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What was the mission of Amotekun operatives in Okebi Fulani settlement in Tapa on Saturday, January 9, 2021? This is a poser that has been generating ripples, deepening the tension among the herders and farmers in the community. Daily Trust reports that dozens of Amotekun operatives stormed Okebi village on the fateful Saturday in what the outfit called a clash between it and herders suspected to be kidnappers terrorising communities in the axis. But the Fulani herders, majority of whom have...

The delegation also visited the razed home of the Sarkin Fulani in Igangan to assess the damage and promised thorough investigation. Addressing a gathering of traditional rulers, government officials and Fulani leaders in Igangan, the CP called for calm. “I want to assure you that all the cases you brought up, a thorough investigation will be done on them and you’ll see that justice will be delivered.  We’ll be having more of this interactive session and consultative gathering so that we...

Untold story of Sunday Igboho’s childhood days and his ‘powerful’ grandfather   Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has been in the spotlight lately over his eviction notice to herders in Oke Ogun area of Oyo state. Blaming herders for the high level of insecurity in towns and villages in Ibarapa local government area of the state, Igboho gave them seven days to vacate the area.   In an interview with TheCable, Oye Adetunji (not real names), who grew up with Sunday Igboho, sa...

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The Oyo State chapter of Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) has described the N1 billion security vote given to Governor Seyi Makinde monthly as meaningless. SPN alleged that the rising insecurity in the state in the last few weeks has exposed the inadequacies of the Makinde led administration in the area of security. Our correspondent reports that Oyo State has witnessed a series of unrest, kidnapping, attacks on citizens and killing in major towns and cities in the state due to poor security ne...

The six southwest state governors on Monday will meet some Fulani leaders over the crisis between farmers in the states and herders, mostly dominated by the Fulani ethnic group. PremiumTimes reported that the meeting is aimed at discussing the ultimatum issued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on the herders to vacate forest reserves in the state and also find a lasting solution to the repeated clashes between herders and farmers in the six states. This is coming after the Ondo State government iss...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 24 January 2021 In this interview with a popular broadcaster, Kola Olootu, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, speaks on why he gave a quit order to killer herdsmen in the Ibarapa area of Oke Ogun, Oyo State. WALE OYEWALE We God forbid. It is an authentic video of me at my residence. The gate of your residence was highly fortified, why? Tomorrow (Friday) is the D-day when the ultimatum given to killer herdsmen would elapse. This is not a...

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called on the federal government to engage in dialogue and consultation over the crisis between Yoruba youths and

Igboho says his fight against herdsmen is not a ploy to gain cheap popularity or enrich himself.

COVID-19 infections in Nigeria have continued to surge as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1,633 new cases, bringing the total