Benue killings: I won’t repeal anti-grazing law - Ortom declares
- Governor Samuel Ortom has stated that he would not repeal the anti-open grazing law
- The governor stressed that herdsmen have failed woefully if they intended to use the New Year Day's killings in his state to intimidate him into repealing the law
- He chided the federal government for not acting on the report he gave concerning the threats of attacks by the herdsmen association, and called for the arrest of the group’s leadership
The governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, has stated that if the recent killings in his state were meant to intimidate his administration into repealing the anti-grazing law, then the herdsmen have failed woefully, The Cable reports.
The anti-open grazing law which was enacted last year, prohibits the movement of livestock on foot within the state, among other things.
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Legit.ng gathers that the governor defended the law on Thursday, January 11, at the mass funeral for the 73 victims of the New Years Day attacks by herdsmen.
Ortom further spoke out in support of ranching, stating that “it is the best way to go and it is in conformity with global best practices”.
The governor blamed the federal government’s ‘silence’ for the killings.
According to Ortom, the gory episode would have been avoided if the federal government had acted on the reports he gave it concerning the threats of attacks by the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore.
He called on the government to arrest the leadership of the association, over their incisive statements.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the convener, Northern Elders Forum, Elder Paul Unongo, raised an alarm saying Governor Samuel Ortom's life was in danger for insisting on the law on prohibition of Open Grazing and Establishment of Ranching in Benue state.
The elder statesman made the comment on Thursday, January 11, at the memorial service held for the victims of the recent herdsmen attack in the state.
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