In
a bid to avert bloody clashes between herdsmen and local farmers, Enugu state
government has banned grazing and rearing of cattle at night. Also banned are
the carrying of firearms or any form of ammunition by the herdsmen and movement
of cattle from one location to another at night in the state.
Governor
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi announced the ban during a meeting he held with leaders of
Fulani/Shuwa Arab herdsmen in the state.
Another
far reaching decision taken during the crucial meeting on Monday was the
setting up of a peace committee made up of representatives of the various
interest groups from the Fulani\Shuwa Arab Community in the state, government
representatives as well as security agencies.
During
the meeting convened by Gov. Ugwuanyi, also attended by leaders of some
communities affected by the menace of the herdsmen in the state, it was also
decided that compensation will be paid by herdsmen whose cattle destroy farm
crops while the communities will pay for any cattle killed by their members.
The
governor had convened the meeting in furtherance of ongoing efforts of the
state government to find a lasting solution to the lingering clashes between
Fulani herdsmen and their host communities, especially in the wake of the
recent Nimbo killings.
It
was also decided that violators of these resolutions will be made to face the
full wrath of the law.
Addressing
the meeting which held at the Government House, Enugu, Gov Ugwuanyi sued for
peace among all residents of the state even as he regretted the recent attacks
by the herdsmen.
Source: ThisDay
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