Enugu Bans Rearing Of Cattle At Night

In a bid to avert bloody clashes between herdsmen
and local farmers, Enugu state government has
banned grazing and rearing of cattle at night. Also
banned are the carrying of firearms or any form of
ammunition by the herdsmen and movement of
cattle from one location to another at night in the
state.
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi announced the ban
during a meeting he held with leaders of Fulani/
Shuwa Arab herdsmen in the state.
Another far reaching decision taken during the
crucial meeting on Monday was the setting up of a
peace committee made up of representatives of the
various interest groups from the Fulani\Shuwa Arab
Community in the state, government representatives
as well as security agencies.
During the meeting convened by Gov. Ugwuanyi, also
attended by leaders of some communities affected by
the menace of the herdsmen in the state, it was also
decided that compensation will be paid by herdsmen
whose cattle destroy farm crops while the
communities will pay for any cattle killed by their
members.
The governor had convened the meeting in
furtherance of ongoing efforts of the state
government to find a lasting solution to the lingering
clashes between Fulani herdsmen and their host
communities, especially in the wake of the recent
Nimbo killings.
It was also decided that violators of these resolutions
will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
Addressing the meeting which held at the
Government House, Enugu, Gov Ugwuanyi sued for
peace among all residents of the state even as he
regretted the recent attacks by the herdsmen.