Tag Archives: cattle

8-month pregnant woman gang-raped by cattle herders

Two cattle herders have pleaded guilty to abducting and raping a woman after being arraigned before an area court in Gwagwalada in the FCT on Tuesday, March 7.   The Prosecutor, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the defendants, Nuru Tukur (21) and Yusufa Haruna (29), on February 25, abducted …

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Over 300 stolen cattle returned to owners in Tonj North

The local authorities in Warrap State’s Tonj North County on Monday said over 300 stolen or raided cattle have been returned to their rightful owners among the Noi, Atok, and Kuecthii sections. For the last four years, the communities in Tonj North County have been warring over cattle raids, elopements, …

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Irate youth descend on Fulani herdsmen, kill several cattle

The irate youth of Adoe, a farming community in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, has descended on Fulani herdsmen in the area and killed several cattle. The aggrieved youth, who wore red headgear and armbands, said the influx of the nomads in the area had been worrying …

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Over 30 herdsmen transporting cattle involved in accident

Over 30 herdsmen transporting cattle in a truck from Akateng in Upper Manya Krobo to Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region have been involved in a near fatal accident. The accident occurred Wednesday August 3,2022 at around 5:00pm. The herdsmen, mostly fulanis, and the cattle, were aboard the Asia Truck …

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VIDEO: Cattle take over some major streets in Accra

Efforts to make the national capital, Accra, the cleanest city in Africa are being thwarted by the invasion of some principal streets and areas by cattle. On June 24, 2022, Richard Obeng Bediako captured some of the stray animals roaming. In the video, a cow is spotted moving with cars …

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E/R: MCE Leads “Operation Flush Out Cattle” to deal with nomadic herdsmen

Alhaji Umar Babs Bodinga , Municipal Chief Executive of Abuakwa North and Chairman of the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC), has led the security agencies in the Municipality to flush out nomadic herdsmen in the Municipality today Saturday 19th February 2022. After a peaceful deliberations with the herdsmen by the Municipal …

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Fulani armed robbers kill cattle owner at Fakawa near Ejura

Armed Fulani men have shot dead a 40-year-old cattle owner, Bello Osman at Fakawa, near Ejura in the Ashanti Region. According to the Police, after receiving a distress call on 14/02/22 at 2000 hours, to the effect that, there was on going robbery at Fakawa near Ejura, they proceeded to …

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Over 100 cattle shot dead at two farming communities in Kintampo South

More than 100 cattle and calves worth about GHC 500,000 belonging to different individuals have been shot and killed by unknown persons between two farming communities namely Komendaa and Hindu in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East Region. The animals are kept at their local ranch located between …

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Akumadan Police arrest leader of notorious Cattle stealing syndicate

Mr. Latif Diko Osmanu, a 19-year-old young man and the leader of a notorious cattle stealing syndicate has been arrested by the Ofinso North District Police Command in Akumanda near Techiman. Mr. Osmanu who was caught over the weekend with about 10 live cattle and making efforts to drive the …

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Two arrested for stealing 300 cattle from Kete-Krachi

Two out of four persons who stole 300 cattle from Kete-Krachi in the Oti Region have been arrested by the Police in Savannah Region. Ibrahim Imoro and Amadu Imoro were said to have taken the stolen cows to a farm settlement near Kosorgbor in the Savannah Region. They were arrested …

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