Police Begins Monitoring Enugu State With Helicopters Over Fulani Herdsmen

        Inorder to ensure peace and rest of mind in the heart of Enugu indigenes, Police has beef up security in the state by using helicopters to monitor the wayabouts in the state.
       The spokesman of the police in the state, Mr
Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Enugu that the helicopters were on an
aerial monitoring exercise of the three senatorial
zones.
``As part of measures to ensure that the entire
state is safe and secure, the state command,
through the Air-Wing of the Nigeria Police Force,
has begun an aerial surveillance of the three
senatorial zones.
``This exercise will offer the platform to fish out
would-be mischief makers and for officers to
have proper sight of all the nooks and crannies
of the state for effective crime prevention and
control,’’ he said.
Amaraizu, a Superintendent of Police, noted that
the Enugu Commissioner of Police, Mr Emmanuel
Ojukwu, had earlier advised members of the
public not to panic on sighting the helicopters.
``It is the gesture of the Inspector-General of
Police and government to ensure that the entire
area is made safe.
``The command has mobilised security
operatives, working in partnership with relevant
stakeholders and police pilots, with a view to
flushing out criminals from their hideouts in the
state,’’ he said.
The state command currently has three
helicopters and a heliport at its disposal in
Enugu.

Ekiti Killings: We Must Protect Our Citizens, Fayose Warns Fulani Herdsmen

      Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has
warned that there could be reprisal attacks on
Fulani herdsmen in the State if they do not
desist from invading communities in Ekiti and
attacking the people, describing the Fulani
herdsmen that invaded Oke Ako in Ikole
local government area of the State on Friday,
killing two residents of the
town and injuring others as “agents of the devil
that must be fished out and punished
accordingly.”
Governor Fayose, who commiserated with the
people of Oke-Ako, especially the family of the
deceased, vowed to do everything
humanly possible to forestall the reoccurrence of
such attack and safeguard the lives of Ekiti
people.
According to a statement issued by his Special
Assistant on Public Communications and New
Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said
the Fulani herdsmen were becoming major threat
to the unity of Nigeria and its people, saying, “I
will not fold my hands while armed
herdsmen invade communities in Ekiti, killing
people and destroying farmlands at will as they
have done in other States.
“I have directed the police and other security
agencies in the State to fish out the killer
herdsmen. I am in constant touch with
the security agencies and I hope that the killer
herdsmen will be fished out wherever they are
and made to face the full wrath of the law.
“The people of Oke-Ako should therefore remain
calm while the security agents do their job.
However, the security agents must be mindful
of the fact that the people’s patience has a limit
and they must therefore act promptly and
decisively.”
The governor, who described activities of the
Fulani Herdsmen as inimical to the revival of
agriculture in the country said;
“Farmlands costing billions of naira have been
destroyed in States in the South-West, South-
East and North-Central zones of the country.
One wonders how Nigerians can go back to
farming when those already in the
farms are losing billions of naira worth of crops
to destruction of their farmlands by the Fulani
Herdsmen and the Federal Government is not
doing anything about it.”
He said, “I am sounding a note of warning to the
Fulani herdsmen and those who can talk to them
should also do so now. If they continue with
these wanton attacks, killing of the people and
destruction of farmlands in Ekiti, I cannot
guarantee that there won’t be reprisal attacks.
“I can also not guarantee the level that the
reprisal attacks can get to because as a
governor, it is my responsibility to defend
and protect my people.”
He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to
stop paying lips service to the Fulani herdsmen's
menace, saying "as patron of the Miyetti
Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria
(MACBAN), President Buhari has the capacity to
call the herdsmen to order.
“President Buhari should therefore call his people
to order because this is Ekiti; our people have
the rights to defend themselves.
“Most importantly, President Buhari must be
reminded of how he was so concerned about the
killing of Fulani herdsmen in in Saki, Oke
Ogun Area of Oyo State such that he, as a
private citizen led Arewa to Ibadan on October
13, 2000, to confront the then Governo

r of
Oyo State, late Alhaji Lam Adesina."

Photos: Unknown Gunmen Killed 4 boys In Ebonyi State, Fulani Herdsmen?

     Four boys were allegedly murdered by unknown
gunmen on Wednesday morning in Ebony state.
Two of the victims hails from Okposi community
while two others hails from Ogbidi community.
The victims’ names were given as; Okay and
Innocent – from Okposi, while Thankgod Igwe
and Ochi Ojadi are from Ogbidi community.

Ajimobi Warns Fulani Herdsmen Over Rape,Illegal Grazing

   
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, on
Wednesday, mediated in the constant
clashes between Fulani herdsmen and
farmers in the state.
During a town hall meeting with farmers,
herdsmen and other stakeholders at the
state secretariat in Ibadan, Ajimobi warned
all the parties involved not to go against
the law as offenders would be arrested
and prosecuted.
While calling on herdsmen not to graze on
farmlands or attack their hosts, the
governor also warned farmers not to
poison crops or water with the aim of
killing herdsmen’s cows.
Present at the meeting, which was
organised by the Oyo State Commissioner
of Police, Leye Oyebade, were monarchs of
agrarian communities of the state, farmers’
representatives, heads of Fulani
communities and other stakeholders.
The governor said, “There is the need to
form committees that would discuss
regularly, issues concerning the
relationship between host communities and
herdsmen.





 If there is a regular interaction
between them, we will succeed in solving
many of the problems that have been
identified. I want each of the committees
to meet once in a month.
“Animals will eat wherever they find food
but we must agree on where the cows will
graze. It is not possible for herdsmen to
graze their cattle on farmlands. We will not
allow that. We will create a path where the
cattle must be taken through to graze.
“If by mistake the cattle strayed and eat
farm products, the owners must be ready
to pay compensation to the farmers
concerned. We must agree on one fact
that farmers and herdsmen know
themselves.
Ajimobi said the establishment of ranches
by his administration was under way.
In his contribution, the Sabiganna of
Iganna land, Oba Saliu Oyemonla, thanked
the governor for his interest in finding a
solution to the constant clashes between
farmers and herdsmen.

Fulani Herdsmen Told Us Buhari is Their Brother,No Shaking - Nweke

Buhari and some Fulani Herdsmen

        Villagers of Aboji Akanano of
Oba, a community in Idemili South Local
Government Area of Anambra State have
raised alarm over what they termed a
systematic invasion of the area and
attendant destruction of their farm crops,
streams and installed water tanks, by those
they identified as Fulani herdsmen and their
cows.
Chairman of the village, Nze Dozie Nweke,
who disclosed this to newsmen in his
residence, said the herdsmen, armed with
AK-47 rifles and other sophisticated
weapons and numbering up to 500, usually
invade Oba community with their cows from
nowhere by 1a.m. and operate freely till
about 3a.m. before leaving, after wreaking
havoc on their farmland.

ALSO READ: Nobody Can Oppose Buhari Over Cattle Rearing - Igbo Senator

Nweke disclosed that the herdsmen had, on
a number of occasions, came to a
compound with a water tank and opened the
taps for their cows to drink to their
satisfaction, until the entire tank would
become empty before they leave.
He added that on one occasion, the owner
of the compound was around and when he
asked who they were, their reply to the
owner was ‘shut up’ and the next thing they
did was to open fire in his direction.
Begs Buhari
According to Nweke, “we want these
herdsmen to stop harassing us.They
threaten our people at the wee hours and
forcefully occupy any isolated area from
where they will invade our streams and
farmland with their cattle and if any one
protests, they will shoot at him with their
guns.
“We do not want to authorise our youths to
attack the herdsmen. Government should
assist us to tell President Muhammadu
Buhari to call his men to order before it
degenerates into a bloody battle.
“The herdsmen are boasting that Buhari is
their brother and that there is no shaking.
They enter our farmland and destroy
everything.”

Fulani Herdsmen Want to Take Over Nigeria - Ijomah

              FIRST, let me say that the plan of the Fulanis to
subtly take over Nigeria has been an old plan.
Let me also say that, the cattle Fulanis are one
ethnic group in Nigeria. Not all the Fulanis are
cattle rearers. Only the cattle Fulani are. There
are other Fulanis in the Fulani ethnic group who
are not cattle rearers.
They are called the Town Fulanis. They are not
the ones who are asking for the grazing rights. It
is unfortunate that Mrs. Kure used her dignified
position to take

Enugu State Government Bans Night Grazing, Cattle Rearing

 

        Grazing and rearing of cattle at night was yesterday banned in Enugu State after a meeting between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and leaders of Fulani/Shuwa Arab herdsmen in the state.
Also banned are the carrying of firearms or any form of ammunition by the herdsmen and movement of cattle from one location to another at night in the state.
This decision was arrived at during a peace committee meeting made up of representatives of the various interest groups from the Fulani/ Shuwa Arab Community and representatives and security agencies, among

Sultan to Farmers, Since You Need Cow Meats,Endure Fulani Herdsmens' Damages on Your Farmland

       

          Jubrin Yaya is Sultan, Shua Arabs, Lagos State.
He operated as a herdsman for twelve years before
now employing herdsmen himself. In this
interview, the Maiduguri -born Shua Arab speaks
on the danger armed herdsmen pose to society
and what can be done to check the menace.
There is tension now in Nigeria as a result of
the activities of cattle rearers in parts of the
country. As a leader of your people, the Shua
Arabs, what do you say?
The problem

Fulani Herdsmen Attacked Another Benue Community, Kills 12 People

            Just when Benue farmers were enjoying some
respite from the activities of dare-devil Fulani
herdsmen in some parts of the state, no fewer
than 12 persons were late Friday night reportedly
killed by suspect herdsmen at Tarfi village,
Binnev Ward, in Buruku local government area.
Sunday Vanguard learned that the attack also
left so many villagers with varying degrees of
injuries while several others

Nobody Can Oppose Buhari Over Cattle Rearing - Igbo Senator

Abuja - Sen. Ogbinna Ogba (PDP Ebonyi
Central) said nobody or group could oppose
Federal Government in its bid to establish
cattle ranches across the country to stem
clashes between herdsmen and farmers.
Ogba told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday
that whatever decision the government took
would be in the best interest of the country
as it would ensure that there was peace.
He spoke at the backdrop of reported
rejection by the herdsmen of the
government’s plan to establish ranches and
their insistence on having grazing reserves
and routes

We Have No Land For Grazing In Ekiti - Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has
insisted that there is no land for grazing in
the state, noting that power to assign land
belongs to the governor.
Fayose who spoke during the May edition
of ‘Meet Your Governor’ his monthly media
chat, said the rampaging Fulani herdsmen
who have been terrorizing communities in
parts of the country would meet their
waterloo in Ekiti if they dare attack anyone.
He said: “If you bring your cow to come and
eat up my farmland, I will put

Armed Soldiers,Police Deployed To Communities After Fulani Herdsmen Killed 12 In Taraba State

Armed soldiers and riot policemen have now
taken over Coromo, Dan- Anacha and Mutum
Biyu communities in Gassol Local
Government Area of Taraba State where
herdsmen reportedly killed 12 people
including seven men, two women and
children, and seriously wounded about 18
others seriously.
Altogether, 13 houses were burnt.
Information about the attack was sketchy,
but it was said that the

PHOTOS: Gov Okorocha's Convoy Obstructed By Fulani Herdsmen In Owerri

         Fulani herdsmen kept the convoy of the Imo State Governor, Okorocha Rochas Stand still for almost half an hour.

     While on a tour of project in the state with some journalists,Gov Rochas Okorocha's convoy was hold up for almost half an hour,around 4 - 4.30 pm at  Amakohia Orlu road in Owerri,the state capital on the 7th day of May in the year 2016(Saturday) by fulani herdsmen crawling along with their

Let's Tighten Our Boarders To Stop The Illegal Grazing Atrocities

“There comes a time when silence is
betrayal.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

Nigeria has become like the wild west, with
guns blazing bandits, coming into town and
leaving dead people and damaged properties
in their wake. Where is the law and where is
the sheriff? This is so wrong, totally wrong.
It is shocking to witness the incessant
spate of attacks by the Fulani cattle herders
and the wanton loss of life and livelihood.
When something is wrong, it is important
that we stand up and say so. The silence
from some quarters is worrying and this is
not the time to take sides on religious and
tribal lines. Good people do not let bad
things happen.
The government have got to

Herdsmen Terrorising The South Can't Be Fulani Herdsmen Since They Carry AK47 - Ejiofor,Ex-DSS Boss

Mike Ejiofor is a former Director in the
Department of State Security (DSS). In this
interview, he speaks on the herdsmen
menace.
The country is facing multiple security
challenges presently. As someone who
traversed the country and performed
security services at the highest level, what
is your take and how can we overcome
them?
When
the
present administration came into power, it
was contending with the issue of Boko
Haram which had been on the table. Luckily
enough, the government is overcoming that
challenge. Though it is

Abia Gov Revives Bakassi Boys To Guard Rural Areas Over Fulani Herdsmen

     

          Due to the raging and unceasing attacks of communities across the country by Fulani Herdsmen, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the deployment of the State’s Vigilant outfit, Bakassi Boys to all rural communities of the State.
The Governor also directed all monarchs in the State to nominate 10 youths to the Local Government Commissioner to join a planned intensive training of the Bakassi vigilante for onward deployment to the rural communities. He said that they would assist in community policing under the supervision of then

"Even When Four Of Us Were Killed In Abia,We Didn't Launch Attack Because... - IMO State Fulani Leader

fulani herdsman with gun

The Imo State Commissioner of Police,
Taiwo Lakanu, on Thursday took a tour of
duty to Okigwe Local Government Area of
the state, where he preached peaceful co-
existence between the indigenous people
and Hausa/Fulani in the area.
The visit, which took place at the Okigwe
Area Command premises of the Nigeria
Police Force was not unconnected with
the recent alleged attack launched by the
Hausa/Fulani herdsmen in Enugu.
 The visit to the area was said to be
necessary because Okigwe is the home of
herdsmen in the state.
Speaking, the CP said his visit was
preventive sequel to the rumours making
round the state that the indigenes were
planning a reprisal on the Hausa/Fulani
people in the area.
Lakanu’s speech was interpreted to the
Hausa/Fulani people in their language by

If Everybody Sanction Herdsmen,We Will Not Have A Country - Northern Senator

The NSF,Northern Senators Forum on
Wednesday warned governors and
groups that made anti-fulani comments over the recent terror being unleashed on innocent people by fulani herdsmen.
The Chairman of the Forum, Senator
Abdullahi Adamu, said this warning became
necessary in the light of several attacks on
several communities by gunmen suspected
to be Fulani herdsmen.
According to him, Nigerians should be
careful in order not to make the mistake of
assuming that everyone who rears cattle is
Fulani.
Adamu said, “A governor is a community
leader. The only difference is that he has a

Buhari To Monitor Herdsmen Is Not Easy Because He Is A Fulani - Osanbi

Due to the incessant killings of
innocent and helpless citizens by Fulani herdsmen,Mr Friday Osanebithe Deputy Speaker for Delta State house of Assembly, has finally send a word to the
Federal Government to take practical steps
towards curbing and gradually eliminating the security challenge
posed by Fulani herdsmen in parts of the
country.
This came as former Minister of Police
Affairs, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, urged
President Muhammadu Buhari not to

Federal,Enugu Government Should Compensate Families Of Nimbo Massacre Victims -NUF

A group known as Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF) has urged the Enugu state government and the Federal government as well to compensate the families that lost their loved ones in April 25 inversion of Nimbo community in Enugu state by Fulani herdsmen.
      Augustine Chukwudum,the president of Ndigbo Unity Forum,made the submission in an interview with the News Agency of