Herdsmen Crisis: Buhari Not A Showman – Garba Shehu

Buhari

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says President Muhammadu Buhari is not a “showman” but he rather believes actions speak louder than voice. Shehu spoke on Monday while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme, as gathered by Eko Hot Blog He said, “When Femi Adesina or myself speaks … Read more

‘The Statement Is Most Despicable’ – Akeredolu Blasts Bauchi Gov Over Defence Of Armed Herdsmen

Akeredolu

Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has lampooned Bala Mohammed, his Bauchi state counterpart, for rationalising the use of arms by herders. On Thursday, Mohammed said there was nothing wrong in herders bearing arms, as they need them to protect themselves against criminal elements they encounter in the forest. Reacting to the governor’s remarks and … Read more

Herdsmen Attack Ogun Communities, Kill Four

Herdsmen, Kwara

No fewer than four persons were killed on Friday night after suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded some villages in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun state, DailyPost reports. According to the online media outfit, many, including children also sustained varying degrees of injuries. The suspected herdsmen stormed Orile-Igbooro to shoot and set houses on fire, … Read more

HURIWA Demands Gov Bala’s Immediate Arrest

Bala

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigerians (HURIWA) has asked for the arrest of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed for publicly supporting captured herders carrying AK47. HURIWA said the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) should immediately arrest the governor instead of clampdown and arresting protesters at the controversial Lekki toll gate. Ekohotblog gathered … Read more

Ogun Begins Recruitment Of Amotekun Operatives

Governments of Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ondo had last year agreed to float Amotekun to address the security challenges confronting the Southwest Following the escalation of herdsmen crisis in some parts of state, the Ogun State Government has commenced the recruitment of Amotekun operatives. In a notice on Thursday, the government asked qualified individuals … Read more

Quit Notice: Ogun Youths Give Seven-Day Ultimatum To Killer Herdsmen

Amotekun

The youths called on the state government to immediately deploy a coalition of security agencies to seal off borders with neighbouring countries Youths in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State under the aegis of Yewa-North Patriotic Forum have issued a seven-day ultimatum to suspected killer herdsmen in Yewa-North Local Government Area to vacate … Read more

Herdsmen Crisis: Buhari Oblivious Of Happenings In Nigeria – Soyinka

 Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says the manner with which affairs of the country are being overseen should be a source of worry for every Nigerian of good conscience. Speaking when he featured on Arise TV programme on Sunday, Soyinka said there’s something fundamentally wrong with the leadership of the country. He, once again, … Read more

Ortom To Buhari: Act Before Herdsmen Drag Nigeria Into Civil War

Governor Samuel Ortom

Ortom condemned the President’s seemingly nepotistic appointments He also suggested that, like IPOB, the Miyetti Allah should be proscribed The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly before killer herdsmen drag the nation into another civil war.  In a letter addressed to the president, Ortom said the security … Read more

Mad Cows And Madder Narratives By Wole Soyinka

Prof. Wole Soyinka

The most distressful aspect of my recent interaction with cows and herders is that it has created a most unwanted distraction from the ongoing life and death Nigerian narrative. One has to take time off to deal with distortions and fake versions, while students are being reportedly waylaid and killed and/or kidnapped in Ondo and … Read more

Ruckus In Senate As Lawmakers Bicker Over ‘Killer’ Herdsmen

Civil Servant Awards Self ₦145m PIB Media Fund - Senate

Passion was high at Wednesday’s Senate plenary during the debate on insecurity that has left Nigeria on the brink of collapse. In a motion on “General Insecurity in Nigeria”, which was sponsored by Senator Boroffice, Robert Ajayi representing Ondo North Senatorial district and co-sponsored by all others, the Senate insisted that criminals operating in the … Read more

Sunday Igboho To Take Backseat As He Appoints Spokesperson To Address Public On His Behalf

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Sunday Adeyemo, youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, says he will tone down his public appearances and utterances as he appoints spokesperson to pass on his views on topical issues to members of the public. Igboho has been the subject of public discourse for weeks on end after he issued quit notice to Fulani … Read more

Killer Herdsmen: Anyone Found With Illegal Arms Should Be Tried – Presidency

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Adesina said a lot of killer herdsmen are currently awaiting trial President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on the issue of killer herdsmen is that anyone caught with illegal arms should be arrested and tried, presidential spokesman Femi Adesina disclosed on Tuesday. Adesina, who made an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, was reacting to recent comments … Read more

Why I Can’t Speak On Fulani Herdsmen Crisis In The South – Amaechi

If “The Young Boys We Deprived” Come Together, They’ll Chase Us Out Of Abuja – Amaechi

A former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has disclosed why he can’t dabble into the perennial and sensitive discourse of farmers/herdsmen clashes in some part of the country. Speaking when he featured on Channel Television’s programme, politics today, on Sunday, Amaechi said his ministerial position will not allow him weigh … Read more

Another Civil War Looms: Wole Soyinka Slams Buhari, Over Herdsmen Activities

Wole Soyinka, has slams President Muhammadu Buhari over Fulani herdsmen’s activities in the Southern part of the country. Soyinka said Buhari’s silence shows he is complicit. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Abike Dabiri Hails Sterling Attributes Of Late Mother, Alhaja Erogbogbo Sanwo-Olu Appoints Popular OAP Adenike Oyetunde, SSA On Persons Living With Disability Nobel Laureate, Wole … Read more

Herders Crisis: Eredo Traditional Rulers Call For Cooperation Among South West Monarchs

Traditional Rulers in Eredo Local Council Development Area has admonished monarchs and activitist in the south west to play their part in ensuring peace and stability is the order of the day in the region. The tradition rulers gave the admonition at a meeting held with Fulani herders in the council to map out ways … Read more

Eredo Traditional Rulers Move To Check Herders Criminal Activities

By Babatunde Kaka The Traditional Rulers in Eredo LCDA, Epe Division, Lagos State, have begun to hold round table discussion with the Hausa/Fulani community resident in the LCDA to fashion out ways to forestall crimes of any sort from their members as being experienced in the other Southwest States. The meeting is coming on the … Read more