Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has announced a ban on grazing and rearing of cattle in the state, saying those interested in cattle rearing should get their own private ranch. By the announcement, Mr. Fayose became the first governor in the country to take such a drastic measure aimed …
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The Taraba State government has described the recent claim by the state chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria that no fewer than 50 of its members have been killed in fresh outbreak of violence in the state as complete falsehood and “a ploy to shield its …
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The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Taraba State has said no fewer than 50 of its members have been killed in the current crisis between herdsmen and Ndoro people in Gashaka Local Government Area of the State. The Chairman of MACBAN in the state, Alhaji Sahabi …
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The senator representing Plateau South senatorial district in the National Assembly, Gen. Jeremiah Useni (retd.), has described claims that he, alongside the paramount ruler of Tarok, Gen. Domkat Bali (retd.) are behind the cattle rustling in Southern Plateau, as a deliberate attempt to smear their image by Miyetti Allah Cattle …
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The reported abduction of 30 Fulani women by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect has been debunked by the Borno State chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria. The Cable News Network (CNN) had during the week reported that 30 Fulani women were abducted near Chibok, the …
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The Northern States Governors Forum has urged Fulani associations to expose perpetrators of evil in their midst and encourage educational pursuit among their wards, to end incessant clashes with farmers. This was part of a communique issued at the end of a closed door meeting with Fulani herdsmen under the …
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The umbrella body of cattle breeders, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has commended the Federal Government for setting up a committee to resolve the incessant conflict between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria. In a statement in Kano yesterday by its National Secretary General, Alhaji Baba Othman …
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The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) last night made public the names of 15 out of 25 Fulani herdsmen, who were allegedly killed in Keana community in a raid by soldiers on Thursday. According to the National Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Sale Bayari, the victims comprised old …
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The acting chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Zamfara State, Allhaji Buba Dangaladima has stated that over 10,000 Fulanis have fled the state in the wake of the crisis between them and vigilante groups in the area. Dangaladima based his assertion on a day he counted …
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