Alleged Attack On Herdsman: Fayose Orders Arrest Of 7 Ekiti Youths
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Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has ordered the arrest of seven youths in the state for allegedly attacking one Ibrahim and killing four of his cows.
Fayose, while speaking with some Ekiti traditional leaders at the Government House in Ado-Ekiti, also revealed that the sum of N5 million has been awarded to the family of a teenager allegedly shot by a policeman attached to the Igogo Ekiti police post during the violence that ensued over a chieftain title in the state.
“I have ordered for immediate arrest and detaining of those seven people because we have established that they went with many others to attack an herdsman and killed four of his cows,” said Governor Fayose.
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“That is an act of criminality which would not be condoned by our government. If we can jail herdsmen for violating the anti-grazing Law of the state, we would not hesitate from punishing our people who illegally and unjustly attack any herdsman in our community.
“Nigeria is one and we must ensure our unity. The herdsmen and our people have equal rights on our soil, no one should attack or harass them.”
On the death of the teenager, the governor said, “We will get to the root of these. We have also awarded a sum of N5m to the deceased family so as to cushion the effect of their grievous loss,” he said.
