• Miyetti Allah denies plot to attack Cross River communities
• Gunmen kill three, injure many in Zamfara villages
• Troops arrest alleged masterminds of Chibok school raid


Conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria are becoming more sophisticated and deadlier, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has warned.“Violence between farmers and herders is increasingly a major security threat in the region and risks morphing into the terrorist attacks that have defined the security landscape,” he stressed.
Drawing particular attention to the Middle Belt, he said: “During four days in June, new spates of attacks and retribution killings between herders and farmers in this region resulted in scores of deaths.”Chambas, who is Head, UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in a report presented to the Security Council, noted that in spite of gains by the Nigerian armed forces and the Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad Basin, Boko Haram remained active.
“The trend of Boko Haram using female suicide bombers continues. And reportedly, almost one in five suicide bombers is a child. The most recent attacks on a Nigerian military garrison in Yobe and the ambush of a military convoy in Borno are the latest manifestations of the threats still posed by Boko Haram.“There is a need for increased support to diplomatic, security and humanitarian responses to Boko Haram in a holistic manner. To this end, UNOWAS is providing technical support for a joint summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on July 30, as called for by Security Council resolution 2349 (2017).”
The envoy said challenges facing the Sahel region must be met with actions that combine politics, security and development, noting that the period under review saw an upsurge in popular discontent manifested through violent calls for political and economic reforms.
“Several countries continue to struggle with justice, national reconciliation and human rights challenges. Among those is the concerning number of high-profile arrests, judicial prosecutions and convictions against political and civil society actors. We must collectively continue to urge member states to provide an enabling environment for the exercise of the freedoms of expression and assembly, which are critical in consolidating democracy and good governance,” he said.He added that UNOWAS would closely monitor forthcoming elections in Nigeria, Mauritania and Senegal.
In the continuing orgy of violence, unknown gunmen have killed three people and injured many at Sikida and Gyaddu villages in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The state’s police spokesman, Muhammad Shehu, said a team has already been mobilised to apprehend the perpetrators.And amid the tension, the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and members of the Yandan Elders’ Forum in Taraba State are trading blames over the spate of killings. Both, however, have pleaded with the government to deploy security operatives to troubled areas to quell the crisis.
Also, MACBAN debunked rumours that Fulani herdsmen were planning to attack the residents of Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. Speaking in Calabar yesterday, chairman of the association, Hassan Abo, who described the rumour as “devilish and wicked,” said: “As an umbrella body of the breeders association, we want to state clearly that we are peace-loving people.”About the only good news was when Borno State Commissioner of Police Damian Chukwu announced the arrest of 22 suspected Boko Haram members including those who allegedly participated in the abduction of the Chibok girls.


https://m.guardian.ng/news/un-envoy-warns-on-deadlier-herders-farmers-crises/

Can anything be deadlier than what is already happening in Nigeria?

The failed evil party (PDP)benefiting and celebrating these unfortunate events is behind it all.
They soon forgot when they solidly stand behind the president that was treating the Terrorists with kids gloves. While then of thousands Nigerians lost their lives.
Now efforts are being made to stop and prevent these events but PDP is using media to deceive the gullibles and feeds on their fears and desperation

Buhari is deadlier

When will these Idiots start calling this issue exactly what it is rather than this herdsmen farmers rubbish they call it?

Is it Ethnic cleansing you are thinking about ?

diebuhari1:
When will these Idiots start calling this issue exactly what it is rather than this herdsmen farmers rubbish they call it?

papoudaupolos:
[s]The failed evil party (PDP)benefiting and celebrating these unfortunate events is behind it all.
They soon forgot when they solidly stand behind the president that was treating the Terrorists with kids gloves. While then of thousands Nigerians lost their lives.
Now efforts are being made to stop and prevent these events but PDP is using media to deceive the gullibles and feeds on their fears and desperatio[/s]n

Its been a long time I read something partisan like this! Nigeria at the moment is being run by the worst set of leaders, right from the councillors to the President.

papoudaupolos:
The failed evil party (PDP)benefiting and celebrating these unfortunate events is behind it all.
They soon forgot when they solidly stand behind the president that was treating the Terrorists with kids gloves. While then of thousands Nigerians lost their lives.
Now efforts are being made to stop and prevent these events but PDP is using media to deceive the gullibles and feeds on their fears and desperation

See! a mad man right there. That is a common disorder in the APC camp. It’s called mental disorder. You need a psychiatrist doctor

papoudaupolos:
The failed evil party (PDP)benefiting and celebrating these unfortunate events is behind it all.
They soon forgot when they solidly stand behind the president that was treating the Terrorists with kids gloves. While then of thousands Nigerians lost their lives.
Now efforts are being made to stop and prevent these events but PDP is using media to deceive the gullibles and feeds on their fears and desperation

You are almost sane.
Even though you sounded like a human, but am not sure what you are.

There is no country in the world today including those at war where people are dying the way they are dying in Northern Nigeria. How can hundreds of people be dying on a weekly basis along with destruction of towns and villages, and yet such country is said not to be at war?? This killings going on are more politico-religious than economic as these jihadists want us to believe. What is going on is ethnic cleansing of indigenous tribes by invading fulanis who wants to take over their lands by force yet they keep saying it's farmers/herders clash just to absolve the real actors!!! We are watching them and provided they don't bring these madness down East, we will continue minding our business but if they feel they can try it in the East, then the whole world will be forced to act once and for all because we will not suffer these barbarian hordes gladly!!!

Trekking with cows is outdated govt needs to act now.

It's really shameful that non of these attacks was repealed and the perpetrators caught in the act.

The answer to this is self defense. Simple.

There is nothing like farmers herders clash! What is going on in Nigeria under buhari's terrorist govt is nothing but a A SYSTEMATIC GENOCIDE OF NON MUSLIMS IN NIGERIA USING FULANI TERRORIST HERDSMEN TO PAVE WAY FOR ISLAMIZATION IN LINE WITH BUHARI'S PLEDGE TO IMPLEMENTE SHARIA ACROSS NIGERIA IN KADUNA, 2001!! ANY OTHER REASON IS A POLITICAL LIE!!!!

papoudaupolos:
The failed evil party (PDP)benefiting and celebrating these unfortunate events is behind it all.
They soon forgot when they solidly stand behind the president that was treating the Terrorists with kids gloves. While then of thousands Nigerians lost their lives.
Now efforts are being made to stop and prevent these events but PDP is using media to deceive the gullibles and feeds on their fears and desperation

UN isn't PDP sir. By the way, PDP is out of power and another party is now there.

Moslems are the world's problem

God bless u @proeast, Fulani's are wrecking havoc in Mali, Benin, Ghana and Niger among other sahel nations but our Fulani dominated govt and armed forces are tagging it as opposition's handiwork and many other things.

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Buhari is proving UN right. Leah Sharibu is still in captivity physically and Buhari hasn't said anything in months.

Shelumiel:
The answer to this is self defense. Simple.

Thats what UN is saying.