Gov Alia says superior firepower of herder militias hindering enforcement of anti-open grazing law
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has attributed the limited enforcement of the state’s 2017 anti-open grazing law to the overwhelming firepower of armed herder militias compared to the poorly equipped local security operatives tasked with implementation. In a formal response to mounting public criticism from civil society groups, particularly the Benue Advocacy Network,…
