Bandits have killed four farmers and abducted eight others from Nahuta village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. It was gathered that the farmers were at the farm to harvest their potatoes when the bandits attacked around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023. “You know we’ve been going through difficulties in these areas for years, so some of our farmers and elders met and decided to be going to the farm in large numbers to …
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Some farmers at Powerline and Ago-Oyinbo at Ala Forest Reserve, Akure North local government area of Ondo state have been attacked by suspected herdsmen who carted away their food and phones. The Nation reported that the herdsmen used cutlasses to inflict bodily injuries on many of their victims. It was also reported that some farmers have fled the settlement over incessant attacks by suspected herdsmen. One of the victims, Mr. Samuel Olowolafe who confirmed the attack, said food items and other …
Four people have been arrested after the body of a farmer, Joel Omirenya, disappeared from the Sacred Heart Hospital’s mortuary in the Lantoro area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Omirenya, 86, was admitted to the Sacred Heart Hospital after he became ill at home. Sadly, he died at the hospital in February and his body was placed in the hospital’s mortuary. The deceased’s relatives found the corpse intact each time they visited to pay for the corpse to …
A federal government delegation led by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan arrived Maiduguri, Borno State by mid-day of Monday November 30, on a condolence visit following the killing of 43 farmers by Boko Haram. The delegation include the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Baba Shehuri. Others are the National Security Adviser, Major …