Benue news

Herder jailed for open grazing in Benue

A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Thursday sentenced 20-year-old herder, Aliyu Jedi, for violating the laws against open grazing in Benue.

The Magistrate, Isaac Ajim, sentenced Mr Jedi for violating the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranching Law of Benue state 2017 after he pleaded guilty to the charge.He, however, gave the convict, who hails from Langtang Local Government Area of Plateau, an option of fine of N500,000, being a first offender.

The Magistrate ordered his remand at the Federal Correctional Centre Makurdi, pending when he paid his fine.

Mr Ajim admonished other would-be offenders who want to engage in livestock rearing and open grazing to relocate to states were there is no law banning open grazing.

Earlier, the police prosecutor, Hyacinth Gbakor, told the court that on February 12, the Commander of Livestock Guard Makurdi, Linus Zaki, and his team arrested the convict.
He said the patrol team intercepted the convict at Tse-tswem village in Makurdi while grazing his cows. (NAN)

Treasure Orokpo

A multi-talented individual with a passion for diverse fields, Treasure Orokpo is a trained journalist, skilled cook, and AI enthusiast. When she's not uncovering the latest stories, you can find her whipping up culinary creations in the kitchen and entertainment.

Recent Posts

Latest update on fuel price hike, fuel scarcity for November 22nd, 2024

As Nigerians express their frustrations over the recent fuel price hikes by the Nigerian National…

40 mins ago

Full List of 80,000 delisted companies published by CAC

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has officially removed companies that failed to file their annual…

48 mins ago

Amended NDLEA Act: Senate approves life imprisonment for drug traffickers, rejects death penalty

The Senate on Thursday agreed with the House of Representatives' recommendation to replace the death…

1 hour ago

Monday Odigie steps down as Bendel Insurance coach

Monday Odigie, the coach of Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin, has resigned from his…

2 hours ago

Lewandowski reflects on missed Manchester United transfer

Robert Lewandowski has reflected on the time he nearly joined Manchester United in 2012, only…

2 hours ago

Okoye reflects on Super Eagles return after two years

Maduka Okoye has reflected on his first appearance for the Super Eagles in two years.…

2 hours ago