By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday 54 year old Mr. Mathias Odey whose hand was chopped off by a herdsman on Sunday November 5, 2017 has said that he has been rendered helpless with no help coming from anywhere. “When this happened, they were promises that the government will take care of my hospital bills and
By Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has recovered a missing police rifle snatched by youths in Itigidi, Abi local government area last week palace sources say. Herdsmen had confronted Itigidi youths following an allegation that one of their cows was shot dead which attracted Police personnel from nearby Ugep area
By Ushang Ewa The Obot Itu community in Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom state have begun moves to reconcile with the neighboring Obodio community in Odukpani local government area of Cross River State ahead of the final demarcation of the boundary between both communities and the federal government. The Clan Head of Obot
By Archibong Jeremiah The Clan Head of Ugaga, HRH Ogamode Ogar Ipuole and the Community Youth Leader, Mr. Ogaji Oko Ogaji have been detained at the Police headquarters Calabar for some days now for interrogation following the missing head and limb of a dead herdsman who was killed in a reprisal attack. Two other Fulani
By Moses Adie The Obanliku division of the Nigeria Police force has arrested one Mr. Sabastine Ayua for allegedly stabbing a Fulani herdsman to death. Mr. Ayua is said to have stabbed the unknown herdsman on Thursday at about 10:00 PM with the motive unknown as at press time. Ayua who is popularly referred to
By Ogar Monday The National Chairman of Ugaga Family Union, Barrister Ugaga Tim has accused the Army of complicity in the Herdsmen and Yala farmers clash, saying they provide safe haven for the Fulani’s and their cattle. Barrister Ugaga said that for the fracas to be properly dealt with some quarters and collaborators have to
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has assured that all those found culpable in the Ugaga-Herdsmen clash will be brought to book. The promise was made by the State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Stella Odey while speaking on a radio program “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” which holds every Sunday 6-7pm on
By Jonathan Ugbal The Sarki Hausa of Ogoja, Alhaji Yakubu Adamu has said that some herdsmen residing in Ishibori community of Ogoja have been meeting with the community leaders to discuss issues that have affected both. The herdsmen left the community last week Thursday after an alleged 72 hour quit notice was issued them and