The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has said no one has the right to evict herdsmen from the forest reserves in Ondo State.
According to the group, all the land in Nigeria belong to Fulani.
The national president of the association, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, told the Sun newspaper in an interview that herders will not obey Akeredolu’s directive mandating them to vacate the forests reserves.
He said the herders do not need anybody’s permission to use a forest for grazing so far as it provides the nutrients needed by their cattle.
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“All the lands in this country belong to the Fulani, but we don’t have any business to do with land if it doesn’t have areas for grazing; if the land doesn’t have cow food, we won’t have any business with it. We don’t sell land, we don’t farm.
“What we consider is the areas that have cow food. If the place is good for grazing, we don’t need anybody’s permission to go there.” He said.
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The group had filed a legal action challenging the legality of the Ondo State governor’s order.
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Bodejo distanced herdsmen from kidnappings, armed robberies and other violent crimes reportedly being carried out in parts of the country.
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