When our women were going to the river during the day, they attacked again and raped both the married women and their daughters. Ogun indigenes also decried the deplorable conditions of federal roads in the state, while adding that the people are hungry as a result of border closure.
“Fulani herders kill farmers at will in the interior places. Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 16 Christians in separate attacks in Plateau state this month amid a spate of violence carried out by various groups against believers in Nigeria. Most of the children according to officials who rescued them were found in locations operating in violation of regulations that had ordered the closure of all schools since December 2020. JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 17 Christians who had gathered after a baby dedication at a church in central Nigeria, including the mother of the child, sources said. If we talk, these Fulani herdsmen will kill us like goats. Adeluyi said unemployment is the root cause of all social vices, and charged governments at all levels to keep the youths off the streets by getting them gainfully employed. He described Late Kanu as a thoroughbred soldier and consistent fighter for equity, justice and fairness, who dedicated his last days to work for the restructuring of the country. A + A-Print Email. States in Nigeria’s middle belt have been rocked by attacks from suspected Fulani herdsmen in a new wave of violence which primarily stems from disputes over grazing areas for cattle. On Saturday, about seven persons were reportedly killed as Fulani herdsmen and the Amotekun clashed at Aiyete in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the State. DAILY POST reports that retired Rear Admiral, Ndubuisi Kanu, 78, passed away on Wednesday in a hospital after a brief illness. Residents of Ogun State have cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying they were being killed by Fulani herdsmen and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). We have had a series of peaceful meetings with them in the past, but they don’t follow the guidelines given by the security agents.”. Tajudeen alleged that many have been killed this year by the customs officers, begging the President to stop NCS officers from shooting within the communities if they fail to seize contraband at the borders. 160 children have been rescued by the Kaduna State Government Task Force on COVID-19 related regulations from locations that are deemed as unauthorised and unlicensed. Otti condoled the deceased’s wife, Chief Mrs Gladys Ndubuisi Kanu, the entire family and the people of Isuikwuato on the passage of the Rear Admiral, praying for the repose of his soul. One of the victims, identified as Popoola Olugbenga, whose vegetables farm was also destroyed, told newsmen on Wednesday. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Confirming the situation in the community, Ogun State Secretary, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Biodun Ogunjimi, said the rural communities in the state, including Eggua have been experiencing brutal assaults by killer herdsmen, without any solution in sight. Killings in Nigeria: Onaiyekan issues warning to herdsmen, Fulani leaders. Hon. According to Olamilekan, herdsmen have continued to destroy farms as their cows graze on crops. Others are Niger: 5, Kwara: 4, Kogi: 2, Oyo: 2, Kaduna: 68, Niger Republic: 5, Burkina Faso: 3 and Benin Republic: 1. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Published . Residents of Ogun State have cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying they were being killed by Fulani herdsmen and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). “They came in their numbers at night; they did not only destroy the crops on the farms, they also went to the barns to destroy and burn them,” Olugbenga lamented. According to him, officers of the NCS need to be sensitised, stressing that “it is far better for a smuggler to escape than to kill an innocent soul.”. Saturday, November 21, 2020 Fashola MC POSCABA 0 Latest News in Nigeria. According to a Human Rights Watch report of December 2013 violence between Fulani herdsmen, farmers and local communities had killed 3,000 people since 2010. The statement noted, “By keeping children in unauthorised places, the locations were also in contravention of KDSG land use regulations and inconsistent with the policy of repatriation of Almajiri to their states and local governments of origin to continue their education under the care of their parents, and in properly registered and regulated schools.”. According to reports, Udam, who is a Managing Partner at Orkar, Udam and Associates (Attorneys and Legal Consultants), was killed alongside his wife, Nkechi, at Agboughul area of Makurdi on his birthday by suspected Fulani herdsmen. They maim them and rape their women and daughters constantly. 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WITHIN NIGERIA is an online news media that focuses on authoritative stories, investigations and major headlines that springs from National issues, Politics, Metro and Entertainment. An armed militia of Muslim Fulani herdsmen took part in a series of Christmas season massacres that resulted in the deaths of 18 Christians and abductions and assaults on two pastors and one pastors' … In their reactions, the people lamented the spate of killings in Ogun State, especially in the border communities, blaming unemployment for the recent crisis. The Fulani herdsmen killed 1,229 in 2014; most deaths occurred in the Nigerian middle ecological belt of Nigeria, in particular in the states of Benue, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, and Taraba, which recorded 847 deaths. Many communities, particularly in the North Central and South-Eastern states, have also recently faced severe attacks allegedly perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen. By. Our traditional ruler, Oba Michael Adeleye, was not informed that they were coming.”. Chinedum Orji, the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, has reacted to the demise of an ex-Imo and Lagos States Military Administrator, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, Rtd. “After destroying our crops, we have no right to talk. The hundreds of deaths of settled Christian farmers in Nigeria at the hands of nomadic Muslim Fulani herdsmen “extremists” over the last few years have met the standards for “genocide,” a pro-religious minorities NGO recently argued to the International Criminal Court … Then the Fulani people will be called for a meeting. Fulani herdsmen or Fulani pastoralists are nomadic or semi-nomadic Fulani people whose primary occupation is raising livestock. Fulani her… In his words, Adebiyi Adeyinka Tajudeen from Yewa South said customs officers have been killing Ogun people like goats, all in the name of chasing suspected smugglers. This is getting too much and nobody is doing anything about it,” Olamilekan lamented. There have been reports of more violence against Christians by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria's Kaduna state. However, the Oyo Eggua community in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, was reportedly attacked by Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday, destroying crops worth N500m and raping women. Read More. Their presence is not known to the police. They did not come through the proper channel. It added that the rights of the children described as Almajirai have to be treated with dignity accorded all other children as a matter of fairness and equality of treatment that no responsible government should ignore. Adegbite said government would not rest until the excesses of customs officers in Ogun and Nigeria in general are addressed. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. ), has said there were no clashes between the men of the corps and Fulani herdsmen in Ibarapa and One Ogun axes of Oyo State. August 4, 2019. We told them that in the past, we always have a joint task force that defends the community. The Fulani herdsmen are largely located in the Sahel and semi-arid parts of West Africa, but due to relatively recent changes in climate patterns, many herdsmen have moved further south into the savannah and tropical forest belt of West Africa. Recently, they killed a father, his wife and three children in Oja-Odan, Yewa North. The statement explained that since March 2020, 31,092 Almajiri children have been repatriated to their states of origin since the Northern Governors Forum decided to jointly end the abuses associated with the Almajiri system. The two groups want access to good agricultural land at Nigeria’s center, called the “Middle Belt.” Herdsmen have participated in the killing of 13,079 Christians between 2001-2019, according to estimates from the International Committee on Nigeria. Conflicting Versions Of Amotekun Killing of Fulani Killer Herdsmen. Wale Odunsi. “Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Massacre Christians after Baby Dedication in Nigeria,” Morning Star News, April 18, 2019: JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 17 Christians who had gathered after a baby dedication at a church in central Nigeria, … This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Fulani Herdsmen crisis in Nigeria In Abuja, on February 9, 2018, the press service of the President told reporters that the Nigerian Government policy of some land transferring for pasture is … In northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state, a group of armed Fulani herdsmen shot David Titus to death on Oct. 17 as was returning to Nega village from nearby Bang village, according to Aslem Nuhu Kyauta, a community leader and a resident of Numan town. Attacks have also taken place in the northwest Nigeria against farmers who are mainly Hausa people. The herdsmen predominately belong to the Fulani tribe from the arid north, while Christians, including Catholics, dominate the south’s verdant farmlands. In the same development, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former GMD Diamond Bank Plc, Dr. Alex Otti is saddened over the demise of a former military governor of Lagos and old Imo states, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Rtd. We want the military to first leave our village. In his words, the former Chairman of Imeko-Afon Local Government, Hon. All Rights Reserved. “Since then KDSG has undertaken a continuous exercise to identify locations where these children are being kept and taken steps to rescue them from such places and reunite them with their patents to continue their education. Then, we now saw the presence of the army. They were sitting with the Fulani people. While declaring the meetings open, Adegbite told the people that President Buhari had sent his appointees back to their home states to feel the pulse of Nigerians in order to forestall a repeat of youths restiveness that could give birth to carnage, killings, arson and breakdown of law and order. The implication is that there are Fulani herdsmen resident in virtually every state in the federation. Corroborating Tajudeen’s submission, one Hunponu Olamikan explained that Fulani herdsmen have made farming unattractive to the people of the Gateway State. © 2021 - Within Nigeria. The Speaker, in his condolence message, prayed God to grant his gentle soul eternal rest and avail his family and all Nigerians, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. They called on the President to put an end to incessant killings and youths unemployment. Moses Udam, a well known Benue lawyer and human rights activist, and his wife have been murdered. 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