Nigeria: 2 Killed in Fresh Attack By Suspected Herders

Nigeria: 2 Killed in Fresh Attack By Suspected Herders

Armed men suspected to be marauding herdsmen have reportedly killed two farmers in separate attacks in communities of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.

Bandits kill 2 in Benue community - Daily Trust

Two persons have been reportedly killed by armed bandits along major roads in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. Eyewitnesses said one of the victims was murdered on Wednesday at Atukpu village, located about one kilometre from Naka town, the council’s headquarters, along the Taraku-Naka Road. The second victim was killed the same day on the Naka-Adoka Road. Residents, speaking to Daily Trust via telephone on Thursday, expressed con…

Officer Killed, Three Injured As Gunmen Armbush NSCDC Operatives In Bayelsa

April 11, (THEWILL) – At least one officer was killed and three others injured on Friday by gunmen who attacked operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps at Igbomotoru community in the Southern Ijaw Area of Bayelsa State. Although details of the incident are sketchy, a security source told THEWILL that the attack […] The post Officer Killed, Three Injured As Gunmen Armbush NSCDC Operatives In Bayelsa appeared first on THEWILL NE…

FACT-CHECK: Did Fulani Terrorists Set Fire to the Yam Market in Plateau State, Nigeria?

A viral tweet on X, formerly Twitter has claimed that Fulani terrorists set fire to the yam market located in the Plateau state, Nigeria. The post tagged the former Bashir Ahmad, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, as special assistant on digital communications while insinuating that the so-called Arewa influencers turn a blind eye whenever the […]

Midnight Terror: Armed Attackers Storm Mbasombo, Benue, Killing 3 And Setting Homes Ablaze - TheNigeriaLawyer

At least three people have been confirmed dead following a renewed overnight attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Mbasombo community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack, which occurred around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, lasted for over an hour. Mbasombo, located less than 10 minutes from Makurdi, the state capital, was thrown into chaos as gunmen stormed the community, opening fire and setting houses ablaze. A survivor, Atum…

When Will These Killings End? - Global Upfront Newspapers

The Verdict Olusegun Adeniyi I have in the last quarter of a century (since 2001) written dozens of columns on how ancient animosities have fed a spiral of violence in Plateau State. ‘Fire from the Mountains’, followed the July 2012 brutal killing of then Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Gyang Dantong and then Majority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gyang Fulani by gunmen during a mass burial for victims of an earlier …