Nigeria: Bayelsa Bans Open Grazing, to Arrest Armed Herders

The essence of the law was to ensure harmonious living between cattle dealers and other inhabitants of the state, the governor said.

The Bayelsa State Government has enacted a law prohibiting open grazing of livestock in the state.

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