Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has signed the Open Grazing Prohibition Bill into law.
Fayose signed the Bill in the presence of over 3,000 traditional rulers in the state.
The new law effectively bans herdsmen from grazing their animals in areas not designated for grazing. They are also barred from carrying arms.
Any violator of the law would be sentenced to six months in prison without an option of fine, while any herdsman found with arms would be charged with terrorism.
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