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Miyetti Allah orders arrest of herdsmen in Ondo
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Ondo State, on Wednesday said it had told the police to arrest and prosecute any herdsman found grazing around the Airport in the state.
The management of the airport had filed several complaints to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and the Ondo State government through the Ministry of Environment on the activities of the herdsmen.
It was gathered that some straying cows on the tarmac had prevented the landing of aircraft, thereby, endangering the lives of passengers.
Speaking with journalists in Akure on Wednesday, MACBAN chairman, Alhaji Bello Garba disowned herders who engage in kidnapping and other criminal activities along the Ore-Benin- Lagos highway.
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“We have warned them (herders) severally to stay away from the airport without success.
“We have given the police permission to arrest and prosecute anyone caught around the airport still grazing. We have told our members to desist from going there but they have refused.
“Henceforth, anyone caught should be made to face the consequence. We are law-abiding citizens and would not tolerate indiscipline.
“Most of the criminal herdsmen come from the neighbouring states of Ogun, Edo, and other states to operate in Ondo especially along Ore- Lagos road.”
He also said the association was working with security agencies in the state to fish out criminals especially those who are not their members.
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