Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has read riot acts to the Miyetti Allah Kataul Hore, vowing that any attempt to move against the newly enacted anti-open grazing law in Ondo, would attract the wrath of the law.
He said the governors in the Southwest region would not go back on their decision to stop open grazing.
Akeredolu spoke in a statement by his aide on Special Duties and Strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale on Wednesday.
Miyetti Allah had through its secretary, Saleh Alhassan, stated that the anti-open grazing laws would affect the relative peace and stability currently enjoyed in communities.
The governor, however, said the group had shown that it was not bothered by recent crimes by the herders.
He said he would not allow bandits to operate under any disguise in Ondo State, adding that the government has the “responsibility to implement the law for the benefit of the people of the state and those, who may share in their aspiration for development of their God-given space.”
“They claim to be above the law of any State in the Federation. They warn of the imminent breach of peace and promotion of pervasive anarchy if they are not allowed to ravage the sweat and toil of the long-suffering farmers who, apparently, don’t count for much in the scheme of things in their estimation.
“No part of our land will be given to foreigners who cling to a dubious regional protocol as an instrument validating dispossession. Let him practice his cultural practices on his father’s land. His likes will not be permitted to operate with impunity in Ondo State. We will defend our land.”