The Opeji community in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State has given herders six conditions before they would be allowed to graze and coexist with them.
The Baale of Opeji community, Rasaq Adeshina, gave the conditions during a stakeholders’ meeting held in the village.
Adeshina insisted that the herdsmen must be ready to comply with all the conditions given to them or leave the community with immediate effect.
The meeting had in attendance the Seriki of Hausa community in the area, Alhaji Ajio Umaru, the Chairman of Bororo in the area, Alhaji Yahyah Daule, the Area Commander of Odeda, ACP Ayo Edun, and some notable personalities in the community.
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The Baale explained that it became necessary for the community to give conditions before herders could be allowed to stay, following the recent incessant Kidnapping of people in the community.
He complained bitterly, stating that some kidnappers suspected to be herdsmen have been allegedly abducting residents of the community and demanding ransom.
Declaring the condition, he said the use of firearms or dangerous weapons like cutlass is now prohibited for herdsmen planning to graze in the community.
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He also said the community has banned underage grazing which he claimed was the major reason for clashes and other social vices in the community.
He added that cases of destruction of farmlands will be taken as a robbery case, while every new herder coming to the community must register at the Baale’s Palace.
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