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Fresh Herdsmen Attack Rocks Benue Community, Two Killed and Several Injured

Francis Jack2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Suspected armed herdsmen launched an attack on Akpete community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State on February 6, 2026. The assailants first struck around noon, but local youths resisted and forced them to retreat. However the attackers returned in larger numbers at about 6 p.m. and moved house to house, targeting residents. Residents…

Herdsmen Are Here to Stay, We Must Learn to Live Together — Sheikh Gumi

Francis Jack3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi urges Nigerians to accept herdsmen as a permanent part of society. He states that herdsmen remain embedded in Nigeria’s social fabric. Therefore people must embrace this reality instead of rejecting it. Gumi emphasizes peaceful living. He says, “Herdsmen are going nowhere. They are part of us, and we are part…