Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue on Friday said the state government ... the Northern Nigeria that demarcated 17 places for grazing route in 1950s did not gazette any portion of land in Benue.

At least 74 people were killed in two separate attacks by gunmen this week in Benue state, north central Nigeria ... leaving less land available for open grazing by nomads’ cattle herds.

Benue State government has strongly kicked against the moves by the Federal Government to establish grazing land for Fulani herdsmen ... He wondered why Nigeria had not embraced the practice ...

As the Federal Government takes steps to establish grazing land for marauding Fulani herdsmen ... herdsmen and farmers in the country, the Benue State government has maintained that establishment ...