Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose yesterday signed into law a bill which makes it a crime for any herdsman to carry weapon in the state.
The new law said herdsman caught with arms or any weapon in any part of the state would be charged with terrorism. Presenting the bill for the governor’s assent, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Kolawole Oluwawole, said government was already working with local government officials to apportion lands for grazing in the state.
“Grazing activities must be from 7am to 6pm on daily basis. The government shall allot certain portion of land to each local government for grazing. Anyone caught grazing on portions of land or any farmland not allotted by government shall be apprehended and made to face the law,” the law said.
