herders
30 Jan
Assailants suspected to be herders have killed five farmers after attacking the Ajegunle-Powerline community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The suspects had allegedly invaded the farmlands in the community, suddenly fired shots in the air, and killed the victims in the process. According to sources in the community, the victims, who…
14 Jan
Members of the Joint Senate and House Committee on Livestock Development have urged the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Muktar, to leverage his new ministry to address the perennial problem of farmers/herders crisis in the country. The lawmakers told the minister that Nigerians were looking up to the ministry to develop the livestock sector in…
8 Dec
In their bid to heal the divides and advance sustainable peace and development, the Forum of Farmers and Herders in Adamawa and Taraba states, under the auspices of Search for Common Ground, has unveiled a policy brief. The event, which took place in Abuja recently, saw the unveiling of the policy brief by the Adamawa…
26 Nov
Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha has proffered solutions to the lingering challenge associated with farmers-clashes responsible for the loss of lives and properties worth billions of naira in the country. Maiha, who briefed Mr. Wale Raji led House of Representatives committee on Livestock development on Tuesday at the National Assembly complex in…
30 Oct
The Adamawa State Government has called for peace following a violent clash between farmers and herders last weekend
27 Oct
The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Dankombo Morris, has deployed more operatives to restore normalcy and arrest perpetrators over farmers/herders clash in the state. SP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the clash occurred at Kukta, Waltandi district, Song Local Government council of the state. He stated that the clash,…
1 Sep
Nigeria would be eliciting the support of the United Nations and other donor agencies to raise $150 million to mitigate the devastating impact of the farmers-herders clashes in the country. The issue would also form the fulcrum of Nigeria's position at the forthcoming Climate Change conference in Azerbaijan later in the year. The Deputy Chairman…
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