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Female University graduate shot dead by suspected herdsmen in Nigeria

June 16, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

A graduate of Architecture from Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Ella Williams, has been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen along the Benin-Ekpoma expressway. It was gathered that Ella was travelling from Benin City to Ekpoma when the gunmen opened fire on the vehicle killing her on the spot while other passengers were […]

Soyinka warns Buhari over Ruga settlements for herdsmen

July 3, 2019Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has warned the Federal Government against the proposed establishment of Ruga settlements across the country for herdsmen. He warned that the move, if not checked will set the country on fire. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday at the launch of United Nations’ Solutions 17 SDG programme, Soyinka berated the federal […]

Afenifere rejects Tinubu’s ‘isolated land’ proposal on herdsmen

October 9, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, the Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, said, the APC chieftain, Senator Bola Tinubu’s proposal that “unoccupied, isolated land can quickly be turned into grazing areas in the affected states.” was unacceptable. Odumakin said: “The attention of Afenifere has been drawn to the statement credited to former […]

Three policemen, 2 others killed by herdsmen in Taraba

September 8, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Three policemen and two vigilante members in Bujum Kusawa Village under the Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State, were reportedly killed in an herdsmen attack. Confirming the death of the policemen in the herdsmen attack, the State’s Commissioner of Police, David Akinremi, condoled with the families of the slain officers and vowed to bring the perpetrators […]

Nigerian govt dismisses editorial claim that Buhari has sympathy for herdsmen

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Nigerian govt, Wednesday, dismissed as unfounded and wicked the conclusion by a newspaper that President Muhammadu Buhari is sympathetic to the activities of killer herdsmen. The newspaper, had through its editorial, accused the President of being indifferent to herdsmen atrocities. In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]

FMC doctor killed, his friends abducted by herdsmen in Asaba

September 1, 2018Bode Dolu1 Comment

Persons believed to be herdsmen operating within Obomkpa community, Aniocha North local government area of Delta State have allegedly killed a medical doctor at the Federal Medical Center (FMC, Asaba) and abducted two of his friends who were said to be travelling with him on Thursday evening. Reports have it that the victims were traveling […]