Police arraign herder for open grazing in Benue
The police in Benue on Friday arraigned a herder, Saleh Abu, for allegedly grazing cows openly and causing crop damage.
Mr Abu, who lives at Awe Azara, Nasarawa State, appeared before a chief magistrates’ court in Makurdi on a three-count charge.
The herder, however, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy, open grazing and damage to crops.
The prosecutor, Insp Godwin Ato, said the police received a report of the alleged crimes on July 17 from one Sesugh Hiligh.
He said that on July 17, the defendant and others at large entered, with their cows and sheep, into Mr Hiligh’s guinea corn, maize and melon farm at Railway Mbamar Village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue.
The prosecutor added that the defendant and the others grazed their cows and sheep on the farm, and the animals ate crops worth N700,000.
He said that the offences contravened section 97 of the Penal Code, Law of Benue, 2004, and Section 19(1)(2)(3a) of Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches (Establishment) Law of Benue, 2017.
The chief magistrate, Roseline Iyorshie, granted the defendant a N500,000 bail and a surety in like sum.
Ms Iyorshie adjourned the case until August 21 for a mention.
(NAN)
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