Transitivity In Selected Newspaper Reports On Fulani Herdsmn Activities

ABSTRACT Reports on Fulani herdsmen activities have occupied the news media. This reports most often foregrounds power of the herdsmen and backgrounds the fear of the people. Language has a strong influence over people especially in the dissimilation of information. The language of reporting terrorism usually has a complex structure. The reporters and editors’ choice of language to capture the scene and act is what makes the complexity as it put the attitude of the audience into consideration and the aftermath comments. Terrorism activities have been the major news that dominates all Nigerian …