Herdsmen – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 12 Jul 2025 16:03:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Herdsmen – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Fulani Youth Leader Declares: ‘We Cannot Be Chased Out of Plateau State https://www.theinfostride.com/fulani-youth-leader-declares-we-cannot-be-chased-out-of-plateau-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fulani-youth-leader-declares-we-cannot-be-chased-out-of-plateau-state/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=461807 A Fulani youth leader in Plateau State, Hamisu Garba, has firmly stated that the Fulani community will not be intimidated or driven out of the state, insisting they are legitimate citizens by birth and residency. In an exclusive interview with Newsmen, Garba decried what he described as continued attempts by certain groups to marginalise and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fulani-youth-leader-declares-we-cannot-be-chased-out-of-plateau-state/feed/ 0 KACRAN Opposes Proposed State Police, Cites High Cost and Risks https://www.theinfostride.com/kacran-opposes-proposed-state-police-cites-high-cost-and-risks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kacran-opposes-proposed-state-police-cites-high-cost-and-risks/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:30:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395398 The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has expressed strong opposition to the proposed establishment of state police, calling it both too expensive and risky to implement. In a statement issued on Friday in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, KACRAN’s National President, Alhaji Khalil Bello, outlined the financial burden of setting up [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kacran-opposes-proposed-state-police-cites-high-cost-and-risks/feed/ 0 Labour Party Chairman Killed by Suspected Herdsmen in Benue State https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-chairman-killed-by-suspected-herdsmen-in-benue-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-chairman-killed-by-suspected-herdsmen-in-benue-state/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388459 In a tragic incident in Benue State, Nigeria, Mr Sunday Oche, the Labour Party Chairman of Igumale Ward 1 in Ado Local Government Area, was killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. The attack occurred on Monday afternoon while Mr Oche was returning from his farm, accompanied by five others who managed to escape with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/labour-party-chairman-killed-by-suspected-herdsmen-in-benue-state/feed/ 0 Violent Clash Erupts Between Amotekun Corps and Suspected Herdsmen in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/violent-clash-erupts-between-amotekun-corps-and-suspected-herdsmen-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/violent-clash-erupts-between-amotekun-corps-and-suspected-herdsmen-in-ondo/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2024 20:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382796 Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as the Amotekun Corps, were involved in a violent clash with suspected herdsmen in Sango, Igoba, Akure, the state capital, over the weekend. The clash occurred as the Amotekun operatives were enforcing the state’s anti-open grazing law. According to reports from the media, the altercation led [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/violent-clash-erupts-between-amotekun-corps-and-suspected-herdsmen-in-ondo/feed/ 0 NEF Calls for National Pastoralist Commission to Support Herdsmen https://www.theinfostride.com/nef-calls-for-national-pastoralist-commission-to-support-herdsmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nef-calls-for-national-pastoralist-commission-to-support-herdsmen/#respond Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:30:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380213 The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged the Federal Government to establish a National Pastoralist Commission to safeguard the interests of herdsmen in Nigeria. In a statement issued by Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, NEF’s Director of Publicity and Advocacy, the forum emphasized the necessity of a special initiative to address the challenges faced by herders. NEF highlighted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nef-calls-for-national-pastoralist-commission-to-support-herdsmen/feed/ 0 PDP Raises Concerns Over Governor’s Handling of Herdsmen Crisis in Benue State https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-raises-concerns-over-governors-handling-of-herdsmen-crisis-in-benue-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-raises-concerns-over-governors-handling-of-herdsmen-crisis-in-benue-state/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370642 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has expressed concerns over Governor Hyacinth Alia’s alleged failure to enforce the Prohibition of Open Grazing and Ranches Establishment Law in the state. The law, enacted in 2017 under the administration of former Governor Samuel Ortom, was designed to address the conflict between nomadic Fulani herdsmen and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-raises-concerns-over-governors-handling-of-herdsmen-crisis-in-benue-state/feed/ 0 Herdsmen murder Labour Party Chairman in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-murder-labour-party-chairman-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-murder-labour-party-chairman-in-benue/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345907 Unknown gunmen causing mayhem in Benue State have killed a Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche. Ochoche, who was the Edikwu Ward 2 Chairman of the party in Apa Local Government Area of the state, was murdered alongside four others at the weekend. The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. Tersoo Orbunde [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-murder-labour-party-chairman-in-benue/feed/ 0 Oluwole condemns Owo Massacre, commiserates with Ondo People https://www.theinfostride.com/oluwole-condemns-owo-massacre-commiserates-with-ondo-people/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oluwole-condemns-owo-massacre-commiserates-with-ondo-people/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:01:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326228 Asiwaju Bolarinwa Oluwole has condemned in totality the massacre that took place at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-Luwa, Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday, June 5, 2022 where scores of people mostly women and children were murdered by Fulani killer herdsmen. This act, according to Oluwole is not only cowardly but becoming one too many. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oluwole-condemns-owo-massacre-commiserates-with-ondo-people/feed/ 0 Suspected Herdsmen Kill Two Aide Workers, Volunteer In Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-two-aide-workers-volunteer-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-two-aide-workers-volunteer-in-benue/#respond Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:36:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301318 Suspected herdsmen have killed two aide workers and a volunteer for 360HSCD, a non governmental organizations working on HIV/AID testing and counseling in Benue state. The aid workers had been on routine weekend supervision at Tomanyi village in Guma LGA of Benue state. This is according to local sources who called the telephone lines of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-two-aide-workers-volunteer-in-benue/feed/ 0 Suspected Herdsmen Kill 20 Persons In Agatu, Leave Many Injured https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-20-persons-in-agatu-leave-many-injured/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-20-persons-in-agatu-leave-many-injured/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:46:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296361 Twenty persons have been confirmed killed and many others wounded on Sunday after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Odugbeho village in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Confirming the attack, a witness from Odugbeho identified as Isaac Oche said “the suspected herdsmen invaded our village around 5:45 pm and started shooting sporadically, killing anyone on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-20-persons-in-agatu-leave-many-injured/feed/ 0 Shocking: Invasion of Igangan Community in Ibarapa Area by Unknown Herdsmen [Pictures & Video] https://www.theinfostride.com/shocking-invasion-of-igangan-in-ibarapa-area-by-unknown-herdsmen-pictures-video/ https://www.theinfostride.com/shocking-invasion-of-igangan-in-ibarapa-area-by-unknown-herdsmen-pictures-video/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:06:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296222 In the early hours of today, Sunday, June 6th, 2021, we received some shocking images and videos resulted from the invasion of the Igangan community of Ibarapa area, located in the Southwestern corner of Oyo State, Nigeria. According to the eyewitness report, the community was allegedly attacked in the early hour today by some bloodthirsty [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/shocking-invasion-of-igangan-in-ibarapa-area-by-unknown-herdsmen-pictures-video/feed/ 0 Suspected Herdsmen Kill 16 Persons In Jos North, Riyom LGAs https://www.theinfostride.com/uspected-herdsmen-kill-16-persons-in-jos-north-riyom-lgas/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uspected-herdsmen-kill-16-persons-in-jos-north-riyom-lgas/#respond Tue, 25 May 2021 04:22:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294700 Sixteen persons have been reported killed in two separate attacks in Jos North and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State by men suspected to be herders. The attack in Dong village of Jos North occurred at about 8.00 p.m. on Sunday as the village came under siege with sporadic gunshots. The Village Head, Daniel [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uspected-herdsmen-kill-16-persons-in-jos-north-riyom-lgas/feed/ 0 Six Killed In Another Plateau Attack By Suspected Herdmen https://www.theinfostride.com/six-killed-in-another-plateau-attack-by-suspected-herdmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/six-killed-in-another-plateau-attack-by-suspected-herdmen/#respond Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:21:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=290543 Six persons have been killed and three left critically injured after gunmen attacked Wereng village of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State by suspected herdsmen. Police spokesman, ASP Gabriel Ubah confirmed the incident through a statement, noting that the attack occurred at a social centre on Thursday night. According to Ubah, the assailants pounced [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/six-killed-in-another-plateau-attack-by-suspected-herdmen/feed/ 0 Herders Versus Farmers: Security Measures Alone Won’t Solve Crisis — Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/herders-versus-farmers-security-measures-alone-wont-solve-crisis-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/herders-versus-farmers-security-measures-alone-wont-solve-crisis-tinubu/#respond Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=287315 The national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged for caution in the handling of the explosive issue of herders versus farmers conflict. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, maintained that as Nigerians, “we must move in unison, but decisively to end the spiral of death and destruction,” which ensue from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/herders-versus-farmers-security-measures-alone-wont-solve-crisis-tinubu/feed/ 0 Police Arrests 3 Herdsmen for Attack and Attempted Murder in Ogun https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-3-herdsmen-for-attack-and-attempted-murder-in-ogun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-3-herdsmen-for-attack-and-attempted-murder-in-ogun/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:42:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=285608 Three herdsmen have been arrested for their alleged role in the attack of Bamajo village in Ayetoro, Yewa North area of Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the suspects had attacked the village where they set some houses ablaze and inflicted a deep [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-3-herdsmen-for-attack-and-attempted-murder-in-ogun/feed/ 0 Suspected Herdsmen Kill Several Farmers, One vigilante Officer in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-several-farmers-one-vigilante-officer-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-several-farmers-one-vigilante-officer-in-ondo/#respond Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:35:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284683 Two persons: a farmer and a Vigilante Officer in Ondo State have been reportedly shot dead by suspected herdsmen at Ago Sanusi along Ute Road in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the herdsmen had laid an ambush for the Amotekun men in the forest. A [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-several-farmers-one-vigilante-officer-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kills 5 in Niger State LGA Fresh Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kills-5-in-niger-state-lga-fresh-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kills-5-in-niger-state-lga-fresh-attack/#respond Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:03:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=282758 At least five persons have been killed by bandits in Kaffin-Koro and adjoining villages in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. Not less than ten persons were also said to have been injured by the gunmen. Villages attacked include, Kubi, Kudami, Abolo, Gwajau and Zonkolo respectively. A resident of Kaffin-Koro, Ishaya Azaido revealed that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kills-5-in-niger-state-lga-fresh-attack/feed/ 0 Herdsmen Renews Attack on Community in Benue State, Governor Ortom Reacts https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-renews-attack-on-community-in-benue-state-governor-ortom-reacts/ https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-renews-attack-on-community-in-benue-state-governor-ortom-reacts/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 21:12:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=278642 The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Wednesday condemned the renewed attacks and killings by suspected herdsmen in Benue State. The governor who stressed that the killer herdsmen are from neighboring countries said the killings will not be allowed under his watch and security agents will be deployed to the affected communities. “These terrorist herdsmen, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-renews-attack-on-community-in-benue-state-governor-ortom-reacts/feed/ 0 FG Must Close Nigerian Borders Against Foreign Herdsmen – Samuel Ortom https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-must-close-nigerian-borders-against-foreign-herdsmen-samuel-ortom/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:54:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238934 Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has begged the Federal Government to close Nigerian borders against international herdsmen who are majorly responsible for attacks on farmers in Nigeria. Ortom disclosed this on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Makurdi briefly after visiting Mrs. Grace Zeku, who was recently attacked by armed herdsmen at Gboogyo village [...]

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]]> The South West Zone Will Defend Itself From Herdsmen – Ooni of Ife https://www.theinfostride.com/the-south-west-zone-will-defend-itself-from-herdsmen-ooni-of-ife/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:40:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235880 The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye has warned that the South West zone is prepared to defend itself from dangerous herdsmen wandering their states. He said the drums of war are presently sounding in Nigeria. He added that the Yoruba will fight with reinforcement from the Federal Government. His words, “I came to speak on [...]

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]]> Our New Passport Has Herdsmen Inscribed On It – Apostle Suleiman https://www.theinfostride.com/our-new-passport-has-herdsmen-inscribed-on-it-apostle-suleiman/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:52:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235597 The General Overseer of the Omegnew a Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has revealed that the Nigerian passport has herdsmen inscribed in it. He disclosed this today as he blasted the Ruga program by the federal government. He said it was shameful how some Nigerians now represent the 6 geopolitical zones in the country. He [...]

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]]> There Is No Place For Criminal Herdsmen In Lagos And Ogun — Police https://www.theinfostride.com/there-is-no-place-for-criminal-herdsmen-in-lagos-and-ogun-police/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:45:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233987 Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone-2, in charge of Lagos and Ogun Commands, Shehu Lawal has disclosed that the Commands are fully prepared for herdsmen in the two states under his watch. Shehu, who spoke with newsmen while parading some suspects at the Zone-2 headquarters, Onikan Lagos, said the attacks from the herdsmen is worrying. He [...]

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]]> Herdsmen And Farmers Must Be Peaceful In Osun State – Gboyega Oyetola https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-and-farmers-must-be-peaceful-in-osun-state-gboyega-oyetola/ Wed, 08 May 2019 10:54:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232287 Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola has begged herdsmen and farmers in the state to be peaceful with one another. He revealed that his government would keep ensuring the environment is peaceful and harmonious for all. Mr Oyetola, who felt peace is a must, said Osun State government will do all it can to improve the [...]

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]]> Grazing Routes Must Be Brought Back To End Herdsmen Crisis – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/grazing-routes-must-be-brought-back-to-end-herdsmen-crisis-buhari/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:29:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230757 President Muhammadu Buhari is of the opinion that the re-establishment of grazing routes to ensure herdsmen cater for their cattle undisturbed all over Nigeria will be key to ending the crisis between the herders and farmers, especially in the Middle Belt region. The battle for access and control of lands has led to constant deaths [...]

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]]> Herdsmen Want To Take My Life – Samuel Ortom https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-want-to-take-my-life-samuel-ortom/ Sat, 25 Aug 2018 03:27:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=214303 Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said nomadic herdsmen have concluded plans to ambush his motorcade and kill him. “The armed herdsmen, according to the intelligence report, would ensure that all my security aides were killed, after which they would kidnap and torture me, before killing me”, Ortom said. Ortom detailed that according to [...]

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]]> Buhari Is Complacent About Bringing Herdmen To Book – Wole Soyinka https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-is-complacent-about-bringing-herdmen-to-book-wole-soyinka/ Sun, 01 Jul 2018 01:10:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209888 Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on President Buhari to make the Fulani herdsmen pay for their crimes. Soyinka said that the herdsmen have continued to cause mayhem because they have observed that the President is complacent about bringing any of them to book. This is coming after the cattle rearers allegedly killed many people in [...]

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]]> Corruption Is More Dangerous Than Herdsmen – I Go Dye https://www.theinfostride.com/corruption-is-more-dangerous-than-herdsmen-i-go-dye/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:26:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209684 Francis Agoda popularly called ‘I Go Dye’ says corruption is worse than terrorist group, Boko Haram. I Go Dye stated this in Abuja when he was declared an Ambassador of the Make a Difference Against Corruption Today (MadACT) campaign by the Youth Alive Foundation (YAF). The Delta state born comedian also called on President Muhammadu [...]

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]]> Hundreds Of Innocent Nigerians Have Been Killed By Herdsmen – Charly Boy https://www.theinfostride.com/hundreds-of-innocent-nigerians-have-been-killed-by-herdsmen-charly-boy/ Wed, 16 May 2018 21:38:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=206784 Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charly Boy, on Monday, May 14, led his ‘Ourmumudondo’ Group on a peaceful protest to the Federal Ministry of Justice, demanding the proscription of “Killer herdsmen” across Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Group is a non-political coalition of Nigerians from all backgrounds who advocate for national reawakening, [...]

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]]> Nigeria Is Under The Invasion Of Killer Herdsmen From Another Country – Charly Boy https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-is-under-the-invasion-of-killer-herdsmen-from-another-country-charly-boy/ Tue, 15 May 2018 19:46:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=206717 Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charly Boy, on Monday, May 14, led his ‘Ourmumudondo’ Group on a peaceful protest to the Federal Ministry of Justice, demanding the proscription of “Killer herdsmen” across Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Group is a non-political coalition of Nigerians from all backgrounds who advocate for national reawakening, [...]

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]]> We Must Go Beyond Arresting A Token Of Herdsmen – Wole Soyinka https://www.theinfostride.com/we-must-go-beyond-arresting-a-token-of-herdsmen-wole-soyinka/ Thu, 03 May 2018 17:25:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=206187 Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on the Federal Government to do more to end attacks and killings by criminal herdsmen in parts of the country. Soyinka acknowledged that a few armed herdsmen had been apprehended by security agencies but said that was not enough to put a stop to the mayhem by the criminals. He [...]

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]]> More Armed Herdsmen Must Be Apprehended – Wole Soyinka https://www.theinfostride.com/more-armed-herdsmen-must-be-apprehended-wole-soyinka/ Tue, 01 May 2018 14:39:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=206001 Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on the Federal Government to do more to end attacks and killings by criminal herdsmen in parts of the country. Soyinka acknowledged that a few armed herdsmen had been apprehended by security agencies but said that was not enough to put a stop to the mayhem by the criminals. He [...]

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]]> Criminal Herdsmen Have Drowned The Nation In Blood – Wole Soyinka https://www.theinfostride.com/criminal-herdsmen-have-drowned-the-nation-in-blood-wole-soyinka/ Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:17:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=205928 Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on the Federal Government to do more to end attacks and killings by criminal herdsmen in parts of the country. Soyinka acknowledged that a few armed herdsmen had been apprehended by security agencies but said that was not enough to put a stop to the mayhem by the criminals. He [...]

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]]> Farmers And Herdsmen Must Live Peacefully – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-and-herdsmen-must-live-peacefully-buhari/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 10:43:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202638 Muhammadu Buhari dropped a new hint on his reelection bid for the presidency in the 2019 election while he was addressing stakeholders in Benue State over the state’s herdsmen crisis on Monday, March 12, 2018. During the meeting, the president noted that he was not going to make any promises about the economy until he [...]

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]]> Christians Suffer The Most From Destructive Herdsmen – Rev. Akpen Leva https://www.theinfostride.com/christians-suffer-the-most-from-destructive-herdsmen-rev-akpen-leva/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:40:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202506 The Benue State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Akpen Leva, has claimed that attacks by herdsmen in the state have led to the destruction of over 500 churches. He said, “The destruction cuts across Catholic, Pentecostal, NKST, Anglican and several other churches located in areas affected by the crisis. “The level [...]

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]]> Herdsmen Clashes Must Be Addressed From The Roots – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-clashes-must-be-addressed-from-the-roots-obasanjo/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:51:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202065 Olusegun Obasanjo has asked leaders to work closely together to tackle the incessant violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen across the country. According to him, until the issue is addressed from the roots more and more people will be buried as victims. ”If the issue is tackled right from the roots there will be no [...]

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]]> We Must Collectively Find Solutions To Herdsmen Clashes – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/we-must-collectively-find-solutions-to-herdsmen-clashes-obasanjo/ Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:03:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=201993 Olusegun Obasanjo has asked leaders to work closely together to tackle the incessant violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen across the country. According to him, until the issue is addressed from the roots more and more people will be buried as victims. ”If the issue is tackled right from the roots there will be no [...]

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]]> Killer Herdsmen Must Be Exposed – Sanusi Lamido Sanusi https://www.theinfostride.com/killer-herdsmen-must-be-exposed-sanusi-lamido-sanusi/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:08:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199451 Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has asked the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to expose the criminals among them. He also also called on herdsmen to contact Governors in the Northern part of Nigeria, who have signified their interest in providing land for grazig of cattle. Alhaji Gidado Siddiki had earlier commended Governors Willie [...]

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]]> Herdsmen Saga: Nobody Roams Cattle in 21st Century – Oluwo of Iwo Tackles FG Grazing Policy https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-saga-nobody-roams-cattle-in-21st-century-oluwo-of-iwo-tackles-fg-grazing-policy/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:55:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197797 Paramount Ruler and King of Iwo land, Osun state, Nigeria, HIM Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi has tackled the Federal government of Nigeria saying that field grazing and cattle roaming is barbaric and should be abolished at once as it does conform to modernization and 21st century development of any country. Oba AbdulRasheed made this statement [...]

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]]> Fulani Herdsmen Are Nigerians – Darius Ishaku https://www.theinfostride.com/fulani-herdsmen-are-nigerians-darius-ishaku/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:26:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197653 Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba state has accused the Federal Government of justifying the killings allegedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen in Benue and other parts of Nigeria. He said said “Look at this issue (killings in Benue and Taraba), what is the remote cause of the farmers’ crisis? Since the nation ’s independence, we [...]

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]]> We Are Determined To End The Fulani Herdsmen Crisis – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-determined-to-end-the-fulani-herdsmen-crisis-lai-mohammed/ Sun, 28 Jan 2018 03:54:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197490 Lai Mohammed has described the letter by former president Olusegun Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election as a distraction. He said “We believe that Chief Obasanjo, because of his very busy schedule, may not have been fully availed of developments in the government’s efforts to revamp the economy, which was battered by [...]

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]]> I Am Disappointed Buhari Has Not Ended The Fulani Herdsmen Saga – Olu Falae https://www.theinfostride.com/i-am-disappointed-buhari-has-not-ended-the-fulani-herdsmen-saga-olu-falae/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:51:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197213 Chief Olu Falae has promised to oppose the establishment of cattle colonies for herdsmen in the southwest in the wake of an attack on his farm by suspected herdsmen on Sunday, January 21, 2018. He blasted President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to take initiative to control the menace of the herdsmen that has resulted in [...]

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]]> I Was Not Inactive In The Face Of Fulani Herdsmen Killings – GEJ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-not-inactive-in-the-face-of-fulani-herdsmen-killings-gej/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:29:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197034 Goodluck Jonathan has blasted President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for dragging his name into the ongoing Fulani herdsmen crisis, saying his administration treated them as terrorists. The statement read, “Former President Jonathan wishes to express his condolences to the government and people of Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa and Nasarawa states, over the recent spate of killings [...]

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]]> There Shall Be No Grazing Routes For Herdsmen In Benue State – Samuel Ortom https://www.theinfostride.com/there-shall-be-no-grazing-routes-for-herdsmen-in-benue-state-samuel-ortom/ Sat, 13 Jan 2018 10:06:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=196064 Samuel Ortom has asserted that the anti-grazing law in the state will not be repealed despite the recent heinous attacks by the Fulani herdsmen. The law, among other things, prohibits the movement of livestock on foot within the state. Justifying the law, the Governor insisted that ranching “is the best way to go and it [...]

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]]> The Federal Government Is Aware Of The Threat Of The Herdsmen – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/the-federal-government-is-aware-of-the-threat-of-the-herdsmen-buhari/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:30:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=195919 Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that the country’s security agencies are committed to bringing the perpetrators of the attacks that have led to the death of 71 people in Benue State to justice. President Buhari tweeted on his official Twitter account (@MBuhari), “I just met with the Governor of Benue State. I assured Governor Ortom of [...]

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]]> Fulani Herdsmen Must Be Arrested And Prosecuted — Samuel Ortom https://www.theinfostride.com/fulani-herdsmen-must-be-arrested-and-prosecuted-samuel-ortom/ Thu, 11 Jan 2018 06:52:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=195834 Samuel Ortom has revealed that he knows the hideout of the Fulani herdsmen that carried out a series of deadly attacks in the state that has led to the death of 71 people. According to the governor, the attacks were masterminded by the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore who have resisted the state’s implementation of the [...]

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]]> Attacks By Herdsmen Will Become A Thing Of The Past – Samuel Ortom https://www.theinfostride.com/attacks-by-herdsmen-will-become-a-thing-of-the-past-samuel-ortom/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:45:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=195764 Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has asked for harmony among the diverse ethnic groups in the state to put an end to the endless attacks by herdsmen on communities. The governor said that he would give first attention to safeguarding the lives and the property of his people. He called on the people to put [...]

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]]> Buhari Should Name And Shame Fulani Herdsmen – Dickson Tarkighir https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-should-name-and-shame-fulani-herdsmen-dickson-tarkighir/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:28:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=195609 Dickson Tarkighir has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to put a terrorist tag on Fulani herdsmen following their alleged attack in some parts of the state. He expressed displeasure over President Buhari’s failure to “name and shame” Fulani herdsmen despite the attacks on Nigerians in Benue state. He said that until the herdsmen are tagged as [...]

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]]> Women Protest Activities Of Herdsmen In Edo State https://www.theinfostride.com/women-protest-activities-of-herdsmen-in-edo-state/ Sun, 11 Jun 2017 00:36:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167277 Hundreds of women in Elele-Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo, on Saturday staged a peaceful protest on Auchi-Okene-Highway, following the killing of a middle-aged woman by suspected herdsmen. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters want all herdsmen to vacate their territory without further delay. Women in their hundreds chanting songs appealed [...]

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]]> Herdsmen Ambush Police Squad In Delta State https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-ambush-police-squad-in-delta-state/ Thu, 11 May 2017 03:27:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=164187 Four policemen have been reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in Abraka, Delta state. The assailants were said to have attacked a van the police officers were riding in. The incident occurred on Tuesday, May 9, in Ethiope east local government area of the State. It was gathered that the officers were returning from Eku and [...]

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]]> No Free Grazing Land For Herdsmen In Edo – Godwin Obaseki https://www.theinfostride.com/no-free-grazing-land-for-herdsmen-in-edo-godwin-obaseki/ Wed, 03 May 2017 08:30:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=163743 Governor Obaseki has said that there is no free grazing land for herdsmen in Edo state. According to Channels TV, the Governor also said that the state cannot be forced to allocate land for free to the herdsmen. Obaseki said “As far as I’m concerned, grazing is an economic activity if they (the herdsmen) go [...]

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