Sunday Igboho Appeals to President Tinubu as Fulani Herdsmen Kill Three Farmers in His Oyo Hometown

Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has raised alarm over a recent attack by alleged Fulani herdsmen in his hometown of Igboho, Oyo State. The assailants reportedly killed three farmers—Ojeniyi Ojebayo, Aderoju Mukaila, and Olawuwo Saka—after they resisted grazing cattle destroying their farms. Igboho called on President Bola Tinubu and the federal government to urgently address growing insecurity in rural southwest communities, warning that inaction could trigger wider conflict. He also expressed frustration over restrictions on his freedom and past threats to his life, while seeking support from local traditional authorities for protection and reintegration.

On Friday evening, December 20, 2025, a 48-year-old poultry farmer, Mr. Ukpevo Oghenekaro, was killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen near his farm along Iyede Road, Delta State, after the Ughelli Township Stadium. His son was also shot and injured, but survived after pretending to be dead. The attack is believed to have been a failed kidnapping attempt.

Eyewitnesses reported that Oghenekaro had gone to feed his birds for the Christmas season when three men tried to drag him into the bush. His son tried to intervene and was shot in the waist. The attackers managed to abduct Oghenekaro, leaving the son behind, who later raised the alarm and was rushed to a hospital.

The victim’s body was discovered about one kilometre from his farm the following morning by police operatives and family members. Rights activist Comrade Israel Joe condemned the killing, calling it “heartbreaking” and urged the Delta State Government to address rising insecurity. He also highlighted challenges in accessing hospital treatment for gunshot victims under the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act, 2017.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright, stated that the incident had not yet been officially reported to the state command.

Source: SaharaReporters, December 22, 2025.

Four children were killed on Thursday in a reprisal attack allegedly carried out by armed Fulani herdsmen in Dorong village, Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, amid rising tensions following recent attacks on herders and cattle rustling in the area.

The victims were identified as Precious Joshuah, 17; Isa’ac Joshuah, 9; Mary Joshuah, 7; and Eve Sambo, 3.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred less than 48 hours after coordinated assaults on pastoral communities in Barkin Ladi, Jos East and Riyom LGAs, during which no fewer than 168 cattle were rustled and several others poisoned.

Zagazola reports that on Wednesday evening, Militia from plateau rustled 137 cattle around Nding community in Fan District of Barkin Ladi LGA, while another 34 cattle were driven away from Kukukah community in Jos East LGA, with only three later returning.

Less than 24 hours later, nine cows reportedly died after grazing on poisoned substances around Kwi village in Riyom LGA, further heightening tension across the affected areas.

A community leader in Foron District, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Dorong attack was carried out in the early hours of Thursday.

“The atmosphere has been tense since the cattle rustling incidents. People have been living in fear, warning that reprisals were imminent if nothing was done. Sadly, those fears have now materialised,” the source said.

Security sources confirmed the incident, adding that troops and other security operatives had been deployed to the area to prevent further escalation and restore calm.

We therefore renewed calls on the Plateau State Government and concerned security agencies to urgently intervene, arrest perpetrators on all sides, and address the underlying causes of the recurring violence.

Zagazola warned that without decisive action, including accountability for cattle rustling, livestock poisoning and retaliatory attacks, Plateau State risks sinking deeper into another cycle of reprisals that continues to claim innocent lives, particularly women and children.

As of the time of filing this report, authorities were yet to issue an official statement on the Dorong incident.

Fulani Herdsmen Mutilate 15-Year-Old Girl In Kaduna After Family Rejects Forced Marriage

A 15-year-old girl, Endurance Sabon, was brutally attacked in Goska community, Kaduna State, after her family rejected a forced marriage proposal by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The assailants allegedly trailed the family from their farm, abducted the teenager, and severed her hand during the attack. She is currently receiving treatment after being referred to Jos University Teaching Hospital. Five suspects have been arrested, while the family and residents are calling on the government and security agencies to ensure justice, provide medical support, and address growing insecurity linked to forced marriages and violence in the area.


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“If you can trek with cow from Kano to Lagos, my brother you are not n0rmal. If you near me, I go run...” — Seun Kuti

Afrobeats singer Seun Kuti has fired another hilarious but hot take, this time shading those Fulani herdsmen who move cattle across thousands of kilometers on foot.

His statement is now trending, and Nigerians are already debating his deeper message on outdated practices, insecurity, and why cattle still roam highways in 2025.

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These Fulani Herdsmen armed with Sophisticated weapons, Claim to be Boko Haram, saying that they're waiting for Trump to come, that they're not afraid of anyone

These Fulani Herdsmen armed with Sophisticated weapons, Claim to be Boko Haram, saying that they're waiting for Trump to come, that they're not afraid of anyone, that this time around they are going to start the real slaughter of Christians, that they're the real owners of this Country and they're not going anywhere, that they're now present in Igbo Land (Video 1) | Eagle Media TV Nigeriaet
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Here is Zulu Gambari of Ilorin having meeting with Leaders of the Fulani community in Ilorin warning them not to welcome any Fulani Herdsmen terrorists in their communities.....

"Christians also kill herdsmen"- Again, Gumi rejects genocide claims.

Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has dismissed reports of a targeted genocide against Christians in Nigeria, insisting that violent clashes between herders and farming communities involve casualties on both sides.

Gumi made the remarks in a Facebook post on Sunday, arguing that the narrative portraying Fulani herdsmen as sole aggressors does not reflect the full picture of the conflict.

According to him, communities involved in recurring clashes “attack and counterattack,” resulting in losses for both herders and residents.

“The Christians at fault-line communities in conflict with herdsmen also attack and counterattack. They kill and they are also killed,” he wrote.

He claimed he had travelled through several parts of the country in recent days and did not witness any targeted violence against Christians.

“There is no Christian genocide anywhere in Nigeria. I was in Kano, Lagos and Ibadan in the last two days. Christians are going about their business. They are in power, economy and security outfits,” he added.

Gumi warned against calls for foreign military intervention, saying such action could worsen the situation and embolden armed groups.

“The only option left is to use our national resources equitably to educate, develop and protect all Nigerians, herdsmen included,” he said, emphasising the need for local solutions to insecurity.

His comments come amid heightened concerns over attacks in parts of the North, where dozens of students have been abducted in recent incidents in Kebbi and Niger states.

The Yoruba Revolutionary Movement (YOREM) has rejected any possibility of U.S. military intervention in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump's recent threat to deploy American forces after redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).
In a statement by National Coordinator Comrade Wale Balogun, YOREM said it firmly opposes foreign invasion and warned that the real danger facing Yorubaland is internal extremist colonisation, especially from terrorist Fulani herdsmen and jihadist groups seeking territorial and ideological expansion.
Key Points from YOREM’s Statement


No to U.S. military action: YOREM says foreign powers have historically contributed to Nigeria’s instability and should not be allowed to intervene militarily.


Defend Yorubaland: The group called on all Yoruba people, within and outside Nigeria, to protect their land against extremist threats.


Criticism of collaborators: YOREM accused some Yoruba individuals of aiding forces destabilising the region for personal gain.


Historical warnings: Balogun referenced the 19th-century Fulani expansion halted at Osogbo in 1840, noting that similar patterns are emerging today.


Unity among Yoruba groups: The organisation urged Yoruba self-determination leaders—including Gani Adams, COSEG, Banji Akintoye, Sunday Igboho, YSDM, and the Yoruba Leadership Forum—to take coordinated action.


Push for Yoruba autonomy: YOREM renewed its call for a Pan-Yoruba Constituents Assembly (PYCA) to draft a blueprint for autonomy within a restructured Nigeria—or a sovereign Oodua Republic if required.


Call to leaders:


Obas should form vigilante structures.


Lawmakers should support state policing.


Lagos State should strengthen Amotekun as a legitimate security arm.




Preserve Yoruba culture: The group urged an end to all forms of violence in Yorubaland and warned that Nigeria’s secularism is being eroded by religious bias.


YOREM concluded that although foreign intervention may seem attractive, history shows it often leads to consequences “far worse than current challenges.”

"Bandits Are On a Revenge Mission But They’re Ready for Peace Talks Unlike IPOB That Wants To Leave Nigeria" – Sheikh Gumi.

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has once again stirred controversy by defending armed bandit groups operating across northern Nigeria, insisting that their attacks are driven by “revenge missions” rather than unprovoked violence.

Speaking in an interview on Trust TV on Friday, monitored by SaharaReporters, Gumi argued that Fulani herdsmen and bandit groups “do not attack people without cause.”

He referenced a past visit by former Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda to meet thousands of bandits in the forest, claiming the armed groups complained of losing family members and suffering various forms of hostility.

“Yes, I know they have killed, and it’s wrong to kill anybody innocent. This is absolutely an obnoxious thing to do. We don’t support that. But if you know their psychology, they are on a revenge mission,”
Gumi stated.

While acknowledging the violence perpetrated by the groups, the cleric insisted they were motivated by grievances rooted in perceived injustices, stressing that Fulani herdsmen had lived peacefully with other communities for centuries.

He urged the Tinubu administration to prioritize dialogue, rehabilitation, and reintegration, rather than relying heavily on military offensives.

“What the government needs to do is bring them together in a holistic form so that there is peace. They are ready for that. If you call them for peace, they come,”
Gumi added.

The cleric also sparked further debate by contrasting the bandits with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), whom he accused of rejecting dialogue and pursuing secession.

“It’s unlike IPOB. The government has been trying to dialogue with them; they refuse. They are secessionists. Besides being terrorists, they are secessionists. Well, these people (bandits) are not secessionists. They want peace,”
he said.

Gumi has repeatedly advocated for amnesty and negotiation with bandits, a position that has drawn widespread criticism amid escalating insecurity in the North.

Large Movement of Fulani Herdsmen Reportedly Leaving Nigeria for Cameroon via Adamawa Border.

Reports from Fufore Local Government Area in Adamawa State indicate that a significant number of Fulani herdsmen, many traveling on motorbikes, are moving out of Nigeria across the border into Cameroon. According to eyewitness accounts, including that of local observer Patrick Anum, the movement has been steady and organized, with groups seen heading towards border communities in the early hours of the day.

The movement is suspected to be an act of fleeing the country by the killer herdsmen due to the threat by the head of the American Government, President Donald Trump that the US could intervene in Northern Nigeria, killing terrorists allegedly persecuting Christians if the Nigerian Government refuses to ‘act fast’.

What has drawn attention, however, is the apparent lack of interference by Nigerian security agencies stationed along the border routes. Sources suggest that the herdsmen are being allowed to cross freely, raising questions about whether the movement is coordinated or part of a broader security realignment in the region.

This development comes amid renewed concerns over insecurity and shifting dynamics in Nigeria’s northern states. In recent months, the Nigerian security architecture has undergone multiple operations targeting banditry, terrorism, and cross-border criminal activities, particularly in the North East and North West regions. Military offensives in parts of Zamfara, Katsina, and Kaduna have reportedly displaced several armed groups, pushing some to seek refuge or reorganize in neighboring countries.

Security analysts suggest that the movement of Fulani groups toward Cameroon could be linked to these intensified operations. Some observers fear that the exodus might not merely be pastoral migration but could involve elements retreating from ongoing military pressure or attempting to regroup across the border. Others, however, view it as part of the seasonal transhumance pattern traditional herding movements that have been complicated in recent years by conflict, climate change, and growing insecurity.

The federal government has recently emphasized the need for tighter border surveillance and regional cooperation to manage such cross border movements. Yet, the apparent passivity of local security personnel in Adamawa has sparked debate over whether this current migration is being tacitly permitted or simply beyond the capacity of existing border control mechanisms.

As northern Nigeria continues to grapple with overlapping security challenges from insurgency and banditry to farmer-herder tensions this latest development underscores the fragile nature of border management and the deep interconnection between internal security and regional mobility.

Trump should move against Tinubu govt; Nigerian military stands by as Fulani herdsmen murder Christians: New York Post.

President Donald Trump has again been called upon to move against the Nigerian government as its military forces “simply stand by as militant Fulani Muslim herdsmen assault their Christian neighbors in the nation’s Middle Belt. The latest call was made by the New York Post.

The newspaper, in its editorial, charged the U.S. president to “act” and “call out the deadly persecution of Nigerian Christians”.

“Government forces do battle Boko Haram and other Islamist terror groups that brutally terrorise Christians and non-Christians in northern Nigeria, but they simply stand by as militant Fulani Muslim herdsmen assault their Christian neighbors in the nation’s Middle Belt,” the publication stated.

The editorial said “Team Trump should act on its own”, albeit Senator Ted Cruz’s push for a law that sanctions Nigerian officials who facilitate or permit jihadist attacks against Christians and other religious minorities. The publication noted that since 2009, the “persecution” of Christians has resulted in 18,000 churches destroyed, 50,000 Christians murdered, and five million more displaced.

“It’s not Washington’s job to right all the world’s wrongs, but Uncle Sam can at least condemn these ongoing atrocities,” said the newspaper.

Some U.S. lawmakers have condemned the killings of Christians in Nigeria, describing them as “genocide”. The Christian Association of Nigeria confirmed the killings as such.

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu’s government has continued to deny the claim.

“Let me also say this clearly, Nigeria is a proud, sovereign nation built on the faith and resilience of its people. Here, no faith is under siege, no community is excluded,” stated the Nigerian president. “Our churches, mosques, and traditional shrines stand side by side—not as rivals, but as symbols of the unity that binds us.

Mr Tinubu added, “We must never allow outsiders to tell us who we are or sow division among us. We are Nigerians, and we will stand together. Nigeria will not accept lectures from those who seek to profit from our divisions. No one loves this country more than Nigerians themselves, and no one will define us except us.”

Content creators observe as Senate urges Nigerians to Return to Farm and Solve Hunger Problem.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Industry, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has called on Nigerians to embrace farming in order to tackle the hunger cr+sis currently facing the nation.

Speaking with journalists in Ilase-Ijesa, Osun State, on Tuesday, the Osun East lawmaker urged citizens to return to agriculture and produce food in large quantities. He maintained that food sufficiency would ease the pressure of hardship on families.

Commending President Bola Tinubu for adopting some of the recommendations given to him on poverty reduction, Fadahunsi expressed optimism that Nigerians would experience relief before the year runs out. “I am farming. Everybody should farm. If there is no hunger, automatically, we will be thinking right.

The development is coming. What I have seen in the National Assemblies is real, and so on. “Automatically, before the end of this year, things will go down.os

Just recently, when we went for the NEC meeting, President Tinubu advised the governors to go deep into the local areas and invest more. That’s an executive order, and I am very sure any Governor that does not do that will lose his credibility because of the quantum of money being allocated to them,” Fadahunsi said.

He further appealed to Nigerians of voting age to take part in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise, stressing that active participation is key to inclusive governance. “I have personally gone around to ensure that stakeholders who will facilitate the process are actively on board.

Particularly, reaching the Kings, custodians of cultural heritage, and community leaders. “We are urging people in the community to register. Including the longtime settlers in our environment, the Hausa farmers, Fulani herdsmen, and the Igedes. They all must register and get an email PVC,” he added.

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HERDSMEN LAUNCH ATTACK ON FORMER BENUE GOVERNOR, SAMUEL ORTOM'S VILLAGE.

Two farmers, Nensha Adeor and Kator Gbenge, have sustained serious injuries following an attack by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen in Adeor settlement, Ndzorov Council Ward, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

The attack occurred in the hometown of former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.

According to local sources, the incident happened when the victims attempted to stop the herders from allowing their cattle to graze on and destroy their farmland.

The herdsmen, reportedly armed with machetes, launched a violent assault, leaving both men with deep cuts.

Medical personnel at the General Hospital in Gbajimba said the victims are in critical condition.

DAILY POST recalls that another farmer in the area was abducted three days ago by suspected armed herdsmen and remains in captivity.

As of the time of filing this report, no contact or ransom demand has been made.

Residents of the community have raised the alarm, calling on security agencies and the state government to intervene urgently and strengthen security in Ndzorov.

HURIWA warns of looming ethnic war over Fulani herdsmen killings.

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned the Federal Government over the killing of 200 Benue residents by Fulani herdsmen.

The group urged the government to urgently halt the continuous attacks by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria or risk widespread armed resistance by other ethnic groups in the country.

BREAKING: Benue Traditional Rulers Extend Quit Notice to Fulani Herdsmen by 14 Days

Traditional rulers in Benue State have extended the quit notice issued to Fulani herdsmen by an additional 14 days. The decision was made following tense community consultations and rising security concerns.

The extension is aimed at giving herders more time to comply peacefully while allowing authorities to manage the situation and prevent conflict. Leaders emphasized the need for law and order, urging all parties to remain calm.

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