benue state killings

Special Assisntant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says the recent killings recorded in Benue state have been carried out by ''abnormal and unnatural herdsmen''. READ MORE HERE

…call for probe of DSS allegation on herdsmen’s arms THE Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has warned the Federal Government against declaring a state of emergency in Benue State and also called for the arrest and prosecution of culprits in the killings in Benue … Read more via...

As its moves to summon IGP The 14days ultimatum given to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to investigate the killings of 73 people in Benue state by suspected Fulani Herdsmen no doubt ended yesterday yet no reply from Mr. Idris to the senate today, … via Vanguard News –...

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has cautioned politicians, religious leaders and other stakeholders in the Nigeria project against inciting statements capable of bringing more confusion as a result of the crisis between farmers and herdsmen in the country, especially the new year killings...

Legendary singer, 2face Idibia, yesterday January 17th, paid a condolence visit to his state governor, Samuel Ortom of Benue state, over the recent herdsmen killings in the state. Last Thursday January 11th, 75 persons that were killed during an attack by suspected herdsmen, were given a mass...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) was shocked by a news report ostensibly quoting the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom as saying that the VP was warned of the savage and inhuman killings by alleged herdsmen in Logo and Guma local government areas which took place on January … via Premium...

President Muhammadu Buhari will today meet with Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and other stakeholders from the state – in a bid to resolve the crisis sparked by the herdsmen killings. No fewer than 73 victims of the herdsmen’s actions were buried at the weekend. Over 60,000 displaced persons...

The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Thursday said he warned his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, against implementing the state anti-grazing law recently passed into law. Lalong said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after meeting President Muhammadu...

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption, Itse Sagay has advised Benue State governor on how to tackle the menace of the Fulani herdsmen. via Tori News – http://ift.tt/2CPp4Sy -- Get More Nigeria Political News

•South East group demands apology from Unongo over Atiku comments From Jeff Amechi Agbodo and Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday carpeted President Muhammadu Buhari over his alleged inability to tackle the killings of innocent citizens of the...

…Calls on FG to end herdsmen’s menace Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has called on the Federal Government to put a permanent stop to the killings in Benue State by herdsmen, saying “what is happening in Benue and other middle-belt States is more than a strive between herdsmen … via...

…Gov declares three-day mourning Wife of the Benue State governor, Dr. Eunice Ortom, yesterday burst into tears and wept uncontrollably when hundreds of women marched to the Government House in Makurdi to commiserate with her over the gruesome killing of unarmed people in Guma, Logo and other...

‘Herdsmen can’t kill Ekiti people and go free because Fayose wont cry or beg Buhari’ – Reno Omokri -- via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – http://ift.tt/2D6zmik Get More Nigeria Political News