Halt herdsmen’s killing now to prevent war, Gani Adams tells Buhari
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: AARE Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Dr. Gani Adams, has counselled President Muhammed Buhari to take immediate action to halt incessant killings by herdsmen in some parts of the country. Adams, who was recently installed as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, said that Buhari should take action now before the […]
Fulani herdsmen invade Mapoly
By Olusola AJIBIKE NIGERIA: ONE Fulani herdsman was arrested while another one escaped on Tuesday abandoning the grazing cows after security men of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta in Ogun State swooped on them within the polytechnic farmland. The men who invaded the polytechnic premises with their cows caused panic among the students and staffers […]
MURIC seeks arrest of Apostle Suleman, lambasts Fayose
NIGERIA: THE Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has demanded the arrest of the Senior Pastor of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, just as the Islamic organisation lambasted Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, for preventing the Department of State Service (DSS) from arresting Suleman. Suleman had recently while addressing members of his church […]
Ohaneze wants FG to resolve Fulani herdsmen’s rift with host communities
By Maureen Edozie (Enugu) NIGERIA: THE Igbo apex socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has tasked the Federal Government to – as a matter of urgency – find a way to resolve the conflict between Fulani Herdsmen and their host communities. The President of the association, Chief Gary Enwo-Igariwey, made the call at the Igbo Day organized […]
Herdsmen: OPC hails Fayose, Ekiti lawmakers over anti-grazing law
NIGERIA: THE Oodua People`s Congress (OPC) has added its voice in support of the anti-grazing law signed by the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose. The congress said on Tuesday that the law was a good step in the right direction. The National Coordinator of the OPC, Otunba Gani Adams, said in a statement […]
Enact law to ban grazing, group tells Enugu assembly
By Maureen Edozie (Enugu) NIGERIA: THE Association of Former and Current Councillors in the Enugu State has pleaded with the state House of Assembly to enact laws outlawing grazing in the state. The call, according to the association, followed the recent attack by Fulani herdsmen at Attakwu, Akegbeugwu. The leader of the association, Mr. Chidiebere […]
Lawmaker condemns Enugu killing by Fulani herdsmen
By Maureen Edozie (Enugu) NIGERIA: A MEMBER of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chukwuemeka Ujam, is not happy with the attack on his people in Ndiagu Attakwu, Akegbeugwu Enugu West Local Government Area of Enugu State by Fulani herdsmen. The lawmaker, who represents Nkanu East/West Constituency in the lower chamber of the National Assembly, condemned […]
