Palpable
confusion pervades the air for cattle rearers in parts of Delta state
Friday as a traditional ruler in the area, the Ovie (King) of Idjere,
Ethiope West local Government Area, HRM Erhiekevwe 1, on Thursday
evening debunked media publication to the effect that he had ordered
Fulani herdsmen to quit his domain within nine days or risk the wrath of
his people, saying ‘‘I ordered cattle only to leave everywhere within
the geography of my kingdom and not their herdsmen.” While explaining
further he said, ‘‘The herdsmen have lived with us for ages. We have no
problem with them. However, we have problems with what they do while
grazing, which include; raping, killing of innocent people, destruction
of crops and they have become nuisance, so I ordered their cattle to
leave my kingdom, not the herdsmen.’’ In a swift response, however,
spokesmen of the herdsmen, Malam Garuba Aliu, said, ‘’Can the monarch
order our cattle out of his domain without us leaving? Can the cattle
leave without us? If the king ordered our cattle to leave his domain,
that order connotes that we the herdsmen should leave too. In fact, the
order applies more to us than our cattle.’’ “Besides, we have being
living here for several decades. We own families, settlements and other
stakes in this land, can we move all these out in nine days? We are
confused!” he said, apparently in dismay. Vanguard
Godwin Oghre
Sapele – Palpable confusion pervades the air for cattle rearers in parts
of Delta state Friday as a traditional ruler in the area, the Ovie
(King) of Idjere, Ethiope West local Government Area, HRM Erhiekevwe 1,
on Thursday evening debunked media publication to the effect that he had
ordered Fulani herdsmen to quit his domain within nine days or risk the
wrath of his people, saying ‘‘I ordered cattle only to leave everywhere
within the geography of my kingdom and not their herdsmen.”
While explaining further he said, ‘‘The herdsmen have lived with us for
ages. We have no problem with them. However, we have problems with what
they do while grazing, which include; raping, killing of innocent
people, destruction of crops and they have become nuisance, so I ordered
their cattle to leave my kingdom, not the herdsmen.’’
In a swift response, however, spokesmen of the herdsmen, Malam Garuba
Aliu, said, ‘’Can the monarch order our cattle out of his domain without
us leaving? Can the cattle leave without us? If the king ordered our
cattle to leave his domain, that order connotes that we the herdsmen
should leave too. In fact, the order applies more to us than our
cattle.’’
“Besides, we have being living here for several decades. We own
families, settlements and other stakes in this land, can we move all
these out in nine days? We are confused!” he said, apparently in dismay.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/609586/
Palpable
confusion pervades the air for cattle rearers in parts of Delta state
Friday as a traditional ruler in the area, the Ovie (King) of Idjere,
Ethiope West local Government Area, HRM Erhiekevwe 1, on Thursday
evening debunked media publication to the effect that he had ordered
Fulani herdsmen to quit his domain within nine days or risk the wrath of
his people, saying ‘‘I ordered cattle only to leave everywhere within
the geography of my kingdom and not their herdsmen.” While explaining
further he said, ‘‘The herdsmen have lived with us for ages. We have no
problem with them. However, we have problems with what they do while
grazing, which include; raping, killing of innocent people, destruction
of crops and they have become nuisance, so I ordered their cattle to
leave my kingdom, not the herdsmen.’’ In a swift response, however,
spokesmen of the herdsmen, Malam Garuba Aliu, said, ‘’Can the monarch
order our cattle out of his domain without us leaving? Can the cattle
leave without us? If the king ordered our cattle to leave his domain,
that order connotes that we the herdsmen should leave too. In fact, the
order applies more to us than our cattle.’’ “Besides, we have being
living here for several decades. We own families, settlements and other
stakes in this land, can we move all these out in nine days? We are
confused!” he said, apparently in dismay. Vanguard
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/609586/
I ordered cattle to leave my kingdom not Fulani herdsmen – Erhiekevwe 1
0Palpable
confusion pervades the air for cattle rearers in parts of Delta state
Friday as a traditional ruler in the area, the Ovie (King) of Idjere,
Ethiope West local Government Area, HRM Erhiekevwe 1, on Thursday
evening debunked media publication to the effect that he had ordered
Fulani herdsmen to quit his domain within nine days or risk the wrath of
his people, saying ‘‘I ordered cattle only to leave everywhere within
the geography of my kingdom and not their herdsmen.” While explaining
further he said, ‘‘The herdsmen have lived with us for ages. We have no
problem with them. However, we have problems with what they do while
grazing, which include; raping, killing of innocent people, destruction
of crops and they have become nuisance, so I ordered their cattle to
leave my kingdom, not the herdsmen.’’ In a swift response, however,
spokesmen of the herdsmen, Malam Garuba Aliu, said, ‘’Can the monarch
order our cattle out of his domain without us leaving? Can the cattle
leave without us? If the king ordered our cattle to leave his domain,
that order connotes that we the herdsmen should leave too. In fact, the
order applies more to us than our cattle.’’ “Besides, we have being
living here for several decades. We own families, settlements and other
stakes in this land, can we move all these out in nine days? We are
confused!” he said, apparently in dismay. Vanguard
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