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One of the neighbouring communities to Oyo State ready to accept some reportedly fled herdsmen , the Opeji community in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State has laid down six conditions before they would allowed the herders to graze and live with them .
The Baale of Opeji community , Rasaq Adeshina , gave the conditions during a stakeholders ’ meeting held in the village .
Adeshina insisted that the herdsmen must be ready to either comply with all the conditions or leave the community immediately .
Among those present at the meeting were the Seriki of Hausa community in the area , Alhaji Ajio Umaru , the Chairman of Bororo in the area , Alhaji Yahyah Daule , the Area Commander of Odeda , ACP Ayo Edun , and some notable personalities in the community .
The Baale explained that it became necessary for the community to give conditions before herders could be allowed to stay , following the recent incessant Kidnapping of people in the community .
He lamented that some kidnappers suspected to be herdsmen have been allegedly abducting residents of the community and demanding ransom .
Declaring the condition, he said the use of firearms or dangerous weapons like cutlass is now prohibited for herdsmen planning to graze in the community .
He also said the community has banned underage grazing which he claimed was the major reason for clashes and other social vices in the community .
He added that cases of destruction of farmlands will be taken as a robbery case , while every new herder coming to the community must register at the Baale ’ s Palace.
He further said , “Every resident herdsman living in this community must also register even their newborn child must be registered and have an identification number .
“ There should also be identification marks on cows . If they are not ready to agree with our conditions , they are free to leave our community .
“We can ’t allow the insecurity , Kidnapping in our community to continue. Our residents who are farmers cannot sleep with their two eyes closed . All we are doing is to put a stop to this and ensure we coexist peacefully like we have been doing in the past. ”
Fatimah Oyesanmi
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