Benue herders crisis: How Agatu land was secretly ceded to ‘Indigenous’ Fulani herdsmen

Terrorists Fleeing US Strikes Trooping Into My Domain, Benue LG Chairman Raises Alarm

The Chairman of Agatu Local Government Council in Benue State, Ambassador James Melvin Ejeh, on Friday raised an alarm over the infiltration of fleeing terrorists from Sokoto State into his locality. Daily Trust reports that US in conjunction with Nigerian forces bombed some locations where terrorists were reportedly plotting attacks in Sokoto State in December. After that incident, there have been reports of terrorists escaping to nearby states…

Renewed attacks rock Agatu: LG Chairman orders herders out, revokes grazing deal

The Chairman of Agatu Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, Melvin Ejeh has ordered all herdsmen out of Agatu land following the worsening insecurity in communities of the LGA.

Benue herders crisis: How Agatu land was secretly ceded to ‘Indigenous’ Fulani herdsmen

Fresh evidence has emerged that could explain the decades-long hostilities between Fulani herdsmen and the people of Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State. Documents obtained exclusively by DAILY POST show that part of Agatu land was secretly ceded to Fulani herders in 2017, an act that some said has fueled persistent violence and tension in the region. For years, communities in Agatu have been at odds with herdsmen over grazing on fa…

Fresh Attacks On Benue: Agatu Council Scraps Grazing Deal, Tells Armed Herders To Leave Communities

The Chairman of Agatu Local Government Council in Benue State, James Ejeh, has revoked a 2017 grazing agreement that allowed herders access to Adepati Island, ordering all armed herders to vacate the area with immediate effect. Mr Ejeh announced the decision in a statement on Friday amid renewed attacks in several Agatu communities. According to him, the local government area is experiencing a fresh wave of violence allegedly carried out by arme…

Agatu Chairman Revokes Peace Deal with Fulani, Orders Immediate Exit - Truth Nigeria

By Ekani Olikita The Chairman of Agatu County of Benue State, Melvin James Ejeh, has formally revoked a nine-year-old Peace Agreement with Fulani herders  Melvin also has ordered all armed Fulani Ethnic Militia to vacate Agatu land with immediate effect, citing escalating insecurity and persistent attacks on local communities. The original peace agreement was signed on January […]

Agatu LG orders armed herdsmen to leave their land immediately

Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State is once again at the centre of a deepening security and humanitarian crisis, as the Chairman of the council, Hon. (Amb.) Melvin James Ejeh, takes a decisive and controversial step to halt the cycle of violence that has returned to the agrarian communities. In a move that signals […] The post Agatu LG orders armed herdsmen to leave their land immediately appeared first on Idoma Voice Newspaper.