In view of recent spate of attack by Fulani herdsmen on neighboring states, the Abia State House of Assembly has passed a resolution asking security agencies in the state to henceforth search all trucks and vehicles entering the state, especially those carrying cows, tomatoes and onions from the North.

The motion that led to the resolution was moved under a matter of urgent public importance by the Minority Leader and member representing Bende South State Constituency, Mr Chibuzor Okogbuo.

Okogbuo expressed fear that if nothing was done urgently, the recent incident at Ukpabi Nimbo in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, where more than 40 villagers were massacred and hundreds wounded by Fulani herdsmen, could spread to other parts of the zone.

The lawmakers enjoined communities in the state to be vigilant and proactive to resist and report the activities of herdsmen at the nearest police station before they wreak
havoc.

The House also urged security agencies in the state to mount surveillance and set up patrol team to keep an eye on herdsmen and watch out for weapons.

The lawmakers said that those in possession of such illegal arms should be prosecuted by security agencies, stressing that doing that will help to curb the excesses of the herdsmen and others like them.

Source:http://thenationonlineng.net/abia-assembly-wants-bound-trucks-searched/

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Way to go in the interim though a total picketing against d cow meat vendors will be a better punishment. If we refuse buying such meat and resort to d more heart-health friendly fish or chicken, d backlash on d herdsmen will naturally reprogram dia brains to default settings and they will value us. U dont expect me to patronize u and at same time u kill me when I refuse unauthorised grazing in my farm. I pray most Southern govs will develop balls against these evil merchants of death. The owners of d cattles shd invest money in acquiring ranches wia they ll pay d land owners on mutually negotiated terms and then use or lease to their fellow herdsmen. When I read Bill Gates advise to Dangote to invest in ranching I sure concur dats d way to go. With all these manslaughter d Grazing Reserve Bill is dead on arrival as no community will tolerate such pseudo-occupation.

Ok

If what happened in enugu mistakenly occure in abia,wat the fulani's will encounter will be an unknown story which a prophet cannot even prophesies

Very good development. One has to be alert and proactive to forestall the Fulani's usual cowardly battle style.

egalitarian78:
Way to go in the interim though a total picketing against d cow meat vendors will be a better punishment. If we refuse buying such meat and resort to d more heart-health friendly fish or chicken, d backlash on d herdsmen will naturally reprogram dia brains to default settings and they will value us. U dont expect me to patronize u and at same time u kill me when I refuse unauthorised grazing in my farm. I pray most Southern govs will develop balls against these evil merchants of death.

I'm strictly on local goat meat and fish. No time for cow or cattle meat. They can keep their meat.

who are those to check them... same soldiers that are the brothers? stop the movement of cows entirely.

masterchi:
I'm strictly on local goat meat and fish. No time for cow or cattle meat. They can keep their meat.

Yea brother. Personally I v started boycotting d purchase of red meat from today. Health wise d cow meat contribute a lot of unhealthy cholesterol into our system and highly unfriendly to our hearts. Local goat is a lot better though fish which contains a lot of healthy cholesterol (d HDLs) are d best.

arms concealed inside a saloon car are difficult to find not to talk of trucks that are heavily loaded with foods from base to level.