- The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has disclosed that the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in the country has taken the state to court, in protest against the planned implementation of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law recently enacted by State Government as a panacea to herders/farmers clashes.
- Governor Ortom, who disclosed this at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi, said as a law abiding citizen, said he is not perturbed by the decision of the cattle breeders to seek to frustrate his peace efforts through legal means, positing that the state will slog it out with the group in court.
- He stated that the enactment of the law is part of his constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property including those of herdsmen since the establishment of ranches is not just for cattle, but for all livestock including pigs, goats and sheep.
- The Governor stressed that he believes in the rule of law, and would never resort to violence in addressing security challenges.
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