Nigeria: Fulani Herders Drag Oyo Govt to Court Over Anti-Open Grazing Law

3 January 2020

Ibadan — The controversy over the anti-grazing law recently passed into law by Oyo State House of Assembly has assumed a new dimension as Fulani herders in the state have filed a suit against the state government and the House of Assembly, saying it's a gross violation of their fundamental rights.

The herders under the aegis of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria also joined the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the suit against the law aimed at checking persistent farmers-herders clash in the state.

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