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Worried by herdsmen menaces, Ondo set to enact anti-grazing law

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Following reports of killings and other herdsmen menaces, the government of Ondo State on Wednesday announced that it has begun work to enact an anti-grazing law in the state.

Just last week, a family in Ore area of the state was thrown into mourning, following the brutal killing of its bread winner, Orimisan Balogun, who was reportedly hacked to death by herdsmen for refusing to allow their cows graze on his farmland.
Balogun’s killing was one among several others, including destruction of farmlands and rape of women both married and unmarried that the state has witnessed in recent times in the hands of the rampaging herdsmen.

In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Ondo State governor on agriculture, Akin Olotu, the state government bemoaned the growing loss of innocent lives, destruction of farmlands, rape of women and young girls in the state.

“The state government is worried about this development. Though the herdsmen are doing their business but they have been using their business to destroy other people’s businesses.

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“The destruction of farmlands has been sources of concern to farmers in the state while those who are just embracing farming as sources of livelihood have been discouraged.

“Farmers have lost a lot of money to these destructions, obtaining loans from bank to finance the projects without making profit because of the herdsmen and their cattle. Farm produce cannot be stored in the barn any longer,” the statement partly read.

According to Olotu, ponds and apiary worth millions of Naira have been destroyed by herdsmen’s cattle with the fishes stolen and the honey-combs equally harvested.
Sequel to this development, he said the state government is working to put in place an anti grazing bill to curtail the menace of the herdsmen. He added that the plan would ensure that all herdsmen operating in the state and their cows are registered with codes for identification.

 

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  1. Animashaun Ayodeji

    August 10, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    The anti-grazing law ought to have been enacted in Ondo State before now, the Fulanies killing people should not be tolerated for any reason and the state is also saddled with the responsibilities of protecting lives and properties of her residents.

  2. Anita Kingsley

    August 10, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    After thousands of hundreds of lives have gone, enacting anti-grazing law at this point is coming at the late hour, government needs to start being proactive more than before

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