TODAY
February 3, 2021
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari and governors of the 36 states of the federation to explore all available channels to protect the Fulani communities in the South.
The call came, apparently, against the backdrop of the order given by Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to herdsmen to vacate the state’s forest reserves and ultimatum given the herders by Yoruba ‘’freedom fighter’’, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, to vacate Ibarapa community in Oyo State.
This came on a day Benue State Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, advised Ondo, Oyo and other states experiencing herdsmen crisis in the country to consider the enactment of anti-open grazing laws as was done in Benue State to stave off incessant farmers/herders’ clashes.
The East African
Wednesday February 03 2021
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Despite the Nigerian military’s efforts to end banditry, at least 31 people have been killed this week in different locations in the country including Niger, Kaduna and Zamfara states.
The latest incident resulted in the killing of 21 people in the Shiroro local government area of Niger state on January 2, 2021. About 40 other people were reported abducted.
Reports say that more than 300 bandits riding motorcycles and carrying sophisticated weapons invaded Kurebe, Sabon-gida, Sarari and Rafin Kanya in Niger state.
“They moved from community to community shooting sporadically,” an eyewitness said.
‘A massacre’
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A member of staff of the Shiroro local government council, Mr Galadima Salisu, described the incident as “a massacre”.
Daily Post Nigeria
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The Kaduna State Government has confirmed the death of three persons in separate attacks by suspected bandits in Lere and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of the state.
Mr. Samuel Aruwan, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, made this known in a statement in Kaduna on Tuesday.
Aruwan said the military, under the auspices of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on Monday, reported an attack by armed bandits at Warsa Piti, Mariri District of Lere local government area of the state.
“Quoting an eyewitness, the military stated that the attackers numbering about six masked and dressed in black, stormed the community on Monday night and began shooting sporadically.
The Kaduna State Government said on Tuesday that three persons were killed in separate attacks by suspected bandits in Lere and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of the state.
Mr Samuel Aruwan, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, who made the disclosure in a statement in Kaduna, said the incident happened on Monday.
Aruwan said the military, under the auspices of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), had reported an attack by armed bandits at Warsa Piti, in Mariri District of Lere local government area. Quoting an eyewitness, the military stated that the attackers numbering about six, who masked themselves and dressed in black, invaded the community on Monday night and began shooting sporadically.
At least two people have been killed by bandits in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), the attack took place at Warsa Piti, in Mariri District of Lere local government area.
Confirming the incident, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the attackers numbering about six, masked and dressed in black attire, invaded the community late on Monday night and began shooting sporadically.
He explained that the troops on receiving a distress call mobilised to the location and engaged the assailants who then fled into the forest.