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Benue Govt raises alarm over influx of armed herdsmen with AK-47, cattle

The Benue State Government has raised an alarm over renewed influx of armed herdsmen with large herds of cattle into parts of the state.

Engineer Benson Abounu, State Deputy Governor said 376 cows and six herdsmen were apprehended in Kaseyo, Guma Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking at a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital, Abounu disclosed that the herders were being investigated by authorities.

He noted that investigation following the declaration by the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule about regrouping of Boko Haram insurgents at the boundary between Benue and Nasarawa uncovered the mass presence of cattle along River Benue in Agatu and Gwer West Local Government Areas.

According to the Deputy Governor, security checks revealed the invasion of armed herdsmen with AK47 rifles and large herds of cattle by the riverside, on Nasarawa State bank.

He stated that in keeping with the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of the state, the cows were kept at the quarantine centre in the state and would be released to the owners after fulfilling the necessary conditions.

The Deputy Governor noted that Benue as one of the federating units of Nigeria is governed by laws, one of which is the one prohibiting open grazing being enforced effectively with the primary aim of ending conflicts between herders and farmers.

Engr. Abounu while urging livestock farmers to acquire land in the state through a lease for their businesses said Benue is not in any way contemplating abrogating the law for any reason.

The Benue State Government has raised an alarm over renewed influx of armed herdsmen with large herds of cattle into parts of the state.

Engineer Benson Abounu, State Deputy Governor said 376 cows and six herdsmen were apprehended in Kaseyo, Guma Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking at a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital, Abounu disclosed that the herders were being investigated by authorities.

He noted that investigation following the declaration by the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule about regrouping of Boko Haram insurgents at the boundary between Benue and Nasarawa uncovered the mass presence of cattle along River Benue in Agatu and Gwer West Local Government Areas.

According to the Deputy Governor, security checks revealed the invasion of armed herdsmen with AK47 rifles and large herds of cattle by the riverside, on Nasarawa State bank.

He stated that in keeping with the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of the state, the cows were kept at the quarantine centre in the state and would be released to the owners after fulfilling the necessary conditions.

The Deputy Governor noted that Benue as one of the federating units of Nigeria is governed by laws, one of which is the one prohibiting open grazing being enforced effectively with the primary aim of ending conflicts between herders and farmers.

Engr. Abounu while urging livestock farmers to acquire land in the state through a lease for their businesses said Benue is not in any way contemplating abrogating the law for any reason.

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