Herdsmen

March 24, (THEWILL) — No fewer than four lives were alleged to have been lost, with several others injured in some Council Ward in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, following an attack by fleeing herdsmen on Sunday...

January 09, (THEWILL) — Residents of Adogo village in the Ugbaam Council Ward of Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State, have raised an alarm over renewed attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in the early hours of Friday, January 9,...

May 11, (THEWILL) - The surging activities of killer herdsmen, especially in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, who kidnap, kill and destroy farmlands are threatening the peace of the state. In this piece, Kajo Martins examines the trending situation. At...

September 4, (THEWILL) – A middle-aged farmer from Ezi-Ogbaku Community, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, Mrs Peace Onwuzurike, is grieving, over the destruction of her farm crops by herdsmen. Speaking to THEWILL in an emotion-laden voice...

July 23, (THEWILL) - Benue State government has informed all stakeholders to note that the anti-open grazing law is still in existence in the State and must be respected. The Benue State Security Council arrived at this decision after a...

May 22, (THEWILL) – Ogun State Police Command has arrested four famers for allegedly killing and dismembering the body of a herder, one Umaru Aliyu, at Ijagunre Village in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspects are Akinyele...

March 29, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Government has urged service commanders in the State to immediately mobilise and deploy their operatives in Zarama and Okordia communities to forestall the escalation of security concerns following recent attacks by herdsmen in...

March 13, (THEWILL) – Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has alleged that suspected Fulani herdsmen have killed about 5,138 people in various communities of the state during invasions since 2015. The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Emmanuel Shior,...

January 29, (THEWILL) - There is rising tension in Toru-Angiama in Patani local government area of Delta State, following last Monday’s alleged killing of a father and his son by suspected Fulani herdsmen. It was gathered that the father, Dennis...

May 04, (THEWILL) - Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has confirmed the killing of two security agents by suspected Fulani herdsmen even as he declined ceding one of Benue land for the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan...