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Farmers/Herders truce: Ekiti Govt commends Police, stakeholders
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The Ekiti State Government has welcome the recent truce between the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state truce was at the instance of the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Mr Babatunde Mobayo, on the directive of the Inspector General of Police.
A statement on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti signed by Mr Akin Omole, the state Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, commended the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force in fostering peace in the state by facilitating the meeting.
Kayode FayemiThe Ekiti State Government has welcome the recent truce between the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the truce was at the instance of the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Mr Babatunde Mobayo, on the directive of the Inspector General of Police. x
A statement on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti signed by Mr Akin Omole, the state Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, commended the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force in fostering peace in the state by facilitating the meeting.
The Ekiti State Police Commissioner, Mr. Babatunde Mobayo, has said the command is ready to enforce the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari against those carrying AK 47 rifles illegally.
Mobayo said the Police in Ekiti is resolute to restore peace between warring farmers and herdsmen, using the instrumentality of the law to arbitrate when necessary in order to halt ethnic tension in the state.
This came as the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ekiti chapter, agreed that the establishment of ranches will help in resolving the lingering crises between the two groups.
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March 11, 2021
The Ekiti State Police Commissioner, Mr Babatunde Mobayo, has disclosed that Ekiti residents can report him to higher police authorities if he was seen not be handling cases involving herdsmen infringements on rights of the locals properly.
The Police Chief said this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Ado Ekiti held at the instance of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to find a lasting solution to farmers-herders clashes.
The CP gave assurance that no efforts will be spared to halt herders trespass on farmlands as well as ethnic clash in the state.
He explained that the Presidential order banning unauthorised people carrying AK-47 shall be pursued to the letter.