More Than 80 People Killed In Nigeria Over Cattle Grazing Rights - Modern Farmer

More Than 80 People Killed In Nigeria Over Cattle Grazing Rights

Today, we learn that 82 people were killed in a Nigerian village earlier this week over cattle grazing rights; Kraft's stock fell after the company recalled 6.5 million boxes of macaroni and cheese because some were found to contain metal shards; a building fire in Waterloo, England, that sent diners at a restaurant scurrying for safety was caused by a secret marijuana-growing operation; and there was a truck crash in Maine involving 30,000 live lobsters.

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Nigerian Massacre over grazing rights
A longstanding issue over cattle grazing rights has exploded in violence in the village of Agatu Iga in Benue state, part of Nigeria’s “Middle Belt” region, Reuters reports. Eighty-two mostly women and children of the Egba ethnic group were killed and 25 wounded by semi-nomadic Muslim Fulani herdsmen who were “on Jihad,” according to This Day Live.

I’ll take mine without the metal, thanks
Kraft Food Group’s stock fell by close to 2 percent Wednesday after the company voluntarily recalled about 6.5 million boxes of its original flavor Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. The recall came after several customers found small pieces of metal in the product, according to USA Today. The recall involves the 7.25-ounce size packages that have “best when used by” dates between Sept. 18 and Oct. 11 of this year. All are marked with the code “C2” below the date on the packages, says NBC News. No one has been reported injured by the mac and cheese. Time reports that this isn’t an isolated incident. There have been similar recalls over the last few years by various companies of products ranging from breakfast cereal to prepared meat to ice.

Up in smoke
Law enforcement officials have determined a building fire last week in Waterloo, England, that led to the evacuation of an Italian eatery was caused by a secret marijuana-growing operation in an apartment above the restaurant, according to the Liverpool Echo. Police say the fire started when the growing equipment used to illegally cultivate about 40 marijuana plants shorted out, sparking the fire. No one was reported injured.

Roadside lobster
A tractor trailer carrying 30,000 pounds of live lobsters from Canada skidded off the road in icy conditions and overturned on 1-95 in Benton, Maine, on Wednesday, reports The Bangor Daily News. While the vehicle was damaged beyond repair, the driver, his dog and the lobsters were unhurt in the crash.

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