Olubadan

Rashidi Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, has warned against open grazing in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, describing the practice as “illegal, prohibited, and unacceptable”.

According to NAN, Olugbemiga Ayoade, the chief press secretary (CPS) to the monarch, said in a statement that Ladoja spoke in Ibadan on Monday after a meeting with members of the traditional council and the Ijaye Farm Settlers Association.

The traditional ruler warned herders to immediately stop open grazing in Ibadan, saying violators would be arrested and prosecuted.

“Any person caught disobeying the Oyo state law that forbids open cattle grazing will be arrested and prosecuted in a court of law,” the monarch was quoted as saying.

“We will not fold our arms and watch herdsmen kill farmers, attack their children, assault their wives, and destroy their farms, which are their means of livelihood.”

Ladoja called on traditional titleholders to stay alert in their domains and safeguard lives and property, warning that negligence could attract sanctions from the palace.

David Olatunji, chairman of the Ijaye Farm Settlers Association, said members have several attacks from herders.

“Our members are being attacked, our children endangered, our wives assaulted, and our farmlands destroyed,” he said.

Olatunji asked the Olubadan and Oyo state government to rescue the association “from these destructive activities”.

In 2021, governors of the south-west states banned open grazing in the region due to tensions between herders and their host communities.
By Samuel Akpan
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