Killer herdsmen, bandits are terrorists, says Shehu Sani (Punch)

Senator Shehu Sani on Monday declared the herdsmen and bandits killing in Northern Nigeria a terrorist group. The Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district made this known via his Twitter handle, as he reacted to the killings that took place…

Herdsmen attacks: Be on your guard, Igbo women Assembly leader warns Ndigbo (SUN)

Chief (Mrs) Maria Okwor is one of the remaining few Nigerians who have seen Nigeria from the struggle for independence through the development of its democracy. Mrs Okwor who is an associate of the late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe is now…

13 killed as cattle rustlers attack Zamfara village (Guardian)

Thirteen people were killed in prolonged clashes between cattle thieves and local civilian militia in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, police said on Thursday. The militia and cattle thieves fought a gun battle Tuesday through Wednesday in the remote village of…

I might’ve been part of herders, farmers’ crisis –Buhari (Punch)

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he may have been one of those involved in the herdsmen/farmers’ clashes had he not gone to school. He stated this in a speech he delivered during his two-day state visit to Bauchi State…

Malaria Kills More People Than Herdsmen – Garba Shehu

The country is gearing itself up for the General Elections in February next year and with President Muhammadu Buhari announcing that he will bid for the governing Party, APC’s ticket to run for a second term, all hell has been…

Herdsmen attacks: Protest in Plateau, 30 killed in Taraba, Benue (Punch)

Parliamentary activities at the Plateau State House of Assembly were on Thursday delayed by two separate groups of protesters that stormed the Assembly complex. The protesters, mostly women and youths, stormed the Assembly to register their displeasure over the spate…

Danjuma’s kinsmen relive how troops aided herdsmen (Nation)

Two Taraba State local government chairmen yesterday relived how troops aided killer-herdsmen — an allegation made by former Defence Minister Gen. Theophilus Danjuma. There are troops in the state under “Operation Cat Race”, the military exercise being conducted to end…

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