The police command in Lagos state may have decided to provide men and logistics towards enforcing the anti–open grazing law in Lagos State.
A police source said the responsibility of the police was to provide security for the enforcement team established by the state government to enforce the law.
“There is an enforcement team to be established by the state government to enforce the law and when the enforcement team is established, the police will provide security during enforcement.
“The enforcement team is going to be trained and empowered by the state government, and a place like a ranch will also be established to keep the cows until the fine is paid.
“But the job of the police is to give protection to the enforcement team during enforcement of the law in the state. The enforcement team has not been established, it is when the team is established that enforcement will be in full swing,” the source said.
The Ondo State Command of the Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun stated that enforcement of the state anti-open grazing law had commenced as some herders and cows had been arrested and dealt with according to the law.
The state Commander of the corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, said a number of cows and herders had been arrested and they were made to pay fine and signed an undertaking not to violate the law again.
He said “After the law has been signed, we arrested over 180 cows, together with some herders .We have a number of herders that have been arrested we are making them to comply with the enacted law which stipulates penalty for defaulting herders.
“The position of the law is that, if they choose to go to court, we would implement the law as it is stated, which stipulates the minimum of N100, 000 fine or three years imprisonment.”
Source:UpshotReports
