Anti-Grazing Law: FG Backs Herdsmen Planned Lawsuit Againt Southern Govs

The Federal government of Nigeria has thrown its weight behind moves by some herdsmen to sue the Southern governors over their recent signing into law the anti-open grazing bill.

This move was disclosed by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Dr Umar Gwandu while speaking to Punch Newspaper in an interview, describing the new Anti-Grazing bill as a violation of the rights of Nigerians and if any Nigerian feels its right is been violated such a person or group can seek redress in the court of law.
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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.
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It was also gathered that police commands differed on the enforcement of the law. While Ebonyi and Osun state police commands said they would enforce the law. A source in the Lagos State Police Command told the publication that the police would only provide protection to the enforcement team of the state.

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

A top police officer also noted that it would be difficult for state commands to enforce the law without the support of force headquarters.

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