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Bayelsa State Restricts Herdsmen Activities

The Bayelsa State Government has announced the restriction of the activities of herdsmen in the state to the Bayelsa Palm area. It says the decision … Continue reading Bayelsa State Restricts Herdsmen Activities


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herdsmen, kaduna killings, Godogodo villageThe Bayelsa State Government has announced the restriction of the activities of herdsmen in the state to the Bayelsa Palm area.

It says the decision will prevent the invasion of farmlands and check any security breaches.

Governor Dickson, who issued the restriction order in a live radio and television interview in Yenagoa, said the measure had become imperative, in view of the recent upsurge in violence and criminal activities of the cattle rearers in some parts of Nigeria.

He also warned cattle rearers against bearing arms in the course of grazing their livestock, threatening that anyone caught with weapons would be dealt with in accordance with the law.

He said, the government had been collaborating with security agencies and leaders of cattle rearers in the state, with a view to opening up designated ranches for their operations.

According to him, “no cattle should be seen roaming the streets of Yenagoa”.

“It is a dangerous trend and we are working on a system to give them a temporary place at the Bayelsa Palm, which has over 1,000. Non-state actors will not be allowed to go about with weapons because government will not condone it.

“We have been taking a lot of measures to check the activities of herdsmen in the state. We condemn the attitude of herdsmen who come into the state and carry cattle to destroy farmlands,” he added.

Last week, a clash between farmers and  herdsmen in Ozuitem community in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria left many residents hospitalised, with large amount of crops destroyed.

The attack came after the Ndiokereke Abam clash of November 8 and was the third in less than one month in different parts of Abia State within Abia North senatorial zone.

Security operatives in the state appear overwhelmed, as no herdsman has ever been paraded or arraigned in the state despite their increasing attacks on communities.