Suspend anti-open grazing laws to stop killings by Fulani herdsmen – Police IG tells Senate

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has told the Senate that suspending the anti-open grazing laws passed by some states is one way to end the current clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers.

Mr. Idris appeared before the Senate Committee of Police in response to the Senate’s summon on Tuesday.

The Senate had given the police boss a 14-day ultimatum to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the killing of 73 residents in Benue State.

IGP told the committee that the cause of the crisis was the anti-open grazing law.

He asked for stoppage of implementation of the law until ranches are provided, then the law can be gradually implemented again.

Culled from Premium Times.