am not aware of any attack in the area but I will call you back once I find out,” he said.

The development is coming barely two months after the local government witnessed a heavy bloodbath in Okpoga.

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No More Fulani Herdsmen On Our Land Again - Enugu Community insists

Following the Recent attacked of the Fulani Herdsmen, the people of Ndiagu Attakwu, Akegbeugwu in the Nkanu West Local Government of the state have vowed that the herdsmen must leave their community.

Speaking when the member representing the area in the House of Reps, Hon Chukwuemeka Ujam visited the area, a community leader, Chief Okeke Joseph, said the community has resolved that the herdsmen cannot continue to live with them.

According to Chief Joseph : “We are not fighting another civil war in Nigeria therefore the Fulani herdsmen should henceforth leave our place and stop killing our people.

“What they are doing is their business yet they keep destroying people’s farms. We did not give them land they are illegal occupants and we can no longer tolerate them.

Addressing the people, Hon Ujam said, he is pained by the unprovoked attack on his people.

“As a young man growing up there has always been a Fulani settlement here, it is a surprise that such a thing should happen knowing the community to be a peaceful one.”

He expressed his concern that the attack has kept recurring in Enugu State and called on security agencies to step up security to ensure that the culprits were brought to book.

Ujam reassured the people that the issue of Fulani herdsmen menace is a major issue being discussed in the House of Reps and assured them that it would soon be sorted out, as government cannot condone senseless killing of innocent people across the country.

Meanwhile, the Movement for the Actualization of a Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has blamed Igbo leaders for their nonchalant attitude, which it claimed has led to the continued massacre of innocent citizens in the South East by fulani herdsmen.

In a press statement in reaction to the recent attack on Ndiagu Attakwu, Akebeugwu in the Enugu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, MASSOB leader, Uchenna Madu, described Igbo leaders as cowards, who have refused to take decisive action on the issue.

Madu noted that the Fulani attack and killings will continue until the leaders wake up from their slumber.

Also the police in Enugu, said, it has arrested one of those believed to be involved in the recent attack where a seminarian was killed and four persons seriously injured.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu identified the suspect as one Umaru Isah from Gusau, Zamfara State.

20 Year Old Nabbed Over last Herdsmen attack in Enugu 'sCommunity

The Enugu Police command on Friday evening said it had arrested a 20-year-old man over Thursday’s herdsmen attack in Attakwu community, where a Catholic seminarian was killed.

The suspect who was identified as Umaru Isah, hails from Gusau in Zamfara State.

Spokesman, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday evening.

The statement read, “Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, in its resolve towards unmasking those behind the dastardly act perpetrated at Ndiagu Attakwu community of Akegbeugwu in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, which left one person dead and four others critically injured, has nabbed a suspect identified as one Umaru Isah from Gusau, Zamfara State, over his alleged involvement in the incident.

“His arrest came through intelligence information gathered.

“The said suspect, who claimed that he is 20 years old, revealed that he came in from Gusau Zamfara State to Enugu recently for the purpose of rearing cattle but has none to rear till now.”

Amaraizu said the police was investigating the incident.

He added, “Meanwhile, investigations have commenced in full scale into his alleged nefarious activities and with a view to unmasking his gang members so that they can be brought to book.

“The State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ojukwu, has vowed to unmask all those involved in the dastardly act and bring them to book.”

UN Officials Attacked By Suspected Boko Haram Members in Maiduguri (Photos)

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Report Made it Known that A team of United Nation, UN officials were attacked by Suspected Boko Haram Members on Thursday, DailyPost Report

The UN officials’ convoy, escorted by heavily armed soldiers, came under heavy attack as they were heading to BAMA

A disclosed source reported that the officials, working for the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, were ambushed at an area close to Bama, under Konduga local government area of Borno State.

AGAIN! Herdsmen invade Benue community, kill 14

No fewer than 14 persons were killed on Monday, in an attack on Gaambe-Tiev, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, by rampaging herdsmen, despite efforts by several parties to halt the unending invasion of Benue communities

Fulani Herdsmen Attack May Be a Strategy For 2019 Elections - Fayose

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Gov Ayodele fayose speaks ongoing attack by Fulani herdsmen may not be unconnected with the 2019 elections.

Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV, Fayose said, ''Security is worse than ever. People will wake up and say they're herdsmen and level an entire community under the watch of Mr President''

''Something will happen somewhere, three to four people will die, you'll leave where a community was wiped out and go and be greeting three people''

''They have improved in the tackling of boko haram menace but it is currently being replaced by herdsmen. Sometimes i ask myself are these people truly herdsmen? We should ask questions o. People that used to carry stick to drive cows are now carrying AK 47, this is how Boko haram started. Who are those behind them? I am beginning to think this is another strategy to be used for 2019 ''