A 56 year Fulani herdsmen, Mohammed Abdulkadire, has been reported dead. Credible sources say that the Fulani herdsmen jumped into River Benue at Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.

In a statement released by the National coordinator of Miyietti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Benue State chapter, Garus Gholo said that the deceased, Mohammed Abdulkadire, committed suicide as a result of the loss of 200 his cows to hunger and lack of water.

The Benue State Government had, on November 1, started the implementation of its anti-open grazing law, leading to some herdsmen relocating to other states.

In a statement by Gololo He said since the commencement of the Benue anti-open grazing law, Fulani herdsmen had lost about 600 cows due to poor feeding and inaccessibility to water.

Gololo lamented that the deceased, who had 22 children, cried and jumped into the river out of frustration when he discovered that 200 out of his 500 cows had died at the place where they were camped, looking for a means to relocate from Benue State.

He said, “The man killed himself simply because there is no place for his cows to graze. He was to relocate to the Awe LGA of Nasarawa State but information got to us that the area was occupied and no herdsman or herdsmen should cross over to the area again.”

“We are calling on the Federal Government to intervene to quickly make provision for herdsmen in Benue State before they lose everything they have.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, when he was contacted told media correspondents that the suicide had not been reported.

Source: JournalNG

the propergander will not work, the law has come to stay,build rangies and follow morden way of farming.the bill was signed into law since february and its implimentation was on 1st of november.and that basterd dude refused to heed to government advice /warning.