To curtail open grazing and its attendant consequences, governors of the Southwest geopolitical zone of the country have advanced the need for both state
By Ozioruva Aliu
BENIN CITY – GUNMEN suspected to be criminal herdsmen have reportedly killed seven persons including farmers in Ovia North East local government area of Edo State.
It was gathered that the killings happened at Ugboke, Oshodi, Okokodo, Ariyan and Yoruba camp which are majorly farming communities in the local government area.
An indigene of the area, Mrs Janet Ighodaro said yesterday that the incident happened on Wednesday and that the suspected herdsmen took over the popularly known Yoruba camp located in “Ovia North-east as a base to launch attacks into various communities in our state.”
She said she was lucky to escape stray bullets during the attacks and that she ran for safety to take refuge with her family in Benin City.
Again, gunmen strike in Taraba capital, kidnap one
On
By Femi Bolaji
Gunmen have again struck in the early hours of Tuesday in Jalingo, Taraba state capital and abducted one Bala Baba.
The incident happened at the residence of the victim in Sabongari, a suburb of the state capital.
This came less than 48 hours after the state NLC chairman, Peter Jediel was kidnapped and subsequently released.
Elder brother of the victim, Saidu Baba confirmed the incident to vanguard via telephone.
According to him, he said he received a call from jalingo around 3 am that his brother, Bala Baba was kidnapped.