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herders

January 9, 2026

Herdsmen, farmers clash at least 100 times every month in Oyo state: NSCDC

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says at least 100 cases of farmer-herder clashes occur every month in Oyo state.

Farmers and herders
July 3, 2024

Three buildings torched, two lives lost to Jigawa farmer-herder clash: Police

Mr Shiisu stated that five indigenous herders suspected to have invited the invading herders were arrested.

Farmers and herders
June 18, 2024

Food Security: Veteran actor Lere Paimo urges South-West governors to control herders’ activities

Paimo said that with adequate security, infrastructure, and motivation for farmers, the South-West can feed its people and the entire nation.

June 6, 2024

Bill to ban herders’ movement from state to state, restrict ranches scales second reading at Senate

Mr Zam urged the Senate not to pay lip-service to the clashes between sedentary farmers and nomadic herders.

Herd of Cattle used to iilustrate the story
March 16, 2024

Farmers-herders crisis in Benue politicised, says Makurdi varsity VC

The don said most people who could proffer solutions to the menace are scared of talking because the issue had been politicised.

Farmers and herders
May 2, 2022

Miyetti Allah urges Soludo to inaugurate farmers/herders committee

The group said the immediate past government led by Willie Obiano used the committee to resolve cases that would have resulted to big conflicts

South-East MCBAN Chairman, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki and Anambra governor, Chukwuma Soludo
March 7, 2022

Court remands herder over murder of Togolese farmer in Oyo

Auwal Salisu allegedly murdered Togolese farmer, Kosi Apaji, on his farm at Aada village, Oyo, on January 17.

Lady Justice (Credit: https://lawandsocietymagazine.com)
February 23, 2022

Buhari regime approves over N2 billion to purchase cows for herders

The procurement was meant for states ravaged by insecurity, said humanitarian affairs minister Sadiya Farouq.

Buhari in cattle farm
September 3, 2021

Cows overrun motorists in downtown Abuja, cause destruction

Despite widespread opposition against open grazing in Nigeria, President Buhari has refused to yield on carving out grazing routes for cows across 25 states.

Cows on Abuja road
June 3, 2021

Farmer arrested for poisoning nine wells in Yobe

“The farmer’s intention was to deter herders from invading his farm.”

Herder on a farmland (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)