HeadlineObaseki Imposes 90-Day Ban On Herdsmen Grazing In Edo Communities Following Killings

Obaseki Imposes 90-Day Ban On Herdsmen Grazing In Edo Communities Following Killings

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BEVERLY HILLS, April 16, (THEWILL) – Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki had announced a 90-day ban on grazing by herders in some communities attacked by suspected herdsmen in the state.

The affected communities include Odighi and Odiguete, in the Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state.

Obaseki also ordered the arrest of any erring herdsman during the period of the ban to enable the government to identify those lawfully allowed to graze in the areas so as to prevent further attacks.

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The governor’s order came 48 hours after residents of Odighi community protested at the Government House against the killing of a pastor, Pius Eromosele, by suspected herdsmen.

Speaking during a meeting with members of the Odighi, Owan and Odigwuetue communities at the palace of the Enogie of Odighi, the governor said: “We have set up a special task force made up of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services, hunters and vigilance groups to comb bushes and dislodge squatter camps of killer herdsmen and ensure that no grazing takes place in Odighi, Odiguetue communities and their environs.

“Before now, Fulani herdsmen were known for carrying sticks around to control their cattle. Today, some of them have become criminals.”

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