The Bayelsa State Livestock Management Committee (BSLMC), has impounded 34 cows over violation of the state’s anti-open grazing law.
Read Also: Igangan Killings: CNG Warns Gani Adams Against Attacking Northerners
The cows were impounded around the Bayelsa Palm area of Yenagoa, the state capital, on Monday.
David Alagoa, chairman of BSLMC and Commissioner for Agriculture in the state, who spoke on the development, stated that some of the cows were spotted grazing on farmlands.
He said the committee will follow the anti-open grazing law strictly, and declared that the impounded cows would remain in custody until necessary fees are paid before their release.
“Over time, the communities around Bayelsa Palm have become open fields for the cows because they are moving them and trekking them around the area. Besides, there is also a movement by trekking from Bayelsa Palm to the Swali slaughter and that tends to happen about 1am,” he stated.
“So they chose a very convenient time when nobody is around to monitor them. We have been monitoring their movement over time and we decided to do a surprise hit; that is why you see that behind us, at the end of this road is Bayelsa Palm Estate and we were able to impound 34 cows last night. We are going to follow the law. The law states that when we impound, there is also a fee to be paid in that process. We are going to follow the law.”
Discussion about this post