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Simon Lalong’s unique position on the Grazing Reserves/Ranching Policy

C Mac June 1, 2016

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An atmosphere of incertitude and bewilderment currently pervades the Plateau-sphere with regards recent pronouncements by the Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong about grazing reserves. The incertitude stems from two ambiguous and deliberately obfuscating statements made by Governor Lalong at two different times this week. Firstly, during his May 29th broadcast where he rightly and vehemently […]

Gov. Ortom denies statement by Lalong that he also endorses grazing reserves

C Mac May 30, 2016

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has refuted reports credited to the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong that he has agreed to hos grazing reserves in his state. He made his position known in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and ICT, Tahav Agerzua, he said his colleague may have misquoted him. “Our attention […]

Fulani herdsmen attack community in Plateau state

C Mac May 18, 2016

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News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that after a long period of lull and relative peace, Fulani herdsmen struck again in Zim community in Ropp District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday 17th May 2016. The attack, said to have happened at 7:30 pm bore the usual trade-mark of clandestine-ness and surprise, […]

Murder of tricycle rider in Jos: JNI appeals for peace

C Mac May 6, 2016

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Unknown assailants have killed a tricycle rider in Rusau village in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state, Police have confirmed. The deceased named Hudu Abdullahi was reported to have been missing since last Friday, however, his dead body was found at the Rusau village by a joint team of police and soldiers following […]

Taskforce Bans Movement Of Cattle In Plateau, Bauchi At Night

C Mac April 15, 2016

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The Special Task Force on Jos crisis, code- named, Operation Safe Haven has banned the movement of cattle and herdsmen after 7pm in all its areas of operation. OPSH said the development is part of efforts to sustain the peace process in Plateau State. Major General Tagbo Ude, OPSH Commander, who issued the ban […]

Declare Fulani herdsmen terrorists now – Benue elders task Buhari

C Mac March 31, 2016

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Elders from Benue state have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare Fulani herdsmen invasion of the state and gruesome massacre of the people by the armed herders as act of insurgency and the perpetrators labelled as terrorists to be routed out by the military. “We observed that these invading Fulani Herdsmen have been allowed to bear sophisticated assault […]

Yes to Ranching, No to grazing reserves – Ocheoreome Nnanna

C Mac March 31, 2016

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By Ochereome Nnanna In January 2016, the traditional ruler of Ubuluku in Aniocha Local Government of Delta State, Obi Agbogidi Akaeze Ofulue III, was kidnapped by suspected “Fulani herdsmen”. They demanded a ransom of N100 million which, reports say, was paid by the family. But alas! The royal father was found dead as a result of […]

Even though easter is past, remain vigilant, STF tells Plateau residents.

C Mac March 29, 2016

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The Special Task Force in charge of security in Plateau has advised citizens to remain vigilant after the Easter celebration which was generally peaceful. Capt. Ikedechi Iweha, STF Spokesperson, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Jos also advised the people not to let down their guard. Iweha […]

Fulani herdsmen reject idea of grazing reserves

C Mac March 27, 2016

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– Fulani herdsmen are not buying the idea of grazing reserve – Some of them see it as an infringement of their rights to movement – There is suggestion that the herdsmen be educated on the importance. The nomadic practice of moving cattle from one place to the other that is common among Fulani herdsmen […]

Agatu Massacre: Nigeria deploys troops to ban cattle from villages and cities

C Mac March 4, 2016

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The Nigerian government says it is preparing a legislation to prohibit pastoralists from allowing their cattle roam in villages and cities, following the massacre of hundreds in a farming community in Benue State by armed herdsmen. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, said Thursday that the government was working on measures to stop […]

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