Residents of Elelu village in Erah community in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State have banned the sale and consumption of beef following the alleged incessant kidnapping and killings of their kinsmen by suspected herdsmen. It was reported that residents disclosed this during a protest at the community on Saturday. The protesters made up of both young and …

Former president of the Senate, David Mark, has called on the federal government to declare armed herdsmen killing and sacking communities as terrorists, urging the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to be proactive in tackling the high level of insecurity in the country. He stated this in a goodwill message by his special adviser on media, Paul Mumeh, on Sunday in …

The Enugu State Police Command has refuted reports that Fulani herdsmen recently launched a series of attacks on some villages in the state, killing no fewer than 25 persons. According to the command, through its spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, its scrutiny showed the report as ‘entirely false, sensational, and mischievous’. The command asserted that the report contained fabricated names and incidents …

Several persons have been feared killed and many houses set ablaze in Benue State following a fresh wave of violent attacks allegedly carried out by suspected armed herdsmen in the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that several communities in Tombo Mbaya, located in Buruku Local Government Area, as well as neighboring Mbachoughu and Mbanyagber in Tarka LGA, came …

Suspected herdsmen on Thursday killed two farmers, identified as Lucky Salami and Julius Arewa, in Eware Village, Etsako West Local Government Area, using machetes. A third victim, identified as Omokhagbon Abu, popularly known as Udugboya, is said to be battling for his life at an undisclosed hospital. This fresh attack comes less than three days after Edo State Governor, Monday …

Frontline politician and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has expressed deep sadness over the recent killings in Okpekpe, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. He extended his condolences to the victims’ families and the affected communities, praying for strength and fortitude in this difficult time. He also called …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has threatened sanctions for herders that rear their cattle beyond the zone earmarked for them to graze. Oyebanji said the state government owed it a responsibility to protect crop farmers from having their farms destroyed by cattle in a bid to achieve the state’s goal of food sufficiency and security. The governor spoke in …

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has condemned the recent attack in the Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state. The residents said that herdsmen attacked mourners at Ugwuijoro Nimbo community killing four people instantly. Although some residents said four corpses had been recovered, the community has formed search parties as so many people are currently missing. During his visit …

It was a bloody day in Ebonyi and Benue States yesterday after gunmen shot four police officers and two women dead while suspected herdsmen killed 16 people and set several houses on fire. The four police personnel were killed at a checkpoint in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State and the women were apparently hit by stray bullets on the …

The Ondo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun Corps has refuted a report that the herdsmen have overpowered the corps in some parts of the state, describing the report as untrue and a mere rumour. It was reported that some residents of the state had fled their communities following incessant attacks from the criminal herdsmen, while the Amotekun …