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Herdsmen Militia

The Fulani Militia, the armed wing of herdsmen in Nigeria has been ranked the world’s fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world. The group has attacked communities in North Central Nigeria, South West, and South East Nigeria with increasing intensity leaving the largest body count by any terrorist group in Nigeria, surpassing Boko Haram

Herdsmen Militia

Sheikh Gumi Calls Kidnapping a ‘Lesser Evil’ Than Killing Soldiers, Stirring Outrage

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric who has long drawn national attention for his engagement with bandits in northern Nigeria, has reignited...
Herdsmen Militia

Suspected Herdsmen Kill 3 in Yelwata, Women Protest Military Inaction

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
YELWATA, Nigeria — Suspected herdsmen on Monday, August 11, 2025, killed three people and left three others critically injured in a morning attack on...
Herdsmen Militia

IGP Egbetokun Confirms Arrest of 26 Suspects in Yelwata Massacre

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of 26 individuals directly linked to the Friday, June 13,...
Herdsmen Militia

CDS Musa Alleges Locals Sheltered Killers in Yelwata Massacre, Blames Community Complicity

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has alleged that armed criminals who carried out the recent massacre in Yelewata...
Government

Tinubu Forms Peace Committee to Tackle Recurring Violence in Benue

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAKURDI, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has announced the formation of a peace committee aimed at addressing the ongoing violence in Benue State, following...
Government

‘You Are Not Elected to Bury People’: Tinubu Urges Benue Governor to Restore Peace

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAKURDI, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has pledged to support Governor Hyacinth Alia in restoring peace to Benue State, following a wave of deadly...
Herdsmen Militia

Tor Tiv Says Benue Killings Are ‘Genocidal Invasion’, Not Communal Violence

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAKURDI, Nigeria — James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv and paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, has described the recent wave of killings in Benue...
Government

Governor Alia Confirms Killings in Benue Border Attack

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAKURDI, Nigeria — Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Sunday, June 15, 2025, confirmed that at least 59 people were killed in Yelwata,...
Government

Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs to Restore Peace in Benue, Condemns Ongoing Killings

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has issued a renewed directive to Nigeria’s security chiefs to take decisive action in ending the ongoing violence...
Government

Akume Challenges Governor Alia to Submit Names of Alleged Sponsors of Insecurity in Benue

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Terrence Kuanum, Special Adviser to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has fired back at Benue...
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