......Police differ on enforcement

The Federal Government on Sunday threw its weight behind moves by herdsmen to sue southern governors over the anti-open grazing bill they recently signed into law.

The Special Assistant (Media) to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr Umar Gwandu, who disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH, said Nigerians whose rights had been violated could go to court to seek protection.

Gwandu stated this as state police commands on Sunday differed on the enforcement of the law.

While Ebonyi and Osun state police commands told our correspondents that they would enforce the law, a source in the Lagos State Police Command stated that the police would only provide protection to the enforcement team of the state.

The Rivers State Police Commissioner, Friday Eboka, on his part said he had not seen a copy of the state anti-open grazing law.

But a top police officer told one of our correspondents that it would be difficult for state commands to enforce the law without the support of force headquarters.

Most southern states, including Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Abia, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, and just recently, Delta and Ogun states, signed the anti-open grazing bill into law.

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, while reacting to the passage of the law in the southern states, described it as ‘satanic’ and ‘politically motivated,’ adding that it would sue the governors over the law.

The National Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Selah Alhassan, told Sunday PUNCH, threatened that the group would sue the southern governors.

Gwandu, in an interview with one of our correspondents, stated, “The rights trampled upon are individual rights of Nigerians as constitutionally guaranteed.

“The Nigerians whose rights are violated reserve the right to approach the court for the protection of such rights within the context of freedom of movement among others. It will be viewed with that consideration in mind.”


Anti-open grazing: We’ll arrest, prosecute offenders, say Ebonyi police

In Ebonyi State, the state Police Command says it will arrest and prosecute violators of the anti-open grazing law in the state.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aliyu Garba, stated this in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents in Abakaliki, on Sunday.

When asked if the police would enforce the law, Garba asked, “Why not? We will arrest and prosecute offenders. Come with a complaint and see whether it is not going to be attended to.”

Also, the Ogun State Police Command said that it was ready to implement the anti-open grazing law in the state as soon as possible.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this in a chat with one of our correspondents in Abeokuta.

When asked when the police would begin the implementation, Oyeyemi said, “We will begin as soon as possible.”

We’ll enforce open-grazing prohibition law better than police – Rivers vigilante
A popular vigilante group in Rivers State, Diobu Security Service, also said it would enforce the law.

The Chairman of the Diobu vigilante, Prince Amatari who said during an interview with one of our correspondents said the group would enforce the law better than the police because of its presence in the rural areas.

“We have said that the security architecture should be decentralised because the responsibility of the police is much.

“And the police have not been able to effectively carry out their duties because the entire nation relies on them. If arrests are made by other security agencies, including the Army, they take such persons to the police.”


I haven’t seen the law – Rivers CP

When contacted, the state Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka said, “They (the state government) have not passed the law to us. I have not seen it.”

Asked if the command was ready to enforce anti-open grazing law in the state, Osun Police Command said as law enforcers, it was duty bound to enforce any law made by the government.

The spokesperson for the command, Yemisi Opalola, said police in the state would enforce any law made.

She said, “We are law enforcers. Our duty is to enforce the law made by the government. We will enforce any law made by government in the state.”


Lagos police will only provide security for enforcement team – Source

Reacting to the readiness of the police command in enforcing the anti-open grazing law in Lagos State, a police source said the responsibility of the police was to provide security for the enforcement team established by the state government to enforce the law.

“There is an enforcement team to be established by the state government to enforce the law and when the enforcement team is established, the police will provide security during enforcement.

“The enforcement team is going to be trained and empowered by the state government, and a place like a ranch will also be established to keep the cows until the fine is paid.

“But the job of the police is to give protection to the enforcement team during enforcement of the law in the state. The enforcement team has not been established, it is when the team is established that enforcement will be in full swing,” the source said.


Enforcement has begun, culprit arrested – Ondo Amotekun

The Ondo State Command of the Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun stated that enforcement of the state anti-open grazing law had commenced as some herders and cows had been arrested and dealt with according to the law.

The state Commander of the corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, said a number of cows and herders had been arrested and they were made to pay fine and signed an undertaking not to violate the law again.

He said “After the law has been signed, we arrested over 180 cows, together with some herders. We have a number of herders that have been arrested we are making them to comply with the enacted law which stipulates penalty for defaulting herders.

“The position of the law is that, if they choose to go to court, we would implement the law as it is stated, which stipulates the minimum of N100, 000 fine or three years imprisonment.”

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Cows openly grazing in the south should be shot at sight, same way Alcohol is destroyed in the North

There was a judgment many years back which pronounced open grazing illegal and since then the judgment has not been appealed.

It's no longer a news that Buhari is a Cow.

puremaker7:
It's no longer a news that Buhari is a Cow.

A thin diseased cow, they the Fulani call GAMBAI

How this set of individuals keep dragging us back beats my imagination.

They should keep ranch this animal and stop trespassing into other people's property and blocking highways and it is a problem.

Islamization have only succeeded in Yoruba land ..and won’t go beyond.

Fulani herdsmen are still terrorizing that end .. but they choose to be silent.

Apc government should understand their quest failed already.. even if Hope collect all billions from them .. e no go work for igboland.
Finally they will go back to kastina shamelessly..

Fools ...

Una wan spread Islam using cattle and animal nonsenses..
next Na to built masarachi and entice indigenes with money.. then start plotting how to take over local government then state..

If una no succeed for Jos and Benue .. Na igboland una wan succeed.

Apc is evil... Na who no go Dey defend them

Anything Fulani herders stands for FG will support it. We always hear the body language of this Fulani government through Fulani herders. And we always detect the sinister agenda of this governor through these fugitive...
why has FG stool low to the extent of joining law case between Southern State government and Fulani herders...is this a federation or Fulani federation...?
But I don't see FG fighting against the Sharia Law in the north or is it only Muslim faithful that stays in the north?

The Federal Government on Sunday threw its weight behind moves by herdsmen to sue southern governors over the anti-open grazing bill they recently signed into law.

This is where you see the terrorist government comes alive and a further pointer to killer herders enjoying the backing and support of the Buhari led Government.

Why is fg interested in cow business? I strongly believe that fg has a hand in this fulani conquest. It is a pity

God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for giving us ESN.

Who know how i can support them in the little way i can.





Anything seen inside Eastern bushes remains a bush meat.....

This country is never united as one..
We all are just pretending to be.

We need a Southerner that will be serious about true federalism in Nigeria.

I was so disappointed in GEJ cause I thought he will really work towards shedding the power of the FG.

Nobody challenge some of the Northern states on Sharia law and is enforcement, but Una wan challenge Southern Governors on anti grazing law.

Anything otherwise would have been surprising, welfare of cows matter more than Nigerians lives

Can you imagine the audacity of this people ?

Fulani dirty terrorist!

God these folks are open about their affection for their brothers !

We've a problem in this country

Okay Mr. Malami

It seems cows freedom of movement is enshrined in the Nigeria constitution? It will be interesting to hear how Miyetti Allah will argue their case in the court.

Cattle rearing is pure business and states can legislate to control its operation.

Buhari is really focused on land grabbing for his Fulani ethnic group, but the southern governors' are not giving up on the ban because it's what their people wants and some of them are going for second term

Isn't this the same reason why the call for secession is intensifying.
The same herders that have been preventing local farmers from enjoying their farm products, the same herders that will attack local farmers when they complain about how they feed their cows with their crops.

The Injustice in this Country is the reason why many people are calling for secession.
How could a central government be so biased and sentimental in handling of national affair.

This is so unfair

You fight Fulanis in your land, lie against them, chase them away. Even those who aren't Fulanis, you accuse them of being Fulanis for either being Muslims or beings Christians associating with Muslims.
When your brethren commit havoc and institute mayhem, you heap it on Fulanis.
And you think that is racial harmony?
Oponu! That is racism!
Remove the iroko tree in your eyes before stretching your mouth against

Tears

Gbam!

Let the FG go and disgrace itself in court...

You don't have sense.

Ibkhaleel01:
You fight Fulanis in your land, lie against them, chase them away. Even those who aren't Fulanis, you accuse them of being Fulanis for either being Muslims or beings Christians associating with Muslims.
When your brethren commit havoc and institute mayhem, you heap it on Fulanis.
And you think that is racial harmony?
Oponu! That is racism!
Remove the iroko tree in your eyes before stretching your mouth against

dre11:
......Police differ on enforcement

https://punchng.com/anti-open-grazing-law-fg-backs-herders-planned-suit-against-south-govs-police-differ-on-enforcement/

I told people yesterday. The are preparing for WAR!

But this time it will not be like 1960! Because part of South West will join to fight these northern Terrorists

Ww

Buhari your times up, if you like sign open grazing nonsense law it won't see the light of the day. Evil president oshi.

Fix the railways, so that in twenty years, there will be no more open grazing...and cows would be transported by rail alone.

That's the long term solution.

The fulanis, and for that matter most cattle herding tribes in Africa need to wake up to reality that they cannot herd cattle like in the old days. Those days have passed.