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Benue MACBAN Chairman, Associate Killed in Ambush After Peace Dialogue

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Benue MACBAN Chairman, Associate Killed in Ambush After Peace Dialogue

The Chairman of the Benue State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku Muhammad, has been killed alongside his associate, Yakubu Isah, in an ambush by unidentified gunmen shortly after attending a peace meeting in the state. The attack occurred on Friday at Okudu in Otukpo Local Government…

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“Enough Is Enough!” Agatu Scraps Grazing Deal, Orders Armed Herders Out After Fresh Bloodshed

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“Enough Is Enough!” Agatu Scraps Grazing Deal, Orders Armed Herders Out After Fresh Bloodshed

The Chairman of Agatu Local Government Council in Benue State, Hon. Melvin James Ejeh, has scrapped a controversial grazing agreement signed in 2017 and ordered all armed herders to leave Agatu communities with immediate effect, following renewed deadly attacks in the area. In a strongly worded press statement issued on Thursday, Ejeh said Agatu had…

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