March 22, 2021

by Jesupemi Are

The Ondo chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, has seized 100 cows and arrested their herders, for flouting the open grazing law in the state.

Adetunji Adeleye, the state Amotekun commander, confirmed the arrest to TheCable on Monday.

According to Adeleye, the security agency received a distress call that the cows had blocked the Ilesa-Akure expressway.

He explained that operatives of the agency were dispatched to clear the area, during which the cattle and their herders were apprehended.

“The state government came up with a law baning open grazing, night grazing and banning grazing on the expressways. We got a distress call that cows blocked Ilesa-Akure expressway and also entered farmlands and destroyed them, so we moved in and were able to apprehend them,” he said.

When asked about the herders who were in charge of the cows, the commander said they have also been apprehended.

He added that the cows would be released once the herders sign an undertaking not to flout the open grazing law again.

“They’ve been arrested and are now talking to the owners of the farmland. Once they write an undertaking not to destroy farmlands again and they have a way of repairing what they destroyed, we’ll release the cows to them,” Adeleye added.

TheCable had reported how governors of the south-west states banned open grazing of cattle in the region.

The development came amid tension in some parts of the south-west region over destruction of farmlands and rising insecurity.

Spending123:
OP where are the pictures?
where are the cows?

afroniger:

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AustineE1:
That's exactly my problem with Amotekun,they are too soft for the present situation in Nigeria,govt controlled and always trying to be politically correct,things has gone pass petty politics,this is a case of survival of the fittest....my submission 'take no prisoners kill them all.'Follow the ​ESN, template,'be gentle to gentle people,be tough to tough people',whatever that means.

JaneYave:
Caring for 100 cows is additional burden

afroniger:
https://www.thecable.ng/extra-amotekun-seizes-100-cows-over-violation-of-open-grazing-law-in-ondo
Great, this is a good step in the right direction. Bravo to Mr. Governor.




Mynd44
Lalasticlala

JaneYave:
Caring for 100 cows is additional burden

AustineE1:
That's exactly my problem with Amotekun,they are too soft for the present situation in Nigeria,govt controlled and always trying to be politically correct,things has gone pass petty politics,this is a case of survival of the fittest....my submission 'take no prisoners kill them all.'Follow the ​ESN, template,'be gentle to gentle people,be tough to tough people',whatever that means.

AustineE1:
That's exactly my problem with Amotekun,they are too soft for the present situation in Nigeria,govt controlled and always trying to be politically correct,things has gone pass petty politics,this is a case of survival of the fittest....my submission 'take no prisoners kill them all.'Follow the ​ESN, template,'be gentle to gentle people,be tough to tough people',whatever that means.

Oshigun:


This intolerance is the problem with you Igbos. Must everyone do things your way? Why arrogate upon yourself the notion you are always right and must pave the way for others?

Men of Amotekun are not obligated to behave like the illegal militia ESN is. Enjoy whatever success ESN gains for you in ala Igbo and leave Yorubas to their own devices and modus operandi.

Penguin2:
Amotekun has been castrated.

They were supposed to go into the bushes and flush out bandits but it seems they join the women in hiding under the bed these days.

Just like ESN, they are supposed to be eliminating threats without noise but here they are arresting the cows and leaving the herder to go and plan revenge.

Sorry Southwest, we warned you. But you thought you were doing Igbos by voting for a well known ethnic bigot.

See where your myopia and Tinubu's greed led you lots.

Kpele!

StoneColdStun2:
You're damn pretty