anti-open grazing law

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Social-cultural Association, on Monday, filed an appeal against the July 4 ruling of the Federal High Court Abuja. The Fulani socio-cultural group, in a suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/527/2017 filed by its Counsel,…

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said that 81 herdsmen have been convicted and 3,000 cattle arrested since the commencement of implementation of the state's anti-open grazing law. Ortom made the revelation on Saturday while…

Mr Emmanuel Jime, Managing Director, Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), who is aspiring to be Benue governor, says he will not repeal the anti-open grazing law, if elected. “There are ruomurs that I plan to repeal the…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has lambasted the Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd), for calling for a suspension of the anti-open grazing law in states. The Minister made the call on June 5 for the suspension of…

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has distanced himself from a Twitter handle @JKFayemi. The controversial handle has 64 followers and follows 9 persons as at 10:40am on Sunday.…

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has berated the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for comments made by Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali. Dan-Ali had called on states to relax the implementation of their Anti-Open Grazing…

Some prominent tribal elders in Benue have criticised the call for an amendment to the grazing law in the state made by Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai. Acting under the aegis of Mdzough U Tiv (MUT), Idoma National Forum and…

The Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, has vowed never to go back on the implementation of the  open grazing prohibition and ranches establishment law enacted by the state government. He said maintaining law and order, which is one…

A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday convicted five herdsmen on charges of criminal conspiracy and open grazing. Those convicted are Yusufu Buhari, 22; Hamidu Mama, 11; Saleh Muhammadu, 22; Ali Ibrahim, 12, and Idi Bature, 11. The…

The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committee on Legislative Compliance to investigate refusal of the Police and other security agencies to enforce Benue’s anti-grazing law in the state. The was sequel to a motion under…

Mr Yusufu Akirikwen. the Taraba Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice on Thursday said the government has not suspended the open grazing prohibition and ranches establishment law as was reported in the media. Akirikwen disclosed…

The Technical Sub-Committee of the National Economic Council on Herdsmen/Farmers Crises, on Tuesday urged Taraba government to review existing Anti-Open Grazing Law to accommodate all interests in the state. Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi,…

A socio-cultural group, Igbo Patriots, has urged the Ebonyi House of Assembly (EBHA) and sister assemblies in the Igbo speaking states of the country, to pass the anti-open grazing bill. The group’s Coordinator, Mr Obumneke Okafor, made…