Tag: Cattle
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We can’t arrest herdsmen for grazing cattle on airport runways – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has said it cannot arrest herdsmen for grazing their cattle on airport runways in the country. The Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, Mustapha Dandaura, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Friday. He said herdsmen could only be arrested in states where the anti-open grazing law was effective. However, Dandaura…
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Herdsmen/farmers crisis: Nobody roams cattle in 21st century — Oluwo of Iwo
The paramount ruler and King of Iwo land, Osun state, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, has tackled the Federal government of Nigeria saying that field grazing and cattle roaming is barbaric and should be abolished at once as they do not conform to modernization and 21st century development of any country. Mr. AbdulRasheed made this statement during…
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Okowa: No land for cattle colonies in Delta state
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said his state has no land to donate to the federal government for the establishment of cattle colonies for herdsmen. According to him, his state was in need of land and did not have any to be donated to the Federal government for cattle colonies. Speaking in an interview…
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Nigerians affected by tramadol, codeine through cow meat consumption – Health Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has said Nigerians are indirectly affected by tramadol and codeine through the consumption of cow meat. Professor Adewole said he was reliably informed that cattle in the country are being fed with the narcotic drugs that contain opium or an opium derivative used to treat moderate to moderately…
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Cattle breeders ready to pay all levies, taxes to Anambra Government – Chairman
Alhaji Bello Maigari, Chairman of Amansea Cattle Market, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra, said his members were ready to contribute to the economy of the state through payment of all the levies and taxes. Maigari who spoke on Sunday in Awka, while briefing newsmen, described the relationship between the cattle breeders and host…
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Herdsmen menace: Breeders’ association laments loss of 200 herders, 2 million cattle
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBA) has said it has lost over 200 herdsmen and over 2 million cattle since the herdsmen menace started. The Secretary-General of MACBA, Baba Othman Ngelzarma, stated this while speaking on Channels Television Sunrise Daily programme today. “The herdsmen who are seen as peaceful people before this time, today,…
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‘Fulani group lament over 11,571 cattle stolen in 4 LGs within…’
A Fulani group, Gam-Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN), said on Monday that 11,571 cattle were stolen in four local government areas in Kaduna State, within the last three months. Malam Bature Daji, Secretary of the Kaduna State chapter of the association, told newsmen in Kaduna that the cows were stolen in Chikun, Kajuru,…
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JUST IN: Benue bans open grazing of cattle
…stipulates 5-year-jail term, N1m fine for offenders Following incessant clashes between herdsmen and residents (mostly farmers) that has claimed several lives, the Benue State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the bill prohibiting Open Rearing and Grazing into law. The House had on Tuesday received the report of its Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources…