Despite new open grazing law, suspected herdsmen attacks persist – NGO

Complaints have continued to emanate from communities in Rivers State regarding alleged invasions from herdsmen despite the one week old law against open grazing in the state.

This is as a non-governmental organization (NGO) has called on the state government to enforce the law it enacted and protect the communities and farmers.

Reports from Eleme area of the state show more alarm. A report by a non-governmental organization (NGO), Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC), has decried the continuous invasion of farms by suspected herdsmen, shooting, raping, abducting and abusing the rights of farmers despite the passage and assent to Anti-Open Grazing Laws.

The report which was distributed by Fyneface D. Fyneface of Environmental Justice Activist, Human Rights Defender and Executive Director, Advocacy Centre, said injury to one must be seen as injury to all.